WX Info: Where do hurricanes form
As we head into the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season, here is a quick look at where tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic…
A new area of interest in the tropics: A hype-free forecast
The National Hurricane Center has updated their forecast to include an area of interest in the Gulf of Mexico. The NHC also gives this area a 20-percent chance of development. The National Hurricane Center Forecast reads as: Widespread cloudiness and showers extending from the northwestern Caribbean Sea across Cuba and the Florida peninsula are associated with the interaction of a… Read more →
Video: When pollen attacks
We all think we have the worst “you shoulda seen the pollen!” stories, but I think this dude takes the cake… After a slow start to Spring in the northeast, I guess the trees are trying to play catch up. And, in this case, it looks like the tree immediately burst into flames. Flames of pollen dust. Ready to engulf… Read more →
Dixie Tornado Outbreak: 110 years later
On April 24, 1908 a handful of tornadoes ripped across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. While the exact number of tornadoes that day is debatable, generally 10 of the tornadoes are blamed for a vast majority of the damage and deaths. The deadliest was the Purvis tornado. While it started in Louisiana and ended in Alabama, the F4 tornado did the… Read more →
Why tornado strength is tough to predict along the Gulf Coast
I received a great question from a viewer on facebook the other day about the forecast. The viewer asked if the Storm Prediction Center underestimated the severe weather threat on Sundday, given the multiple tornado warnings as well as the crazy video showing the tornado moving through Fort Walton Beach. The National Weather Service in Mobile rated this as an… Read more →
