The Southeast is shaping up for above Avg Rainfall this Summer.
The southeast has been dry the last 60 days in a typical La Nina pattern where the rains stay northwest. That is changing. A few waves of showers have swept…
Significant Severe Weather Event Today Including Possible Strong Tornadoes South Mississippi
The deep mid level closed low over the central Plains will be slowto push east and into the upper MS Valley by this evening and as this occurs the trough…
Overcome Your Fear of Tornadoes, Severe Storms, and Hurricanes
Are you afraid of severe thunderstorms such as tornadoes and hurricanes? Do you get nervous every time the weatherman forecasts severe weather? Does the idea of a tornado warning (or…
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Get a powerful yet easy-to-use weather station right on your device with Weather Radar & Alerts. Real-time animated weather radar images on a highly interactive map enhanced with severe weather…
Why are so many people turning Away Local News
Executive Summary In this report, we analyze what is happening to television news. We map recent changes in traditional television viewing, the rise of online video, and a range of…
Chief Meteorologist Alan Sealls Declared “Best Weatherman Ever”
An Alabama meteorologist has been honored by the internet for his helpful, educational forecasts on hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. It all started when a Reddit user posted a forecast…
Educational Material – Storm Spotter Resources
Spotter Training Materials It is important to note that reviewing the information and slides contained on this web page is NOT considered a substitute to actually attending a spotter training…
A look the History of tornadoes by their EF Scale Rankings
The modern tornado record began in 1950. It tells many stories. While seasonal tornado information is highly incomplete across the early part of the period, we are now approaching 70…
Spring 2018 seasonal tornado outlook
The United States is running behind schedule in the tornado numbers department this year. Will the quiet trend we have seen thus far continue as we head into April, and…
Meteorologist Rick Smith Overcame Severe Weather Anxiety
Meteorologist Rick Smith can remember he’s been fascinated by weather. His wife actually found a little weather forecast he did in first grade; it’s framed in Rick’s office at the…
Severe Storms: How to Reduce Your Anxiety
Anticipating the arrival of a hurricane, tornado, blizzard, or any severe storm strikes fear and anxiety in the people in its path for good reason. Natural disasters disrupt lives in…
Southeast U.S. Weather Update
The astronomical winter ended a bit above normal thanks to two extra weeks of warmth in February in the southeast. The last 30 days were colder east. The 90 days…
Weather Channel Pioneers
Yahoo reported yesterday “Byron Allen continues to expand his Entertainment Studios media holdings with the purchase of The Weather Channel basic cable TV network. Through his company Allen Media, Allen…
2018 Summer Outlook
February 28, 2018 Fast starting very warm summer for much of U.S. Centered in the Plains. Early ending of Summer possible though (opposite of last year) Long-standing analogs from last…
2018 Hurricane Season Preliminary Outlook
March 14, 2018 Analogs are based off last year. Double weight to 1951 and 2006 2014 added as SSTs are the closest match. Next update with an impact map will…
Tornado Safety Tips this Spring – Please Share!!!
Social Media: Tornado Safety #SpringSafety Please help the National Weather Service spread these important safety messages on social media! Everyone is welcome to use the text and images provided below…
Reports of serious damage as tornado rips through Alabama university campus
Severe storms including at least one tornado slammed Alabama’s Jacksonville State University on Monday night, as state troopers said the damage left the city looking like a “war zone.” Strong…
A Huge Fight in the Longer Range Models
The euro is lining up an analog idea. Remember when we laid this out back in Feb, the analogs we showed said to watch for this have another fit of…
Why a 50% chance of rain usually means a 100% chance of confusion.
It’s one of the most misunderstood terms in all of the weather, the chance of rain. You hear it and see it in just about every weather forecast nowadays, but…
Snow to pick up in typical La Nina late winter areas
With the dip in the SOI, storminess will increase and snow will occur but note until the SSW induced tanking of the AO and then NAO, it will be messy…
