Several disturbances are going to traverse the South this starting Tuesday. As they do so, they will pipe air from the Gulf of Mexico north, increasing instability. This will allow for a active, unsettled pattern from east Texas to the…
Columbus, Mississippi took a direct hit from a large tornado this evening; it hit just after 5 PM CST. Tornado confirmed to be on the ground with this storm moving through Columbus, MS. #mswx pic.twitter.com/zSXnKw7hqq — Gulf Coast Storm Center…
A tornado watch has been issued for southeast Arkansas, parts of north and central Mississippi, and parts of Louisiana until 8 PM CST. Threats include: Tornadoes, some strong Damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph Large hail For future updates,…
A significant severe weather event is expected to unfold across the Lower Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee Valley today. Setup/Timing We will have a squall line develop from east Texas to southern Arkansas later this morning; it will then progress…
We continue to monitor the threat for severe weather tomorrow. Overall, there have been no major changes. Saturday A band of storms is expected to develop from east Texas into Arkansas during the morning hours (see figure 1). This activity should…
Las Vegas and surrounding areas got some snow overnight and this morning (yes, snow). And believe it or not, this is not the first time this winter either. According to National Weather Service (NWS) Las Vegas, the daily snowfall record…
The threat for severe weather this weekend has increased. Setup As we discussed in our previous update, a storm system is going to lift out of the Plains and into the Great Lakes Saturday. Through the day, a warm front…
For the past few weeks, a negative phase of the Pacific North American Pattern (PNA) has dominated the weather across North America. The result has been generally mild conditions in the East, and record cold out West. Below-Average Temperatures Likely…
The threat for flooding will continue across parts of the South through Sunday, with an additional of 1 – 4″ of rain forecast. However, the main concern this weekend will be the possibility of severe weather Saturday. Setup A potent…
A heavy rain/flood threat is going still in store for the South this week . There are also now two separate severe weather threats to watch this week. Heavy Rain/Flood Threat Before we get to the severe weather potential, we…