Colorado State University’s (CSU) Tropical Meteorology Project issued their initial forecast for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season a short time ago at the National Tropical Weather Conference. CSU researchers are predicting 13 named storms total, 5 hurricanes, and 2 major…
A shortwave trough is going to track quickly across the lower Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley tomorrow into tomorrow night. Multiple rounds of widespread showers and thunderstorms will be likely from east Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi during the day. Activity…
AccuWeather has released their forecast for the upcoming hurricane season. According to AccuWeather, near normal or slightly above normal activity is likely for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season. “After an active Atlantic hurricane season in 2018, AccuWeather forecasters are predicting…
A nor’easter is beginning to take shape off of the Southeast this morning. Over the next 24 – 36 hours, it will rapidly deepen (intensify) while paralleling the Eastern Seaboard, eventually becoming a hurricane-force low. While not expected, it is…
A shortwave and surface low are expected to track from the Plains Thursday to the Mid-Atlantic by Friday. Ahead of these features, moisture will be transported north, ultimately aiding in the development of widespread showers/thunderstorms (see figure 1). High CAPE…
A late season nor’easter is likely to impact parts of the East Coast Tuesday and Wednesday. Model guidance is indicating that an of low pressure is going to form either over the Southeast or northeast Gulf of Mexico late tomorrow.…
A band of thunderstorms is expected to develop in association with a front this afternoon back toward Arkansas and North Louisiana. During the evening hours, it will track east, across north and central Alabama and Mississippi. We will likely have…
A minor earthquake occurred near the Alabama-Florida border this morning around 6:40 AM CDT. There were numerous reports of ground shaking in south Escambia County, AL and north Santa Rosa County, FL. Numerous reports of ground shaking & houses shaking…
There is potential for severe weather across much of Alabama tomorrow. Numerous showers and storms will form along/ahead of a cold front as it advances into the Southeast. The set up is not going to favor a widespread severe weather…
NOAA issued their spring outlook yesterday. They are calling for above-average temperatures for much of the South and Eastern Seaboard. Wetter-than-average conditions are also forecast for much of the lower 48 (see figure 1). Overall, the precipitation pattern is consistent…