According to the United States Geological Service (USGS), a magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in Escambia County, AL near Flomaton at 1;36 PM this afternoon. There was no damage, as the quake was minor. However, there were reports of shaking. This…
An active weather pattern is going to continue this week. From Tuesday night to Wednesday a strong cyclone is expected to develop in the Plains. This system while take a track similar to the previous one, significantly deepening as it…
Above-average temperatures are going to persist for much of this week. Highs will range in the 70s through Thursday for the entire Gulf Coast. However, don’t expect the warmth to last. The pattern across North America is still poised to…
North MS back in in an enhanced risk this afternoon #mswx pic.twitter.com/SRUSAeews8 — Gulf Coast Storm Center (@GCSCWX) March 9, 2019 Mississippi is back in a level 3 (enhanced) risk for severe weather after being briefly removed. First of all,…
A level 3 (enhanced) risk area has been delineated for tomorrow. For Sunday, a level 1 (marginal) risk zone has also been defined. TOMORROW There have been no changes to our thinking. Setup Model guidance continues to advertise strong…
A warm up is in store for parts of the eastern two-thirds of the nation. This comes after a very cold start to March. The current pattern across the continental U.S. is currently being driven by a negative phase of…
There has not been much change in our thinking regarding the severe weather threat this weekend. Setup Strong to severe storms are going to be possible along/ahead of an east moving front Saturday into Sunday. Favorable parameters for severe thunderstorm…
A vigorous storm system is still expected to eject out of the Plains over the weekend. Warm, humid air inland will be advected inland ahead of a trailing front, which will destablize the atmosphere. The result will be a renewed…
A negatively tilted trough is going to lift out of the Plains and into the Great Lakes Saturday into Saturday night. At the same time, a deepening low is expected to bring a trailing front east. Warm and humid Gulf…
The Lee County, AL tornado is now being given a preliminary rating of EF-4 by the National Weather Service. Max sustained winds are estimated to have been 170 mph. The other tornado that tracked into Lee County has been rated…