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Archive for November 17th, 2015

Mississippi Storms Prompting Warnings, Including Tornado Warnings

Mississippi Storms Prompting Warnings, Including Tornado Warnings

| November 17, 2015 @ 10:56 pm

We continue to monitor strong storms tonight over Central Mississippi. They have intensified about 90 minutes ago and prompted tornado warnings. One set of warnings was located just north of Jackson, in the Canton area. A possible tornado touched down 2 miles south of Edwards in Hinds County, just west of Jackson. It had a […]

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Operation Weather Watch

Operation Weather Watch

| November 17, 2015 @ 8:23 pm

AlabamaWX is in severe weather mode through tomorrow as a dynamic storm system affects a large part of the U.S. We will be monitoring the situation throughout the night and tomorrow morning with updates as needed. A line of strong storms extends all along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Memphis to Natchez MS […]

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If a Plane Left Dallas for Omaha at 5 and a Plane Left Omaha for Dallas at the Same Time…

If a Plane Left Dallas for Omaha at 5 and a Plane Left Omaha for Dallas at the Same Time…

| November 17, 2015 @ 7:36 pm

How long would it take? No, this is a a sixth grade math question, but it is an interesting story tonight, underscoring the impressiveness of the weather system approaching Alabama. Up where the big jets fly at around 300 millibars constant pressure, or 30,000 feet, winds are screaming at over 150 mph on the front […]

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VORTEX-SE

VORTEX-SE

| November 17, 2015 @ 3:30 pm

The title of this post is not a code word or special password. Rather it is the name of a research project that will be undertaken over the next couple of years across the Southeast US. VORTEX stands for Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment. The SE indicates that the project will […]

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Winds Pick Up Tonight; Very Wet Tomorrow

Winds Pick Up Tonight; Very Wet Tomorrow

| November 17, 2015 @ 3:19 pm

ACTIVE WEATHER JUST WEST OF ALABAMA: Across our state this afternoon, weather conditions are mild and breezy with some sun at times; temperatures are up in the low to mid 70s. Nothing on radar here, but to the west, a tornado watch covers parts of West Mississippi through 8:00 p.m. WINDS KICK UP TONIGHT: A […]

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Very Active Weather West Of Alabama

Very Active Weather West Of Alabama

| November 17, 2015 @ 6:06 am

ON THE MAPS: A very deep upper trough is lifting out of the western U.S. today, bringing a variety of inclement weather to the nation’s mid-section, down into Texas. Blizzard warnings remain in effect from near Denver to Goodland, KS… and in the warm sector of the storm severe weather will be an issue for […]

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WeatherBrains 513:  Internet is Full of It ! !

WeatherBrains 513: Internet is Full of It ! !

| November 17, 2015 @ 5:15 am

WeatherBrains Episode 513 is now online (November 16, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Science and Operations Officer for the NWS in Paducah, KY. He is a show alum, having appeared on show 203. That was ancient history, and he is […]

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