Author Archives: murray
Welcome to December!
Where has the year gone? Now we find ourselves in the twelfth month of this year, and it will be New Years before you know it. By the calendar, winter starts on December 21st, but meteorologically speaking, it begins on … Continue reading
2013 North Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary
The North Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ends today. There were thirteen named storms, but only two hurricanes this year in the Atlantic. Most interestingly, for the first time since 1994, there were no major hurricanes. There have only been 33 … Continue reading
A Midnight Snow Update
Temperatures continue to slowly fall across the area tonight. Temperatures in the I-20 corridor are in the upper 30s. Along US-278, you will find middle 30s. It is a little cooler to the north of that. The rain/snow level has … Continue reading
Mississippi Reports
A rain and snow mix has been falling in the Jackson area since 8 p.m. or so. About 8 p.m., light rain and snow mixed was reported in the Oak Ridge area of Vicksburg. At 8:00 p.m. light snow mixing … Continue reading
Operation Snow Watch – 8:15 p.m. Report
Here is an update on the Alabama weather situation as of 8:15 p.m. The threat of ice on bridges in the morning has prompted two local school systems to call off classes tomorrow. Hoover City and Blount County schools will … Continue reading
On This Date in 1957 (Part Two)
On this date in 1957, Alabama was bracing for another round of severe weather in the wake of tornadoes that killed four people the day before in Walker County. On weather maps that Monday morning, the powerful upper trough over … Continue reading
Update on the Alabama Weather Situation
A significant November severe weather outbreak is underway this afternoon across parts of the Midwest with a very dynamic storm system moving across the Great Lakes. There have been numerous reports of severe weather, including large and damaging tornadoes as … Continue reading
Bad Situation in Illinois
Here is the radar with current warnings: There are numerous reports of severe damage from a long track supercell that has produced near continuous damage across Central Illinois this morning. Here is an image from Washington IL from @ChrisKhoury182 on … Continue reading
Long Track Tornado in Illinois
A large tornado is moving across Central Illinois this morning. There are several reports from Tazewell and Woodford Counties of a large tornado. Radar shows a distinct hook and Tornado Vortex Signature and has shown signs of a debris ball … Continue reading
PDS Watch Issued for Midwest
The first salvo has been fired in what will be a long day of active weather from the Great Lakes through the Ohio Valley and into the Deep South. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) … Continue reading
