Tornado forecasting improves, but still deaths keep coming
Sometimes in forecasting tornadoes, you can get everything technically right, and yet it all goes horribly wrong.
Saturday storm deemed EF-3 tornado
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-3 tornado touched down in Columbus at about 5:14 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
Crawford resident receives award for 40 years of service to NWS
For 40 years, Esta Hayden has taken rainfall records at her home just west of Crawford. Recently, the National Weather Service honored her for it.
Golden Triangle under tornado watch, conditions to worsen this afternoon
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a tornado watch for the entire Golden Triangle Area until 9 p.m. Monday
Storm spotters class equips public to aid tracking of dangerous weather
Before Steve Wilkinson explained what Tuesday’s course was about he had to explain what it wasn’t about.
“This is not storm chaser training,” Wilkinson told the crowd of about 20 who had gathered at the Atmos Energy Training Center in Columbus for a Storm Spotter Class. “We are just trying to get people to report what they see.”
Change in air for NWS’ blizzard of winter weather terms
Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory?