Largest Hailstone on Record for the State of Hawaii

Credit: NOAA

“The final measurement of the hailstone was 4 1/4 inches long, 2 1/4 inches tall, and 2 inches wide,” said Michael Cantin, warning coordination meteorologist at NOAA’s National Weather Service in Honolulu, which, along with NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee, confirmed the new state record. “According to hail report records for Hawaii kept back to 1950 the previous state record hailstone was 1 inch in diameter.”
http://www.noaa.gov/features/02_monitoring/hi_hail.html

Rain, Rain, and More Rain!

Here is the predicted 5-day rain total from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center(now through Monday afternoon). As the front moves into the south, it could bring 2 or 3 inches of rainfall over the 5 day period.  Showers are likely to begin tomorrow, but not until after noon.  We will continue to see showers off and on throughout the weekend and into Monday.

Helping After the March Tornado Outbreak

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/helping-after-march-tornado-outbreak_2012-03-04

Prayers going up for all who were affected by the tornado outbreak!

WEATHER IN MS

Haha! This could also say WEATHER IN MISSISSIPPI!!  This explains our weather over the past couple of months!

Weekend Forecast for Starkville, MS

It has been a wet Saturday here in Starkville, MS and it is not over yet. We will continue to see showers into the night, but by Sunday morning the showers will have cleared out with only a few clouds and windy conditions left in its tracks. Tonight, we will drop to around 47 degrees, but only reach a high of 50 degrees tomorrow! This is because the winds will begin to shift from ENE to NNW. By Sunday night, we will have mostly clear skies, as a high pressure system moves over our area. Sunday night we will reach a low of around 30 degrees. Enjoy the weekend and stay safe!

COLD Temps for the Weekend

If you have outside activities planned for the weekend, bundle up!! There is cold front that will push through our area tonight, bringing with it strong winds on Saturday and a Saturday night low in the teens! Saturday and Sunday will be mostly sunny, but don't let that fool you. The high temps will only get into the upper 30s. Make sure to check on the elderly, pets, and plants, and plan for these COLD temperatures. Stay warm and have a great weekend!!!

Happy National Weatherperson's Day!!

Today is National Weatherperson's day. It was started to honor John Jeffries.  Jeffries was born on February 5, 1744, and was one of America's first weather observers.  He took the first weather balloon observations in 1784. National Weatherperson's day is a day to recognize all men and women who work hard to keep us safe and informed about the weather each day. Thank you to all of my weather geeks out there! Proud to be a part of the team!