🚨 LIFE UPDATE 🚨 As of 8:08 am CT, Jori (I.e. Bag Fry) is officially OUT measuring in at 18" and 5 lbs, 8 oz. Though tiny in stature, she is mighty in structure and a joy to behold. After a long morning, I'm happy to report Lyssah and baby are well, healthy, and resting soundly.
God may feel far away in your wilderness season…but His love never stops reaching.
What if the rebuilding season you’re in is actually proof of His faithfulness?
Even here, God is restoring. Even here, He is worthy of worship…
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This is an incredible look for late May. Check out that 1032 mb Canadian high centered over Montreal. You can see how it helps drive a cold front all the way into Tennessee, ushering in cool, continental air.
An excellent weather pattern and forecast as we end May. #tnwx
When war leaves the world feeling heavy and you’re no longer sure what the “right” prayer even is, Scripture reminds us that God still meets us in the tension...
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🥶 The Cold Won’t Quit!
The first few days of May will feature another cold plunge of air in the East! Summer on hold… for now. 🥶
The chill will reach into the Northern half of #Florida, but probably not to S FL.
SPC is hitting it pretty hard for 5 days out and should be. Negative tilt, lots of CAPE, and good curvature in fcst hodographs. This has outbreak potential, especially across #MOwx#ILwx western #KYwx and #TNwx.
SUMMER THOUGHTS: We are headed for an El Niño ENSO phase for the summer and fall.
From NOAA “In May-July 2026, El Niño is likely to emerge (61% chance) and persist through at least the end of 2026.”
Global models strongly support the idea of a very significant El Niño. What does it mean?
*El Niño typically increases vertical wind shear across the Caribbean and Atlantic. This shear acts as a "shredder" for developing tropical systems. While it only takes one storm to make a bad season, El Niño generally leads to a less active Atlantic hurricane season, which could reduce the threat of landfalling systems in the Gulf.
*Most of the organized rain events in Alabama during summer are tied to tropical systems; the daily “pop up” storms we see during the afternoon and evening hours rarely bring widespread coverage. This means the summer could be hotter and drier than average here.
Hopefully we can see some decent rain totals in late April and May; 89 percent of the state is in some type of drought condition now. If we don’t see generous rain amounts over the next 6-7 weeks, it could be a long, hot summer.
A bulging lobe of the tropospheric "polar vortex" will be tracking through the Lower 48 bringing a cold front and much cooler air to the Eastern U.S.
We'll wave goodbye to the nearly unprecedented mid-April heat wave.