Tawana Andrew

Weather is a passion for Tawana Andrew. She dreamed of being a meteorologist since she was six years old. Tawana is excited to bring her love of meteorology and her dedication to keeping viewers informed to the WAVE 3 News Storm Tracking Team.

Before joining WAVE 3 News in October 2016, Tawana was the morning meteorologist at WABG-TV, then the co-anchor of The Delta News Morning in Greenville, Mississippi.

Tawana is a proud Florida State University graduate. She is also a Mississippi Association of Public Broadcasters Award winner.

Tawana is originally from St. John's, Antigua. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, baking, and watching sci-fi movies.

Recent Articles by Tawana

Behind the Forecast: Why the Coriolis Effect doesn’t affect your toilet

The rotation of our planet has a big impact on the rotation of the storms that affect us each day.

Tawana Andrew

Published 9:34 AM at 9:34 AM

Ocean-like waves in the sky? It happens. Learn how they form in this week's Science Behind the Forecast

Tawana Andrew

Published May 17, 2019 at 7:45 AM

Behind the Forecast: Striking facts about lightning’s impact on a human body

There's more than one way to get struck by lightning. In fact, there are five. Meteorologist Tawana Andrew explains in this week's Science Behind the Forecast.

Tawana Andrew

Published May 10, 2019 at 8:50 AM

Behind the Forecast: The Kentucky Derby vs. Kentucky weather

It’s horse-racing time and weather can place a pivotal role in the races themselves and even the revelry around the races (as we learned with the deluge on last year’s Kentucky Derby). Some that, of course, is key to all horse races (other than the horses and jockeys) is the track.