Tawana Andrew
Meteorologist
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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 News Storm Tracking Team.
Before joining WAVE 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.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 9:49 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
If a cloud is heavy, why doesn’t it fall?
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 8:53 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:21 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
The National Weather Service defines a heat index as “a measure of how hot it really feels when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature.”
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
The weather may have unintended impacts on one of the most popular games in the world.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 8:53 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Excessive heat is the top weather-related killer in the United States.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 8:24 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Increases in atmospheric thirst may lead to more water being required to satisfy our existing water needs.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 8:15 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Heat is one of the deadliest weather phenomena.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 10:09 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Thunderstorms causing asthma attacks? It’s possible!
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 9:29 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Rayleigh scattering is dependent upon the wavelength of sunlight.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 9:14 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Plankton's reaction to the sun may inadvertently create clouds.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 8:18 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
When a lightning flash rate significantly surges, that’s called a jump.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 9:57 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Once wind speeds reach 74 mph, a tropical storm officially becomes a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 2:33 PM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Hot weather can significantly increase the grass pollen counts in your area.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 10:06 AM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway, Tawana Andrew and David Mattingly
The crash was reported at 7:11 a.m. at the 11.8 mile marker just west of I-64 near the Watterson Expressway.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 8:40 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Keep a close eye on the forecast from the WAVE Weather team for the Great Balloon Race and other Kentucky Derby Festival events leading up to Oaks and Derby Day.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 8:51 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
We’ve seen everything from sleet falling to 82° and sunshine for Thunder.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 8:32 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Several billion tonnes of dust from deserts are thrown into the atmosphere each year.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 7:50 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Can the temperature outside affect how well our brains work?
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 7:56 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Black ice can make travel incredibly dangerous.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 11:21 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Clippers are a typical part of Winter weather in the Ohio Valley
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 8:22 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
From turkey to cranberries, the weather can impact what ends up on your Thanksgiving Day plate.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 11:50 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Bomb cyclones have been a big topic of conversation recently, but what makes them so special?
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 11:48 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
The sky is blue. Or is it?
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 11:22 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Sometimes the sky may look more vibrant in the Fall than in Summer.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 11:54 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Everything from sunlight to high humidity to dry air can be potential migraine triggers.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 at 8:49 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
The hydrological cycle, or water cycle, is responsible for water’s movement from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface and even underground.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:23 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Temperature and humidity can play a role in blood pressure fluctuations.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 11:07 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
The typical assumption is that more weight is lost when we’re hot due to sweat.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 10:17 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Particulate matter (PM) is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Summer heat and humidity can take a toll on our bodies.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 12:00 PM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
In 2020, 17 people were struck and killed by lightning in the United States.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 11:36 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Listen to Science Behind the Forecast with Meteorologist Tawana Andrew every Friday on 89.3 WFPL at 7:45 a.m.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2021 at 9:45 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
If a meteorologist says there’s a 30% chance of rain what does that actually mean?
Updated: Jun. 11, 2021 at 10:22 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
While heat lightning is a common topic during the summer, it does not actually exist.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 10:13 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Clouds can sometimes actually increase the amount of UV radiation reaching the Earth's surface
Updated: May. 14, 2021 at 9:14 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Longer growing seasons and higher pollen concentrations can and would have a significant impact on those with allergies or asthma.
Updated: May. 7, 2021 at 10:01 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Adult periodical cicadas are about an inch and a half long, black with red-orange eyes and wing veins.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2021 at 9:20 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
It is horse-racing time and weather can place a pivotal role in the races themselves and even the revelry around the races.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Some plants can still recover after being damaged by a frost or freeze.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 10:01 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Louisville was number 21 on the list of Most Challenging Places to Live With Allergies in the Spring and number 20 in the Fall for 2021.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
The tournament will take place on August 18 and 21.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 9:50 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Does cloud seeding actually work?
Updated: Mar. 19, 2021 at 8:54 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Clouds are heavier than you may think.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2021 at 9:16 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Right now, the NWS issues Watches, Warnings, Advisories, and Special Weather Statements.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 8:37 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
The National Hurricane Center will start to issue tropical weather outlooks two weeks early for the 2020 season.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 8:38 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Our climate normals are changing. Here's why.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 9:24 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Is the salt used to keep our roads safe in the winter damaging them? Meteorologist Tawana Andrew has the answer in this week's Science Behind the Forecast.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 9:59 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Between 2007 and 2016, there were more than 1,235,000 weather-related crashes.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2021 at 9:15 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Some of our planet's strongest lightning bolts are also the rarest.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 9:20 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
The term albedo comes from the Latin word albus, which means white.
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