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: Apr. 28, 2023 at 9:15 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Plants can be an excellent indicator of incoming weather.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 10:01 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
We’ve seen varying temperatures ranging from 34°F to 87°F on Thunder Day.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 11:18 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew and WAVE Staff
There will be seven games for the 2023 season that fans can watch live!
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 8:51 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Once sustained winds reach 20 to 30 MPH, the National Weather Service classifies it as “windy.”
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 8:51 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Two major weather systems in the Atlantic can dictate weather across the globe.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 9:53 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
AAA estimates that those living in Kentucky and Indiana may need to replace their batteries every 45 to 54 months (3.75 to 4.5 years).
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 9:39 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
As our weather pattern becomes more active towards Spring, power outages become a significant concern.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 10:04 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Thundersnow is common with heavy snowfall rates.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 9:16 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
Higher temperatures can lead to bigger snow storms in some parts of the country.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 9:10 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
For snow to fall, the atmospheric temperature must be at or below 32° from inside a cloud to the ground.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 10:14 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
The moon’s most evident impact on the Earth comes in the form of ocean tides.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 10:11 AM EST
|By Tawana Andrew
We learn about the water cycle in elementary school: evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 8:19 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
At its widest point, the Ohio River is around 1 mile wide.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 8:11 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Lake-effect snow is most common from November through February over the Great Lakes.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 9:50 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds are a sign of turbulence.
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: 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.
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