Tawana Andrew
Meteorologist
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.
Warning signs include uncontrollable shivering, drowsiness, slurred speech, memory loss, and disorientation.
In the United States, the growing season typically lasts from April to October, and the average temperatures for this period have increased by 2°F since 1970.
As we enjoy our favorite Kentucky bourbon, raise a glass to how the weather can help and hurt the state's signature beverage.
Climate change can impact beer's main ingredients: water, barley, and hops.
The rainfall rate is represented in length per unit of time (inches per hour).
The Saharan Air Layer kicks into gear in mid-June, peaking from late June through mid-August. Outbreaks occur every three to five days. These outbreaks can be as large as the contiguous United States.
Plants can be an excellent indicator of incoming weather.
We’ve seen varying temperatures ranging from 34°F to 87°F on Thunder Day.
There will be seven games for the 2023 season that fans can watch live!
Once sustained winds reach 20 to 30 MPH, the National Weather Service classifies it as “windy.”
Two major weather systems in the Atlantic can dictate weather across the globe.
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).
As our weather pattern becomes more active towards Spring, power outages become a significant concern.
Thundersnow is common with heavy snowfall rates.
Higher temperatures can lead to bigger snow storms in some parts of the country.
For snow to fall, the atmospheric temperature must be at or below 32° from inside a cloud to the ground.
The moon’s most evident impact on the Earth comes in the form of ocean tides.
We learn about the water cycle in elementary school: evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
At its widest point, the Ohio River is around 1 mile wide.
Lake-effect snow is most common from November through February over the Great Lakes.
Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds are a sign of turbulence.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
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.”
The weather may have unintended impacts on one of the most popular games in the world.
Excessive heat is the top weather-related killer in the United States.
Increases in atmospheric thirst may lead to more water being required to satisfy our existing water needs.
Heat is one of the deadliest weather phenomena.
Thunderstorms causing asthma attacks? It’s possible!
Rayleigh scattering is dependent upon the wavelength of sunlight.
Plankton's reaction to the sun may inadvertently create clouds.
When a lightning flash rate significantly surges, that’s called a jump.
Once wind speeds reach 74 mph, a tropical storm officially becomes a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Hot weather can significantly increase the grass pollen counts in your area.
The crash was reported at 7:11 a.m. at the 11.8 mile marker just west of I-64 near the Watterson Expressway.
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.
Several billion tonnes of dust from deserts are thrown into the atmosphere each year.
Can the temperature outside affect how well our brains work?
Black ice can make travel incredibly dangerous.
Clippers are a typical part of Winter weather in the Ohio Valley
From turkey to cranberries, the weather can impact what ends up on your Thanksgiving Day plate.
Bomb cyclones have been a big topic of conversation recently, but what makes them so special?
Sometimes the sky may look more vibrant in the Fall than in Summer.
Everything from sunlight to high humidity to dry air can be potential migraine triggers.
The hydrological cycle, or water cycle, is responsible for water’s movement from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface and even underground.
Temperature and humidity can play a role in blood pressure fluctuations.
The typical assumption is that more weight is lost when we’re hot due to sweat.
Particulate matter (PM) is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
