Danielle Dozier

1 week ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

ENSO, or El Niño Southern Oscillation, is an ocean-atmospheric climate pattern comprising of La Niña, El Niño and a neutral phase. La Niña is a cooling of the equatorial Pacific water, while El Niño is a warming of the equatorial Pacific water. The warming and cooling of this part of the ocean can have an influence in jet stream patterns that affect the United States and the Atlantic hurricane season. La Niña has recently ended after a couple of months and has transitioned into the neutral phase.

1 week ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

The spring season is well underway, and for the Tennessee Valley, that means that severe storms can still happen at any time if the right ingredients are present. The year has already proven to be an active one in regards to tornadoes as the state of Alabama has seen more than double the number of tornadoes compared to last year at this time. While January 2024 outperformed January 2025, every other month in 2025 has brought more tornadoes.

1 week ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

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2 weeks ago | whnt.com | Rebecca Teutsch |Danielle Dozier

ALABAMA (WHNT) — It’s always important to have multiple ways to receive weather warnings. One of the ways to get warnings is by using a NOAA weather radio. You’ll want to make sure the radio you buy has Specific Area Message Encoding or S.A.M.E. technology. The one used in this informational video is a Midland WR-120 and it has S.A.M.E technology. News 19’s Chief Meteorologist Danielle Dozier walks you through how to program a Midland WR-120.

2 weeks ago | whnt.com | Danielle Dozier

(WHNT) — The National Weather Service in Huntsville surveyed damage with emergency managers in Lauderdale County and found damage to be caused by a tornado. The tornado formed in northeast Mississippi near Burnsville and tracked northeast into western Lauderdale County, where it strengthened to EF-1 status. Drone imagery from emergency managers showed huge swaths of tree damage and that damage continued along County Road 3 where the tornado was its widest. There were no structures in the path.