Gabe Mahner

Tupelo

Meteorologist at WTVA-TV (Tupelo, MS)

Meteorologist at @wtvaweather.

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High pressure keeps us dry for the start of our work week

1 week ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

High pressure continues to dominate our forecast Sunday afternoon. This has provided us with drier conditions and cooler temperatures. We could see a few pop up showers across the far northeast corner of the state, but the majority of us will stay dry overnight. Our work week will start with another dry day. High pressure will remain over our area cycling in that drier air. Temperatures will start out cooler in the upper 40s before climbing into the mid 70s by the afternoon.
Much drier and cooler forecast for our Sunday

1 week ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

We are finally enjoying some dry conditions after a cold front cleared out of our area. High pressure will move in through the night and keep these dry conditions around even through the overnight. The high pressure system will cycle in cooler air with lows dropping into the upper 40s. Believe it or not, this is actually where we should be this time of year. That just shows how warm we've been.
City of Grenada addressing sinkholes

2 weeks ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) - Last week's heavy rainfall caused destructive sinkholes in Grenada. One hole swallowed up several vehicles at Abel's Used Cars on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Other holes developed at the CVS store on Sunset Drive and a yard on Windsor Road. "This is the third time I know in the last 30 years it's happened," Abel's Used Cars owner Natalie Kimbrough said.
Local and state leaders break ground on new industrial park in Grenada County

2 weeks ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) - Local and state leaders broke ground on a new industrial park in Grenada County. Industrial real estate developer Hollingsworth Companies is developing the SouthPoint Mississippi Industrial Park, a 170-acre park along Interstate 55. The park will house 14 buildings, host up to 2,500 jobs and provide billions of dollars in economic impact. The first facility is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Isolated showers continue through Sunday before drying out early next week

2 weeks ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

A few isolated showers for Saturday afternoon, but a much drier day overall compared to what it was 24 hours ago. These showers will continue to pop up overnight, but luckily will stay below severe limits and remain very isolated. Sunday morning will see light showers developing across north Mississippi. It'll be enough to have an umbrella on your way to church, but no strong storms are expected. These will continue to pop up through the day before fizzling out overnight and into the work week.
Drier and warmer for the start of our work week

2 weeks ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

Pop up showers and thunderstorms will continue through our Sunday evening. This is a result of a frontal boundary lingering over our area. Luckily, that front will start to clear as we head into the start of the work week. Monday will start with temperatures in the low 60s before climbing to the upper 80s by the afternoon. This will be well above average for this time of year. On top of the warmer temperatures, the humidity will still make the air feel muggy.
More showers and thunderstorms will pop up through our Friday

2 weeks ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

A humid start to our Friday morning. Patchy fog for some of us just shows how moist of an atmosphere we're dealing with. This will set the scene for showers and thunderstorms to build in by the late morning and into the afternoon. While we are not expecting anything severe, these thunderstorms could still pack a punch with heavy rain and strong wind gusts. Luckily, these will not be widespread and there will be momentary breaks throughout the day.
No arrests yet following after-prom shooting in Columbus

3 weeks ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - The Columbus Police Department continues to investigate an after-prom shooting. The shooting happened on Saturday night, April 19 at the Columbus Fairgrounds. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry said two groups of people got into an argument about music and exchanged gunfire in the parking lot. Fortunately, police reported no injuries, but the gunfire struck three vehicles. Police announced no arrests yet.
Patients' information breached at Starkville hospital

3 weeks ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) - OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville announced a data breach almost two years after it happened. The breach happened on Sept. 6, 2023, the hospital announced on Friday, April 18. Someone gained access to approximately 67,000 files containing patient records, names, Social Security numbers and more personal information. WTVA asked the hospital why it took so long to alert the public.
Easter Sunday stays warm and dry before rain chances pick back up through the week

3 weeks ago | wtva.com | Gabe Mahner

The start to our Easter Weekend has been a very enjoyable forecast. Temperatures topped out in the low to mid 80s and despite the cloud cover, our skies have stayed dry all day long. This is a result of high pressure lingering over our area. Expect these conditions to continue overnight as that high pressure system isn't going anywhere. Easter Sunday will keep those calmer conditions going which will be perfect for heading to church and even afternoon egg hunts.