Mobile home destroyed in Gulfport

A mobile home on Moran Road in Gulfport was destroyed in Wednesday’s severe weather. No one was inside when the home was toppled and flipped several times, according to the family. The owner of the mobile home is a 63-year-old retiree. Debris is all over the road and several trees were struck and power lines were pulled down. Repair crews…

Storm reports in South Mississippi

Our team coverage of this weather system begins with a live report from Hancock County. WXXV’s Austin Lindsey has been in Hancock County all morning and has a live report for us now on storm reports we’ve received there. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Severe Weather, storms, Weather

Weather related photos

A viewer sent us video of hail impacting parts of Bay St. Louis and Waveland this morning. In Bay St. Louis and Waveland, a deluge and pea-sized hail came down about 10:30 this morning. You can see the strength of the system as it moved through Hancock County. 100 Men Hall in the Downtown Bay St. Louis area, the wind…

Tech Byte – Solar Eclipse Tech

Patrick Moates and guest WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austin Onek, discuss the science of the solar eclipse and what devices you need to watch and photograph it. Tags: byte, Eclipse, glasses, iso, lenses, Solar Eclipse, TECH, techbyte

4/9 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Severe Explanation” Tuesday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Wednesday’s first main area of concern, showing very strong divergence in the upper levels; will move through first while another area gets started over the west central gulf and also races northeast. This feature will mainly be a marine issue but some of these storms could move into Southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi by late afternoon/evening. The what, when and…

Gulfport powerlifting continues historic run, winning state championships for the 7th time in eight years

When you look up the word “dominance” online, or even in the dictionary if those are still used, there is probably a picture of the Gulfport Admirals boys powerlifting team. Over the weekend the group brought home another state championship – their seventh in eight years. The Admirals powerlifting team traveled to Jackson over the weekend and came back home…

Gulfport high school announces Brian Butler as the new boys basketball head coach

On Tuesday, a new era began for the Gulfport Admirals high school boys basketball program as Brain Butler was introduced as the schools newest head coach. Butler is from the coast and played high school basketball at St. Stanislaus. He also becomes the first African American head coach in the history of Admirals basketball. During his press conference he spoke…

4/9 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Severe Tomorrow” Tuesday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

We should see an area of storms begin developing near Laredo, Texas around midnight tonight. These storms will be the main focus for severe weather over our area Wednesday as they move northeast, possibly crossing into the WXXV area around 8:00 AM Wednesday. There could be a few cells ahead of this main line as well and all variables that…

What to expect when attending a show at Gautier’s The Sound amphitheater

The City of Gautier broke ground on the Sound Amphitheater over a year ago, and it is finally ready to welcome hundreds of fans for its first concert this Friday. Here’s what attendees can expect when attending a concert at The Sound. The Sound can accommodate 7,000 seated and 11,000 standing. You’ll be seated in your corresponding section according to…

City of Ocean Springs creating special project on Front Beach

The City of Ocean Springs is creating the Front Beach Event Space and Pavilion Project. Funding for the project comes from grants the city applied to support each phase of the project. The project is focused on outdoor recreation, green space, and enhancing the beauty of Front Beach. The City of Discovery is currently focused on the land base portion…

George County receives federal grants

George County is set to begin work on its infrastructure and dispatch system after receiving federal funding. Old Highway 63 in George County is one of the most traveled roads and in 2025 it will be receiving some much-needed upgrades, going from two lanes to three. Economic Development Director Ken Flanagan said, “We want to do a new turn lane…

Staying weather aware during severe weather

With severe weather in the area, News 25 wants to make sure the public is weather aware. News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. spoke with Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight ahead of the weather. For up to the minute weather information, download our WXXV Weather Authority App. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Weather, Weather Aware

Woman dead after fire in Gulfport

A woman is dead after a structural fire in Gulfport Monday. Forty-four-year-old Wajeedah Waheed from Gulfport was pronounced dead at the local hospital. According to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer, the victim sustained smoke inhalation as well as severe burns. The exact cause of death is still unknown and the investigation is ongoing. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Deadly…

Concerts on the Causeway

Joining us in studio are Matt Olivari and Chris Vickrey and they are here to talk about Concerts on the Causeway! This concert is benefiting Advocates for Freedom and takes place April 17th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Causeway Park in Biloxi. The concert originally took place Wednesday, April 10th but was rescheduled due to severe weather potential in…

4/8 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Cloud Deck” Monday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

As the surface low deepens late tomorrow night and Wednesday morning, winds in the upper layers will increase from near 35 knots to at or above 50 knots by mid-morning Wednesday. Precipitable water values are expected to increase to nearly 2 inches, which is pretty much at the top of the chart for the first half of April. CAPE, shear,…

NCAA women’s basketball stars impacting high school players on the Mississippi coast

There is no denying that the game of women’s college basketball has grown faster maybe than we have ever seen. Players like Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, and Caitlin Clark have transcended the sport of college basketball all across the world – including right here on the coast. “I have a 17-year-old daughter who s infatuated with Angel Reese,” said Biloxi…

Community members gather at USM Gulf Park Campus to witness April 8th eclipse

USM community members met across the campus to witness the show in the sky. However, something stood in their way.

“We’re holding out hope.” “It’ll impact being able to view the sun but hopefully the clouds will part.” Ultimately the clouds didn’t part, as the Mississippi Gulf Coast experienced cloudy skies and scattered rain throughout the day. “The moon is going across and it’s blocking the path of the sun. We were supposed to see that eclipsed outline if everything…