Zach Esch (MNStorm)
@mnstorm.bsky.social
Severe and fire weather enthusiast. Meteorology student at St Cloud State University.
Report on the Jasper wildfire was just released. It mentions the likely fire tornado had damage similar to an EF4-EF5 tornado. The NTP is currently analyzing this event and hopefully we will get information about the number of tornadoes and intensity soon. #abstorm #abfire
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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The first-known #pyroCb in South Korea happened this morning (UTC) on a large fire near Uiseong. PyroCb are wildfire driven thunderstorms that can act like chimneys and transport smoke into the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere. H/T to the pyroCb community/email thread for catching this!
March 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The first-known #pyroCb in South Korea happened this morning (UTC) on a large fire near Uiseong. PyroCb are wildfire driven thunderstorms that can act like chimneys and transport smoke into the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere. H/T to the pyroCb community/email thread for catching this!
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Catastrophic fire situation in South Korea today. This fire made a ~50 km run and also produced the first ever pyrocumulonimbus in Korean history!
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www.timescolonist.com/weather-news...
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Residents in South Korea's Andong city told to evacuate as wildfires spread
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Officials in the South Korean city of Andong on Tuesday alerted residents to evacuate to safe areas as firefighters struggled to contain wildfires that have ravaged southern ...
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March 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Catastrophic fire situation in South Korea today. This fire made a ~50 km run and also produced the first ever pyrocumulonimbus in Korean history!
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www.timescolonist.com/weather-news...
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www.timescolonist.com/weather-news...
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Today marks 74 years since one of the most interesting and impactful weather events in North American history slammed the Northeast US. Extreme coastal wind and an immense interior blizzard accompanied by frigid temperatures killed nearly 400 people.
November 25, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Today marks 74 years since one of the most interesting and impactful weather events in North American history slammed the Northeast US. Extreme coastal wind and an immense interior blizzard accompanied by frigid temperatures killed nearly 400 people.
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Nov 10: 1,700+ structures now damaged or destroyed in #California from wildfires in 2024. Highest since 2021 but far lower than historic years in 2018, 2017, or 2020.
FYI: Seasonal acres burned does not necessarily correlate to more damage. Fire weather conditions are a more accurate climate link.
FYI: Seasonal acres burned does not necessarily correlate to more damage. Fire weather conditions are a more accurate climate link.
November 10, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Nov 10: 1,700+ structures now damaged or destroyed in #California from wildfires in 2024. Highest since 2021 but far lower than historic years in 2018, 2017, or 2020.
FYI: Seasonal acres burned does not necessarily correlate to more damage. Fire weather conditions are a more accurate climate link.
FYI: Seasonal acres burned does not necessarily correlate to more damage. Fire weather conditions are a more accurate climate link.
This year currently ranks #7 in YTD accumulated fire radiative power in the CONUS. #wxsky #wildfires
November 10, 2024 at 8:35 PM
This year currently ranks #7 in YTD accumulated fire radiative power in the CONUS. #wxsky #wildfires
The #MountainFire is blowing up and is an extremely dangerous fire! #cawx
November 6, 2024 at 7:13 PM
The #MountainFire is blowing up and is an extremely dangerous fire! #cawx
Wildfire people here, does anyone have a chart that shows the seasonal average of grassland curing degree for the Great Plains?
October 24, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Wildfire people here, does anyone have a chart that shows the seasonal average of grassland curing degree for the Great Plains?
4 years ago on this day, the East Troublesome Fire made a 37 km run overnight to the Continental Divide. This is likely the single most extreme fire event recorded in Colorado in modern times. #cowx
October 21, 2024 at 5:18 PM
4 years ago on this day, the East Troublesome Fire made a 37 km run overnight to the Continental Divide. This is likely the single most extreme fire event recorded in Colorado in modern times. #cowx
Quite a few stations in Southern California experiencing near critical/critical fire weather conditions.
October 18, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Quite a few stations in Southern California experiencing near critical/critical fire weather conditions.
Does anyone have a list or starter pack of FireWx/wildfire people to follow?
October 18, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Does anyone have a list or starter pack of FireWx/wildfire people to follow?
Smoke is getting thicker at the Hwy 92 camera south of David City. The fire is close. Hopefully it doesn't spot across the highway. #wxsky
October 17, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Smoke is getting thicker at the Hwy 92 camera south of David City. The fire is close. Hopefully it doesn't spot across the highway. #wxsky
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Fire warning for David City, Nebraska. Evacuate if told to leave. Winds are gusting above 40mph. Praying they can get it out before it jumps the highway.
October 17, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Fire warning for David City, Nebraska. Evacuate if told to leave. Winds are gusting above 40mph. Praying they can get it out before it jumps the highway.