StormArtz
@stormartz.bsky.social
I draw weather art, and take cool pictures sometimes
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StormArtz
@stormartz.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Guess ill start w a new pinned!
Hello! I'm StormArtz! I am a photographer, digital artist, and storm chaser!
I like to draw "weatherscapes" alongside my photography.
Hello! I'm StormArtz! I am a photographer, digital artist, and storm chaser!
I like to draw "weatherscapes" alongside my photography.
The wind damage from Melissa is by far the worst ive ever seen documented from any hurricane.
Looks more like violent tornado damage than a TC. Mass-debarking of sections of forests, large buildings like churches demolished, concrete structures w upper floors blown away...its unreal.
Looks more like violent tornado damage than a TC. Mass-debarking of sections of forests, large buildings like churches demolished, concrete structures w upper floors blown away...its unreal.
November 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The wind damage from Melissa is by far the worst ive ever seen documented from any hurricane.
Looks more like violent tornado damage than a TC. Mass-debarking of sections of forests, large buildings like churches demolished, concrete structures w upper floors blown away...its unreal.
Looks more like violent tornado damage than a TC. Mass-debarking of sections of forests, large buildings like churches demolished, concrete structures w upper floors blown away...its unreal.
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The Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) satellite-derived intensity estimate peaked at 185 knots for #Melissa -- which, according to the developer at CIMSS, is the highest value to date for any tropical cyclone.
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) satellite-derived intensity estimate peaked at 185 knots for #Melissa -- which, according to the developer at CIMSS, is the highest value to date for any tropical cyclone.
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2X increase in the most extreme hurrucanes!
Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts.
1980-2002 and 2003-2025
The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!…
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Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts.
1980-2002 and 2003-2025
The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!…
1/
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
2X increase in the most extreme hurrucanes!
Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts.
1980-2002 and 2003-2025
The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!…
1/
Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts.
1980-2002 and 2003-2025
The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!…
1/
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Nighttime polar orbiter satellite photos of Jamaica before and after #Melissa show how the power grid was affected. Melissa knocked out power to about 77% of Jamaica’s customers, said Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie. Photos from worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov
October 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Nighttime polar orbiter satellite photos of Jamaica before and after #Melissa show how the power grid was affected. Melissa knocked out power to about 77% of Jamaica’s customers, said Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie. Photos from worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov
This Sentinel-2 satellite pass of Hurricane Melissa's eye is downright incredible.
October 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
This Sentinel-2 satellite pass of Hurricane Melissa's eye is downright incredible.
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Hurricane Melissa’s historic journey to becoming one of the most intense tropical cyclones ever recorded on Earth.
A storm we won't forget anytime soon.
A storm we won't forget anytime soon.
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Hurricane Melissa’s historic journey to becoming one of the most intense tropical cyclones ever recorded on Earth.
A storm we won't forget anytime soon.
A storm we won't forget anytime soon.
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Incredible Sentinal-2 satellite imagery of #Melissa at peak intensity before landfall. In the cloud-free areas of the eye you can see the physical effect of the surface wind gradient (2nd image): chaotic whitecapped waves near center transition to extreme sea spray/linear streaking near the eyewall!
October 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Incredible Sentinal-2 satellite imagery of #Melissa at peak intensity before landfall. In the cloud-free areas of the eye you can see the physical effect of the surface wind gradient (2nd image): chaotic whitecapped waves near center transition to extreme sea spray/linear streaking near the eyewall!
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Hurricane Melissa's extreme Category 5 eyewall, rapid core disintegration over Jamaica, and subsequent rapid reintensification on approach to southeastern Cuba. Landfall is ongoing 20 mi/32 km west of Santiago de Cuba.
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Hurricane Melissa's extreme Category 5 eyewall, rapid core disintegration over Jamaica, and subsequent rapid reintensification on approach to southeastern Cuba. Landfall is ongoing 20 mi/32 km west of Santiago de Cuba.
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Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating)
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating)
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
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Multi-panel view of the last few days of Hurricane Melissa:
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Multi-panel view of the last few days of Hurricane Melissa:
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
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@JustonStrmRider and I were mesmerized by this incredible supercell structure as the Enderlin, North Dakota EF5 tornado was occurring! This was the first official NWS-assigned EF5 tornado rating since the infamous Moore, Oklahoma Tornado on May 20, 2013. #ndwx
October 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
@JustonStrmRider and I were mesmerized by this incredible supercell structure as the Enderlin, North Dakota EF5 tornado was occurring! This was the first official NWS-assigned EF5 tornado rating since the infamous Moore, Oklahoma Tornado on May 20, 2013. #ndwx
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Just found this image of the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption in Iceland that I've never shared before. Being in the presence of this volcano and feeling the intense heat of the Earth on my skin was genuinely the best experience of my life and its not even close. #photography
October 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Just found this image of the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption in Iceland that I've never shared before. Being in the presence of this volcano and feeling the intense heat of the Earth on my skin was genuinely the best experience of my life and its not even close. #photography
"Wait what"
-the entire wx verse after the Enderlin news
-the entire wx verse after the Enderlin news
October 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"Wait what"
-the entire wx verse after the Enderlin news
-the entire wx verse after the Enderlin news
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Excited to announce that my method for estimating wind speeds based on lofted debris in tornadoes was used as contextual evidence for upgrading the Enderlin, ND tornado to an EF5!
doi.org/10.1175/MWR-...
#NDwx #Enderlin #EF5 #Tornado
doi.org/10.1175/MWR-...
#NDwx #Enderlin #EF5 #Tornado
October 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Excited to announce that my method for estimating wind speeds based on lofted debris in tornadoes was used as contextual evidence for upgrading the Enderlin, ND tornado to an EF5!
doi.org/10.1175/MWR-...
#NDwx #Enderlin #EF5 #Tornado
doi.org/10.1175/MWR-...
#NDwx #Enderlin #EF5 #Tornado
I am...about 70-80% sure I saw a tornado from my house in Las Vegas on Friday night.
Supercell north of town put on a spectacular lightning show, and a stovepipe-shaped cloud formed under it. Either the most convincing scud ever or I caught a truly rare desert twister.
Supercell north of town put on a spectacular lightning show, and a stovepipe-shaped cloud formed under it. Either the most convincing scud ever or I caught a truly rare desert twister.
September 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I am...about 70-80% sure I saw a tornado from my house in Las Vegas on Friday night.
Supercell north of town put on a spectacular lightning show, and a stovepipe-shaped cloud formed under it. Either the most convincing scud ever or I caught a truly rare desert twister.
Supercell north of town put on a spectacular lightning show, and a stovepipe-shaped cloud formed under it. Either the most convincing scud ever or I caught a truly rare desert twister.
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This could be you! Be like Alex and get yourself a selfie in front of a supercell!
Booking now for June 2026!
darksky-adventures.com
Booking now for June 2026!
darksky-adventures.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This could be you! Be like Alex and get yourself a selfie in front of a supercell!
Booking now for June 2026!
darksky-adventures.com
Booking now for June 2026!
darksky-adventures.com
I painted the eye of Hurricane Erin, based on video taken from Hurricane Hunter aircraft during it's Category 5 peak.
August 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I painted the eye of Hurricane Erin, based on video taken from Hurricane Hunter aircraft during it's Category 5 peak.
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Pictures from the 2025 field course are up vortexjeff.smugmug.com/Storms-of-2025
Storms of 2025 - Jeff Frame
I only lead one field course in 2025, in June. We observed the Wellfleet, Nebraska, tornado on June 16, which is a top 3 chase for me and the best tornado/structure combo of my career. We saw many oth...
vortexjeff.smugmug.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Pictures from the 2025 field course are up vortexjeff.smugmug.com/Storms-of-2025
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I drew the Gary, SD tornado
August 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I drew the Gary, SD tornado
I drew the Gary, SD tornado
August 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I drew the Gary, SD tornado
GET OFF THE GOD DAMN BEACH
July 30, 2025 at 5:20 AM
GET OFF THE GOD DAMN BEACH
WELP guess my chasing plans are in South Dakota next year lmfaoo
July 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
WELP guess my chasing plans are in South Dakota next year lmfaoo
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When hail shafts merged and just about fooled us into thinking we were seeing a massive tornado lit by rainbow lightning⚡️
With @stormartz.bsky.social #stormchasing #wxsky
With @stormartz.bsky.social #stormchasing #wxsky
July 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
When hail shafts merged and just about fooled us into thinking we were seeing a massive tornado lit by rainbow lightning⚡️
With @stormartz.bsky.social #stormchasing #wxsky
With @stormartz.bsky.social #stormchasing #wxsky
Monsoon storms are the best when I don't have to go anywhere.
these are from my backyard!
#monsoon #lightning #stormhour
these are from my backyard!
#monsoon #lightning #stormhour
July 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Monsoon storms are the best when I don't have to go anywhere.
these are from my backyard!
#monsoon #lightning #stormhour
these are from my backyard!
#monsoon #lightning #stormhour
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This is my first blue hour / Milky Way composite. I set up the tripod at the scene I wanted, took one exposure for the landscape after sunset at about 8pm, and then another for the sky at about 10pm. I blended the two images in Photoshop, and darkened the landscape to feel more nightish. 1/2
July 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is my first blue hour / Milky Way composite. I set up the tripod at the scene I wanted, took one exposure for the landscape after sunset at about 8pm, and then another for the sky at about 10pm. I blended the two images in Photoshop, and darkened the landscape to feel more nightish. 1/2