Michael Kruk
@stormcoolio.bsky.social
NIU & Fighting Illini Alum | Dad & husband | Scoutmaster | Beginner pianist | Posts are my views — NOT employer’s.
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Looks like we had another supercell go bonkers in the wrong place in the wrong time again, last week it was Austin, tonight it’s the south side of the Fort Worth area. Multiple reports of hen egg to baseball sized hail in this area earlier this evening (MRMS hail swath product shown).
June 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Looks like we had another supercell go bonkers in the wrong place in the wrong time again, last week it was Austin, tonight it’s the south side of the Fort Worth area. Multiple reports of hen egg to baseball sized hail in this area earlier this evening (MRMS hail swath product shown).
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Out-of-control wildfires prompted a provincewide state of emergency in Manitoba, Canada, where 17,000 residents are under evacuation orders as fires rage in the north and east. As of Wednesday, 22 fires were burning in the province — 11 of which were considered out of control.
Thousands Evacuate in Canada as Multiple Wildfires Rage
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Out-of-control wildfires prompted a provincewide state of emergency in Manitoba, Canada, where 17,000 residents are under evacuation orders as fires rage in the north and east. As of Wednesday, 22 fires were burning in the province — 11 of which were considered out of control.
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I worked at NOAA and FEMA. I've had long, exhaustive conversations in recent months with those inside at high levels. Staffing is depleted, resources are critically low, and morale is rock bottom. Our hurricane defenses are down, and it's only a matter of time before we take an uppercut to the chin.
The June 1 start of hurricane season is upon is, and the two key U.S. agencies we rely on the most for hurricane season--NOAA and FEMA--are in unprecedented disarray. I summarize the ugly details in my latest:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/hurr...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/hurr...
Hurricane season is upon us, but NOAA and FEMA are not ready » Yale Climate Connections
The turmoil at key U.S. agencies threatens everything from forecast quality to storm recovery.
yaleclimateconnections.org
May 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I worked at NOAA and FEMA. I've had long, exhaustive conversations in recent months with those inside at high levels. Staffing is depleted, resources are critically low, and morale is rock bottom. Our hurricane defenses are down, and it's only a matter of time before we take an uppercut to the chin.
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Heads up for the Weather Community!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
January 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Heads up for the Weather Community!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
Snow and bitter cold have taken over the Gulf Coast. Photos taken by me from my home in Long Beach, MS. About 2 miles inland from the beach.
January 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Snow and bitter cold have taken over the Gulf Coast. Photos taken by me from my home in Long Beach, MS. About 2 miles inland from the beach.
Merry Christmas!!
December 25, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Merry Christmas!!
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Longest night is done, bring on spring 🌼🌱☔🍀
December 22, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Longest night is done, bring on spring 🌼🌱☔🍀
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Can't photograph a sunset in Estes Park without photographing THE church
December 22, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Can't photograph a sunset in Estes Park without photographing THE church
Hope you’re enjoying the festive season!
December 22, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Hope you’re enjoying the festive season!
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Winter sunset in Norway
December 3, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Winter sunset in Norway
Hello, California!
November 21, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Hello, California!
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Sitka, Alaska
It snowed last night and the power briefly went out, but BOY WHAT A VIEW TO WAKE UP TO 😍
It snowed last night and the power briefly went out, but BOY WHAT A VIEW TO WAKE UP TO 😍
November 18, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Sitka, Alaska
It snowed last night and the power briefly went out, but BOY WHAT A VIEW TO WAKE UP TO 😍
It snowed last night and the power briefly went out, but BOY WHAT A VIEW TO WAKE UP TO 😍
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A major development in western North Carolina.
After a 53-day water crisis brought on by Hurricane Helene, Asheville's tap water is clear to drink.
After a 53-day water crisis brought on by Hurricane Helene, Asheville's tap water is clear to drink.
Asheville taps are clear to drink; boil water notice lifted
The City of Asheville lifted the boil water notice this morning.
www.wunc.org
November 18, 2024 at 5:38 PM
A major development in western North Carolina.
After a 53-day water crisis brought on by Hurricane Helene, Asheville's tap water is clear to drink.
After a 53-day water crisis brought on by Hurricane Helene, Asheville's tap water is clear to drink.
Flying west over New Mexico today.
November 17, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Flying west over New Mexico today.
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Football fans have likely heard of the McCaffrey brothers, each carving their own path in the #NFL. While Christian McCaffrey, the star running back for the San Francisco #49ers, has long dazzled fans with his agility and speed, his younger brother Luke has entered the spotlight with his own...
Comparing The Speed Of McCaffrey Brothers: Is Luke McCaffrey Faster Than Christian McCaffrey?
Football fans have likely heard of the McCaffrey brothers, each carving their own path in the NFL. While Christian McCaffrey, the star running back for...
nflspy.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Goodnight, Boston. See you next time.
November 15, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Goodnight, Boston. See you next time.
Happy Saturday. Relax.
November 2, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Happy Saturday. Relax.
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Wake up nerds, new JWST image ✨
The first candidate brown dwarfs were detected outside of our galaxy! Star cluster NGC 602 resides within a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way around 200,000 light years away.
📸: ESA/NASA/CSA; P. Zeidler, E. Sabbi, A. Nota, M. Zamani
The first candidate brown dwarfs were detected outside of our galaxy! Star cluster NGC 602 resides within a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way around 200,000 light years away.
📸: ESA/NASA/CSA; P. Zeidler, E. Sabbi, A. Nota, M. Zamani
October 23, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Wake up nerds, new JWST image ✨
The first candidate brown dwarfs were detected outside of our galaxy! Star cluster NGC 602 resides within a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way around 200,000 light years away.
📸: ESA/NASA/CSA; P. Zeidler, E. Sabbi, A. Nota, M. Zamani
The first candidate brown dwarfs were detected outside of our galaxy! Star cluster NGC 602 resides within a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way around 200,000 light years away.
📸: ESA/NASA/CSA; P. Zeidler, E. Sabbi, A. Nota, M. Zamani
Why do airline passengers not use headphones? I really don’t want to hear the YouTube video you’re watching or your music. 🙏🏻
October 22, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Why do airline passengers not use headphones? I really don’t want to hear the YouTube video you’re watching or your music. 🙏🏻
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October 21, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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Hello friends, an update on NCEI. Thank you to everybody who has reached out, and to those who have actively helped this region begin to get to a recovery phase.
www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/update-...
www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/update-...
Update on Hurricane Helene’s Impacts to NCEI
Helene’s impacts to NCEI headquarters in Asheville, NC continue, but services are being restored and many systems are beginning to come back online.
www.ncei.noaa.gov
October 18, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Hello friends, an update on NCEI. Thank you to everybody who has reached out, and to those who have actively helped this region begin to get to a recovery phase.
www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/update-...
www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/update-...
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Here's today's forecast map (valid until tomorrow, 7AM EDT) and today's high temperature map.
Check out the NWS site for more National Forecast Maps www.weather.gov/forecastmaps #weather #wx #Forecast #precipitation #Temperature
Check out the NWS site for more National Forecast Maps www.weather.gov/forecastmaps #weather #wx #Forecast #precipitation #Temperature
October 18, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Here's today's forecast map (valid until tomorrow, 7AM EDT) and today's high temperature map.
Check out the NWS site for more National Forecast Maps www.weather.gov/forecastmaps #weather #wx #Forecast #precipitation #Temperature
Check out the NWS site for more National Forecast Maps www.weather.gov/forecastmaps #weather #wx #Forecast #precipitation #Temperature