Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️
@tornatrix.bsky.social
Assoc. prof at Purdue specializing in severe wx & radar. Storm chaser since 2001. All opinions expressed here are solely mine and not my employer's. She/her
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To my new followers here: Greetings! I’m a radar meteorologist who studies tornadoes & storms. I also study field work impacts on atmospheric science students’ learning & career aspirations (Fig. 1). Outside work, I’m a mom, spouse of @meteodan.bsky.social, cyclist, painter, & ham (WX0RT).
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This furthers the racial achievement gap in Minneapolis among kids. Devastating. Kids will be dealing with the implications of virtual learning between 2020-2026 for a lifetime.
ICE surge news: Minneapolis Public Schools has extended *optional* distance learning until April 6.
February 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This furthers the racial achievement gap in Minneapolis among kids. Devastating. Kids will be dealing with the implications of virtual learning between 2020-2026 for a lifetime.
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Last week the AMS Annual Meeting exposed a lot of issues the atmospheric sciences face after a year of Trump 2.0 - but also showed me how an incredibly talented and dedicated scientific community is determined to keep serving society. More (w/thx to @gporterwx.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/2wuk4zvf
Taking the pulse of the atmospheric sciences community at the AMS Annual Meeting: Down, but nowhere near out
A year of Trump Administration 2.0 has brought a lot of difficulties to the scientific world - but I found the determination to keep moving service to society forward undiminished
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February 7, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Last week the AMS Annual Meeting exposed a lot of issues the atmospheric sciences face after a year of Trump 2.0 - but also showed me how an incredibly talented and dedicated scientific community is determined to keep serving society. More (w/thx to @gporterwx.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/2wuk4zvf
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My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
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Applications for #SPOTTR 2026 are officially open! Deadline: 3/13/26. Questions? Email or DM the instructors, @tornatrix.bsky.social and @meteodan.bsky.social.
A PDF version of the flyer below can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/19iLu...
A PDF version of the flyer below can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/19iLu...
![Summer 2026 www.eaps.purdue.edu
EAPS 43500: Severe Storms Field Work
Real Storms. Real Forecasting. Real Field Work.
[Storm photo]
Description
This 4-week summer course will focus on prediction, field observations, and case study analysis of severe storms. Students will receive instruction in severe storms forecasting, real-time radar interpretation, safe observation of severe storms, and careers in research meteorology.
Students will assist with research data collection using radiosondes, disdrometers, and portable weather stations.
Field work can be physically and mentally challenging. Students should expect to help deploy instruments and operate equipment in difficult conditions.
Students with valid U. S. or Canadian drivers’ licenses are expected to help drive university vehicles.
Details:
Meeting times: MTWRF 9:00-11:00 a.m. 18 May - 12 June 2026
Field trip dates: 30 May - 6 June 2026 (Students may be continually off campus.)
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Junior or higher standing, plus instructor permission by application only.
Enrollment limited to 12 students.
Additional $250 fee required (refunded if field trip does not occur).
Transportation and lodging are provided for the trip. Students cover food and incidental expenses.
The instructors are committed to inclusive course design. Students requiring accommodations are encouraged to contact instructors as early as possible.
How to apply:
instructors your responses to the following questions:
Why do you want to participate in this course?
What will you contribute to this course?
What do you expect to learn?
How will this course benefit you in your future career?
Admissions decisions will be released by 21 March 2026.
If applications exceed available spots, priority will be given to students who have not previously taken this course.
Questions? Contact the instructors:
Robin Tanamachi,
rtanamachi@purdue.edu
Dan Dawson,
dandawson@purdue.edu
Watch videos from the 2025 class! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nmlxaatao6ckd3bjcnscz5a6/bafkreiec7kd53c7wxefri44nbpxq2upjp2uxzwxhvq56ygkrtuy6hrm3ay@jpeg)
February 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Applications for #SPOTTR 2026 are officially open! Deadline: 3/13/26. Questions? Email or DM the instructors, @tornatrix.bsky.social and @meteodan.bsky.social.
A PDF version of the flyer below can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/19iLu...
A PDF version of the flyer below can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/19iLu...
Loud graupel this morning in West Lafayette. Some of the particles are rather large, as far as graupel goes. (The nickel in the picture is for scale.)
Roads and sidewalks are slick, too. Be careful out there. #inwx
Roads and sidewalks are slick, too. Be careful out there. #inwx
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Loud graupel this morning in West Lafayette. Some of the particles are rather large, as far as graupel goes. (The nickel in the picture is for scale.)
Roads and sidewalks are slick, too. Be careful out there. #inwx
Roads and sidewalks are slick, too. Be careful out there. #inwx
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We know many of you are waiting for the application cycle to open for #SPOTTR 2026. We’re working out some last-minute adjustments to the budget and instrument suite (all good!). When applications open, you’ll read it here first! Watch this space!
February 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
We know many of you are waiting for the application cycle to open for #SPOTTR 2026. We’re working out some last-minute adjustments to the budget and instrument suite (all good!). When applications open, you’ll read it here first! Watch this space!
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February is Black History Month and we are celebrating the accomplishments of pioneering Black women scientists. Visit https://awis.org/historical-women-scientists/?_ethnicity=black to learn more and let us know who needs to be added. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM
February 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
February is Black History Month and we are celebrating the accomplishments of pioneering Black women scientists. Visit https://awis.org/historical-women-scientists/?_ethnicity=black to learn more and let us know who needs to be added. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM
“Every social theory undergirding Trumpism has been broken on the steel of Minnesotan resolve. The multiracial community in Minneapolis was supposed to shatter. It did not. It held until Bovino was forced out of the Twin Cities with his long coat between his legs” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
“Every social theory undergirding Trumpism has been broken on the steel of Minnesotan resolve. The multiracial community in Minneapolis was supposed to shatter. It did not. It held until Bovino was forced out of the Twin Cities with his long coat between his legs” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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GWC LIVES ARE BACK! 🥳
We're looking forward to having SPC Forecaster Elizabeth Leitman with us to talk through some exciting changes to the SPC severe weather outlooks and answer your questions, LIVE -- on our YouTube or Facebook channels!
We'll see you at 6pm CT on Tuesday Feb 3!
We're looking forward to having SPC Forecaster Elizabeth Leitman with us to talk through some exciting changes to the SPC severe weather outlooks and answer your questions, LIVE -- on our YouTube or Facebook channels!
We'll see you at 6pm CT on Tuesday Feb 3!
Many of you have now seen the announced changes coming to SPC severe weather outlooks. I’ll be going live Tuesday evening with @girlswhochase.com to talk more about the new intensity format. Tune-in to the YouTube or Facebook channels Tuesday at 6pm CT!
February 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
GWC LIVES ARE BACK! 🥳
We're looking forward to having SPC Forecaster Elizabeth Leitman with us to talk through some exciting changes to the SPC severe weather outlooks and answer your questions, LIVE -- on our YouTube or Facebook channels!
We'll see you at 6pm CT on Tuesday Feb 3!
We're looking forward to having SPC Forecaster Elizabeth Leitman with us to talk through some exciting changes to the SPC severe weather outlooks and answer your questions, LIVE -- on our YouTube or Facebook channels!
We'll see you at 6pm CT on Tuesday Feb 3!
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Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
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🧵SPC will be introducing new information in Convective Outlooks starting in early March. The following thread will offer some basic information regarding these changes. The TL;DR: outlook categories are not changing! But there will be more info for peak hazard intensity.
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
🧵SPC will be introducing new information in Convective Outlooks starting in early March. The following thread will offer some basic information regarding these changes. The TL;DR: outlook categories are not changing! But there will be more info for peak hazard intensity.
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I stood. I started with MM5 & WRF. WRFhelp, WRF forum. All the online resources, presentations & documentation. i contributed back for years. It takes a village to build, maintain & help/contribute back. All possible bc of an institution dedicated to supporting our community & us supporting NCAR!
UCAR President Busalacchi asked everyone who has used UCAR/NCAR resources to stand. The entire room (with very limited extensions) stood.
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I stood. I started with MM5 & WRF. WRFhelp, WRF forum. All the online resources, presentations & documentation. i contributed back for years. It takes a village to build, maintain & help/contribute back. All possible bc of an institution dedicated to supporting our community & us supporting NCAR!
Just reporting what I heard.
I too, have been a bit annoyed at the refrain, “Hang in there; we’ve seen this before.” No, we haven’t. This isn’t a typical administration, and it’s causing unprecedented, wanton destruction. I hear, “I’m nearer retirement than you; it’s not really my problem.”
I too, have been a bit annoyed at the refrain, “Hang in there; we’ve seen this before.” No, we haven’t. This isn’t a typical administration, and it’s causing unprecedented, wanton destruction. I hear, “I’m nearer retirement than you; it’s not really my problem.”
I agree with most of this. However, I will offer one counterpoint to this that involves the ending sentence: “I’d like to see some proof.”
Busalacchi & Stensrud to early career scientists: Turn off the news. Do great work. Don’t hyperfocus on one area. Build up a network. Cultivate new skills. Things tend to get better. ❤️🩹
January 31, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Just reporting what I heard.
I too, have been a bit annoyed at the refrain, “Hang in there; we’ve seen this before.” No, we haven’t. This isn’t a typical administration, and it’s causing unprecedented, wanton destruction. I hear, “I’m nearer retirement than you; it’s not really my problem.”
I too, have been a bit annoyed at the refrain, “Hang in there; we’ve seen this before.” No, we haven’t. This isn’t a typical administration, and it’s causing unprecedented, wanton destruction. I hear, “I’m nearer retirement than you; it’s not really my problem.”
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AWIS offers Opportunity Scholarships for Career Re-entry to help STEM professionals return to the workforce after a career break. Apply by 2/28. https://awis.org/awis-opportunity-scholarships-career-re-entry/ WomenInSTEM
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
AWIS offers Opportunity Scholarships for Career Re-entry to help STEM professionals return to the workforce after a career break. Apply by 2/28. https://awis.org/awis-opportunity-scholarships-career-re-entry/ WomenInSTEM
I’m part of the elite club whose outbound #AMS2026 flight on Southwest did not have assigned seating, but whose returning flight does.
Indeed, all the silver numbered pillars Southwest used to line up passengers at the gates have evaporated. Melted down for scrap, perhaps? 🤔
Indeed, all the silver numbered pillars Southwest used to line up passengers at the gates have evaporated. Melted down for scrap, perhaps? 🤔
January 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I’m part of the elite club whose outbound #AMS2026 flight on Southwest did not have assigned seating, but whose returning flight does.
Indeed, all the silver numbered pillars Southwest used to line up passengers at the gates have evaporated. Melted down for scrap, perhaps? 🤔
Indeed, all the silver numbered pillars Southwest used to line up passengers at the gates have evaporated. Melted down for scrap, perhaps? 🤔
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After the #AMS2026 emergency town hall regarding NCAR, it is ***imperative*** that folks contact their senators and representatives. IN PARTICULAR:
Maine: Susan Collins (Chair - Senate Approps.)
Oklahoma: Tom Cole (Chair - House Approps.)
Colorado: John Hickenlooper and Joe Neguse
#SaveNCAR
Maine: Susan Collins (Chair - Senate Approps.)
Oklahoma: Tom Cole (Chair - House Approps.)
Colorado: John Hickenlooper and Joe Neguse
#SaveNCAR
January 29, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Busalacchi & Stensrud to early career scientists: Turn off the news. Do great work. Don’t hyperfocus on one area. Build up a network. Cultivate new skills. Things tend to get better. ❤️🩹
January 29, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Busalacchi & Stensrud to early career scientists: Turn off the news. Do great work. Don’t hyperfocus on one area. Build up a network. Cultivate new skills. Things tend to get better. ❤️🩹
Dana Carlis (NSSL dir) asked what Universities can do. Busalacchi suggested that all the 129 member institutions respond to the DCL. #AMS2026
January 29, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Dana Carlis (NSSL dir) asked what Universities can do. Busalacchi suggested that all the 129 member institutions respond to the DCL. #AMS2026
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Join UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi at a town hall meeting this afternoon at #AMS2026 to discuss the threats facing NSF NCAR.
https://bit.ly/3NNXHS5
https://bit.ly/3NNXHS5
January 28, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Join UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi at a town hall meeting this afternoon at #AMS2026 to discuss the threats facing NSF NCAR.
https://bit.ly/3NNXHS5
https://bit.ly/3NNXHS5