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Wall to wall pillars north during a substorm Tuesday evening in the Wichita Mountains, OK
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Wall to wall pillars north during a substorm Tuesday evening in the Wichita Mountains, OK
Reds and greens reflecting off lakes in the Wichita Mountains of SW OK - likely a sight you can go a whole solar cycle without. 03:55 UTC on 2025-11-12. #okwx
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reds and greens reflecting off lakes in the Wichita Mountains of SW OK - likely a sight you can go a whole solar cycle without. 03:55 UTC on 2025-11-12. #okwx
The local Wichitas coyotes were audibly impressed by the 1050p CST substorm.
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
The local Wichitas coyotes were audibly impressed by the 1050p CST substorm.
Consolation prize for what's coming the next 48 hours. It's been a minute since the stars have aligned for central OK to pull this off without horizon interference.
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Consolation prize for what's coming the next 48 hours. It's been a minute since the stars have aligned for central OK to pull this off without horizon interference.
Another sunset view off the Grand Mesa in W CO from late September.
October 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Another sunset view off the Grand Mesa in W CO from late September.
Caught sunset with the many layers and colors of the Colorado Grand Mesa near peak a couple weeks ago.
October 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Caught sunset with the many layers and colors of the Colorado Grand Mesa near peak a couple weeks ago.
The Gary, SD, tornado on 6/28/25 settled into a state of laminar perfection starting a little over halfway through its life cycle.
September 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Gary, SD, tornado on 6/28/25 settled into a state of laminar perfection starting a little over halfway through its life cycle.
As a TL cleanse from today's photogenic Dakotas bonanza, here's Gary 6/28 (so 7 Dakotas bonanzas ago?) around its peak drillbit stage.
August 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
As a TL cleanse from today's photogenic Dakotas bonanza, here's Gary 6/28 (so 7 Dakotas bonanzas ago?) around its peak drillbit stage.
Wide shot of the 6/28 Gary monster shredding trees north of SD-22 with easily the loudest roar I've heard firsthand.
August 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Wide shot of the 6/28 Gary monster shredding trees north of SD-22 with easily the loudest roar I've heard firsthand.
The 6/28 Gary, SD, tornado reaches peak 🐍 just before crossing Hwy 22.
August 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The 6/28 Gary, SD, tornado reaches peak 🐍 just before crossing Hwy 22.
The Gary, SD, storm on June 28 appeared smaller than most tornadic supercells I've seen on the Plains -- more in line with the summertime minisupercells Iowa and other parts of the upper Midwest are famous for.
July 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Gary, SD, storm on June 28 appeared smaller than most tornadic supercells I've seen on the Plains -- more in line with the summertime minisupercells Iowa and other parts of the upper Midwest are famous for.
A few highlights from the initial Clear Lake, SD, storm on 6/28/25. This was about 90 minutes before the Gary monster developed with a new, trailing storm just a few miles away.
July 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A few highlights from the initial Clear Lake, SD, storm on 6/28/25. This was about 90 minutes before the Gary monster developed with a new, trailing storm just a few miles away.
The crucial good news: the proposed REFS has physics diversity WRT both PBL and microphysics parameterizations -- see attached table from 2025 HWT SFE ops plan.
Based on what we found in the HREF paper I linked earlier, this is likely a substantial component of HREF's useful spread. 5/
Based on what we found in the HREF paper I linked earlier, this is likely a substantial component of HREF's useful spread. 5/
June 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The crucial good news: the proposed REFS has physics diversity WRT both PBL and microphysics parameterizations -- see attached table from 2025 HWT SFE ops plan.
Based on what we found in the HREF paper I linked earlier, this is likely a substantial component of HREF's useful spread. 5/
Based on what we found in the HREF paper I linked earlier, this is likely a substantial component of HREF's useful spread. 5/
RFD gust front surging and busting out the old whale's mouth look yesterday evening near Leedey, OK.
June 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
RFD gust front surging and busting out the old whale's mouth look yesterday evening near Leedey, OK.
Doubtful there's any perspective of the Amistad NM beast from June 7 that's not already been spammed far and wide, but here's my best attempt.
June 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Doubtful there's any perspective of the Amistad NM beast from June 7 that's not already been spammed far and wide, but here's my best attempt.
Slapout, OK, supercell from the evening of Wed 5/28, right before it bowed out too much to fit in my 14mm frame.
May 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Slapout, OK, supercell from the evening of Wed 5/28, right before it bowed out too much to fit in my 14mm frame.
A year ago tonight: something close to the best auroral show you can get in central Kansas. This third substorm around 4:30am featured unbelievable blue pillars.
May 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A year ago tonight: something close to the best auroral show you can get in central Kansas. This third substorm around 4:30am featured unbelievable blue pillars.
Classic elevated but sculpted supercell ingesting very large SRH near Monahans, TX, this past Sunday 5/4.
May 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Classic elevated but sculpted supercell ingesting very large SRH near Monahans, TX, this past Sunday 5/4.
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I guess at least they haven't axed the market ticker here yet?
I guess at least they haven't axed the market ticker here yet?
April 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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I guess at least they haven't axed the market ticker here yet?
I guess at least they haven't axed the market ticker here yet?
The Onion has been redundant for a decade.
April 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Onion has been redundant for a decade.
Gotta be grateful when the storms announce their utter uselessness early so we can fall back to shoot this stress free.
March 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Gotta be grateful when the storms announce their utter uselessness early so we can fall back to shoot this stress free.
6 hours ago: #2 story on foxnews.com right below govt shutdown
Now: #70 ish story after scrolling down 3-4 screen lengths, after "how to safeguard your meals from the office bandit" and "worst of woke corporations 2024 awards."
I quite literally give up.
Now: #70 ish story after scrolling down 3-4 screen lengths, after "how to safeguard your meals from the office bandit" and "worst of woke corporations 2024 awards."
I quite literally give up.
December 21, 2024 at 5:16 PM
6 hours ago: #2 story on foxnews.com right below govt shutdown
Now: #70 ish story after scrolling down 3-4 screen lengths, after "how to safeguard your meals from the office bandit" and "worst of woke corporations 2024 awards."
I quite literally give up.
Now: #70 ish story after scrolling down 3-4 screen lengths, after "how to safeguard your meals from the office bandit" and "worst of woke corporations 2024 awards."
I quite literally give up.