Derek Stratman
@drstratman.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Research scientist in severe weather prediction. Valpo and OU alumnus in meteorology. Hobbies include coffee, photography, astronomy, and DIYing.
You were supposed to wake me before September ended...
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
You were supposed to wake me before September ended...
smoke plume is showing up on radar (KLVX)
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
smoke plume is showing up on radar (KLVX)
Looking forward to the first blast of Fall this weekend in Oklahoma. Just need to get through two more hot days first.
October 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Looking forward to the first blast of Fall this weekend in Oklahoma. Just need to get through two more hot days first.
Finally saw one of these stratospheric balloons, specifically Aerostar's HBAL732. Easy to see today with the clear blue skies over Oklahoma.
September 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Finally saw one of these stratospheric balloons, specifically Aerostar's HBAL732. Easy to see today with the clear blue skies over Oklahoma.
Time-lapse of the arcus cloud that passed over Norman, OK this morning, as viewed from the NWC observation deck.
August 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Time-lapse of the arcus cloud that passed over Norman, OK this morning, as viewed from the NWC observation deck.
Thanks! This is how I'm spending it...
August 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Thanks! This is how I'm spending it...
August birthdays in Oklahoma don't get much better than this...
August 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
August birthdays in Oklahoma don't get much better than this...
Mmmm, moldy Frosted Flakes... They're Grrreat!
August 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Mmmm, moldy Frosted Flakes... They're Grrreat!
Nice surprise while leaving the National Weather Center...
August 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Nice surprise while leaving the National Weather Center...
Here's video of it making its way through the neighborhood. It even does a little hop.
August 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Here's video of it making its way through the neighborhood. It even does a little hop.
Opened our garage... to an (alive) armadillo strolling across our driveway and front yard.
August 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Opened our garage... to an (alive) armadillo strolling across our driveway and front yard.
Double rainbow time in Oklahoma!
August 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Double rainbow time in Oklahoma!
Remember to strap your trampolines down, folks. Almost had lift-off behind our house.
August 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Remember to strap your trampolines down, folks. Almost had lift-off behind our house.
Even though I'm a Colts fan, this is the only championship that'll happen on the Colts field this year.
August 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Even though I'm a Colts fan, this is the only championship that'll happen on the Colts field this year.
Time slipped away from me due to various factors, so I didn't get a chance plant my normal vegetable and fruit garden this year. Instead, I turned one of my garden beds into a wildflower garden. Starting to get that pop of color and fragrance I was hoping for with more on the way.
August 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Time slipped away from me due to various factors, so I didn't get a chance plant my normal vegetable and fruit garden this year. Instead, I turned one of my garden beds into a wildflower garden. Starting to get that pop of color and fragrance I was hoping for with more on the way.
There's the rain from the non-existent storm... and the Big Dipper.
August 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
There's the rain from the non-existent storm... and the Big Dipper.
Um, it might be just about dead, Jim.
August 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Um, it might be just about dead, Jim.
I can see the base of it now. And no, I didn't make that rotating wall cloud report. 🙃
August 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I can see the base of it now. And no, I didn't make that rotating wall cloud report. 🙃
Low-level clouds moved in shortly after that previous pic, but not before I caught some cloud-to-air and cloud-to-ground lightning in super slow-mo...
August 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Low-level clouds moved in shortly after that previous pic, but not before I caught some cloud-to-air and cloud-to-ground lightning in super slow-mo...
Caught a plane punching through the shelf cloud. At first I thought it was a lens flare from the street light. And then I thought it was Superman, but that movie doesn't come out until this weekend.
July 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Caught a plane punching through the shelf cloud. At first I thought it was a lens flare from the street light. And then I thought it was Superman, but that movie doesn't come out until this weekend.
Shelf cloud passing through SW OKC/Moore.
July 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Shelf cloud passing through SW OKC/Moore.
Rain showers passing through this morning in central OK. Nice break from the heat.
June 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Rain showers passing through this morning in central OK. Nice break from the heat.
Pour-over coffee in four photos.
June 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Pour-over coffee in four photos.
Some slow-mo lightning from my back patio this evening in OKC.
June 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Some slow-mo lightning from my back patio this evening in OKC.