Michael Hosek
@metrmike.bsky.social
Meteorology PhD Candidate @ OU, amateur author, orange cat dad. I study drylines/severe thunderstorm forecasting, write science fiction/fantasy, and try to take cool cloud photos
Death of a supercell at sunset yesterday near Hydro, OK. It was amazing to be able to watch its updraft contract and change motion so dramatically (it had been moving south towards us before this). Plus some nice colors and mammatus peaking out by the end!
June 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Death of a supercell at sunset yesterday near Hydro, OK. It was amazing to be able to watch its updraft contract and change motion so dramatically (it had been moving south towards us before this). Plus some nice colors and mammatus peaking out by the end!
The timelapse I had always dreamed of capturing, from 4/24 near Matador, TX. It's incredible to see the full picture of a supercell and all of its dynamics, from the rotating updraft to the low-level mesocyclone and tornado dancing underneath. I could watch this for hours
May 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The timelapse I had always dreamed of capturing, from 4/24 near Matador, TX. It's incredible to see the full picture of a supercell and all of its dynamics, from the rotating updraft to the low-level mesocyclone and tornado dancing underneath. I could watch this for hours
Happy to share that the first paper of my PhD -- a 16-year climatology of drylines -- is now published! (doi.org/10.1175/JAMC...) We compiled statistics for drylines across the entire CONUS over the entire year from the WPC, comparing drylines associated with severe storms vs those (1/5)
A 16-Year Climatology of WPC-Analyzed Drylines and Their Association with Severe Convection
Abstract A 16-yr (2007–22) climatology of drylines is presented. Constructed using NOAA Weather Prediction Center (WPC) surface analyses, this climatology addresses the limitations of season, time of ...
doi.org
April 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Happy to share that the first paper of my PhD -- a 16-year climatology of drylines -- is now published! (doi.org/10.1175/JAMC...) We compiled statistics for drylines across the entire CONUS over the entire year from the WPC, comparing drylines associated with severe storms vs those (1/5)