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
We also found that the frequency of drylines appeared to be increasing over this 16-year period, but using a front-identifying Machine Learning (ML) model from Justin et al. 2025 (doi.org/10.1175/AIES...), we determined that this trend may not be as significant as it initially appeared (3/5)
April 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We also found that the frequency of drylines appeared to be increasing over this 16-year period, but using a front-identifying Machine Learning (ML) model from Justin et al. 2025 (doi.org/10.1175/AIES...), we determined that this trend may not be as significant as it initially appeared (3/5)
...that were not. To no surprise, drylines are most common in spring, and the likelihood of a dryline being associated with severe storms increases later in the spring/early summer. The secondary bump in October, and the ramp-up in February/March are underexplored compared to April-June. (2/5)
April 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
...that were not. To no surprise, drylines are most common in spring, and the likelihood of a dryline being associated with severe storms increases later in the spring/early summer. The secondary bump in October, and the ramp-up in February/March are underexplored compared to April-June. (2/5)