Kevin Ash
@scatterazure.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. in Geography at the Univ. of Florida. Hazards/disasters, vulnerability, risk perception & communication, resilience. I post a mix of professional & personal content. Opinions mine alone.
UF Profile: https://geog.ufl.edu/faculty/ash
UF Profile: https://geog.ufl.edu/faculty/ash
It would be a nice day to have lunch and then go sky watching in/near Great Bend, KS, if I were out that direction...which I am not.
I am in FL trying to get our new robot lawnmower to stop going in circles & getting stuck.
Also, I hope to hear a thunderous roar from OKC this afternoon.
I am in FL trying to get our new robot lawnmower to stop going in circles & getting stuck.
Also, I hope to hear a thunderous roar from OKC this afternoon.
May 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It would be a nice day to have lunch and then go sky watching in/near Great Bend, KS, if I were out that direction...which I am not.
I am in FL trying to get our new robot lawnmower to stop going in circles & getting stuck.
Also, I hope to hear a thunderous roar from OKC this afternoon.
I am in FL trying to get our new robot lawnmower to stop going in circles & getting stuck.
Also, I hope to hear a thunderous roar from OKC this afternoon.
Still finding quarter sized hailstones on the ground 45 minutes after...
April 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Still finding quarter sized hailstones on the ground 45 minutes after...
Confirmed, long-track tornado moving across Izard County in northern Arkansas right now.
Thanks to all those in NOAA-NWS, TV mets, and local/state emergency management working to keep up with this severe weather outbreak.
Thanks to all those in NOAA-NWS, TV mets, and local/state emergency management working to keep up with this severe weather outbreak.
March 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Confirmed, long-track tornado moving across Izard County in northern Arkansas right now.
Thanks to all those in NOAA-NWS, TV mets, and local/state emergency management working to keep up with this severe weather outbreak.
Thanks to all those in NOAA-NWS, TV mets, and local/state emergency management working to keep up with this severe weather outbreak.
90-100 mph winds and possible tornado about to cross the Mississippi River and hit Alton, Illinois
March 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
90-100 mph winds and possible tornado about to cross the Mississippi River and hit Alton, Illinois
Confirmed tornado via spotters & radar debris signature, serious situation in southern Missouri, heading in general direction of West Plains.
March 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Confirmed tornado via spotters & radar debris signature, serious situation in southern Missouri, heading in general direction of West Plains.
Watching live stream from CBS News 6 out of Tulsa, and Mannford, OK has active building fires within the city limits.
About 3500 population in Mannford, 20 miles west of downtown Tulsa. Terrible situation. Many other fires causing damage across OK.
About 3500 population in Mannford, 20 miles west of downtown Tulsa. Terrible situation. Many other fires causing damage across OK.
March 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Watching live stream from CBS News 6 out of Tulsa, and Mannford, OK has active building fires within the city limits.
About 3500 population in Mannford, 20 miles west of downtown Tulsa. Terrible situation. Many other fires causing damage across OK.
About 3500 population in Mannford, 20 miles west of downtown Tulsa. Terrible situation. Many other fires causing damage across OK.
Evacuation ordered for small town of Leedey, OK with grassfire approaching from the SW...
March 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Evacuation ordered for small town of Leedey, OK with grassfire approaching from the SW...
Tornado confirmed by NWS & emergency management in progress in Heathrow-Lake Mary area north of Orlando, just crossed Interstate 4 with debris signature evident on radar. Moving ENE very near the airport in Sanford.
March 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Tornado confirmed by NWS & emergency management in progress in Heathrow-Lake Mary area north of Orlando, just crossed Interstate 4 with debris signature evident on radar. Moving ENE very near the airport in Sanford.
FYI, at least one CDC website is down now. The CDC Social Vulnerability Index page is offline.
January 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
FYI, at least one CDC website is down now. The CDC Social Vulnerability Index page is offline.
Looked at the memo link and these are items I have seen listed as up for cuts before. It is not something brand new, though it continues to be bad they are under consideration:
January 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Looked at the memo link and these are items I have seen listed as up for cuts before. It is not something brand new, though it continues to be bad they are under consideration:
Latest update (2:30p ET) from the National Weather Service on the Winter Storm Warning for us locally in Gainesville, FL and Alachua County...downed trees limbs and power outages will be possible if we get freezing rain.
January 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Latest update (2:30p ET) from the National Weather Service on the Winter Storm Warning for us locally in Gainesville, FL and Alachua County...downed trees limbs and power outages will be possible if we get freezing rain.
From last weekend, our 16 yr old cat enjoying a nap in the Florida winter sun...
January 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
From last weekend, our 16 yr old cat enjoying a nap in the Florida winter sun...
Winter Storm Watch issued for Alachua County, FL, for this Tues-Wed. I searched the IEM archive; this may be the first Winter Storm Watch for Alachua Co. since at least 1986. See the statement from NWS Jacksonville below, with a few relevant portions highlighted. Most of NE FL and SE GA included:
January 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Winter Storm Watch issued for Alachua County, FL, for this Tues-Wed. I searched the IEM archive; this may be the first Winter Storm Watch for Alachua Co. since at least 1986. See the statement from NWS Jacksonville below, with a few relevant portions highlighted. Most of NE FL and SE GA included:
Please follow the new Bluesky account for the Univ. of Florida Dept. of Geography!
Our faculty & students engage a range of topics, with these being our 7 main focus areas:
Our faculty & students engage a range of topics, with these being our 7 main focus areas:
November 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Please follow the new Bluesky account for the Univ. of Florida Dept. of Geography!
Our faculty & students engage a range of topics, with these being our 7 main focus areas:
Our faculty & students engage a range of topics, with these being our 7 main focus areas:
18 yr old cat (left) hanging out on the counter with 4 yr old cat (right).
November 13, 2024 at 4:33 AM
18 yr old cat (left) hanging out on the counter with 4 yr old cat (right).
Big week coming up for UF Geography, help us support UF students!
February 11, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Big week coming up for UF Geography, help us support UF students!
Heads up Gainesville, FL: Rough weather incoming this Tuesday, especially Tues. afternoon. Make plans accordingly, try not to be out & about when storms move through. Image from weather.gov/jax/
January 7, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Heads up Gainesville, FL: Rough weather incoming this Tuesday, especially Tues. afternoon. Make plans accordingly, try not to be out & about when storms move through. Image from weather.gov/jax/