Ryan Hickman
@stormchas.ing
CTO @allisonhouse.com
Posts about technology, weather data and storm chasing.
Opinions are my own.
Posts about technology, weather data and storm chasing.
Opinions are my own.
Glad to get RTMA, satellite, single-site radar and mosaic radar in a single native app for my @allisonhouse.com customers and RS Pro subscribers.
RadarScope 5.5 is rolling out today for Apple platforms, Android, and Windows. It includes MRMS, GOES, and RTMA products for Pro Tier Two and AllisonHouse customers on Windows, and new watch and warning types for all platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Glad to get RTMA, satellite, single-site radar and mosaic radar in a single native app for my @allisonhouse.com customers and RS Pro subscribers.
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The U.S. used to have 400-500 lightning fatalities a year. Globally, we see 24,000 fatalities a year from lightning - many of them occurring at sporting events.
Really shameful to see this on Big Noon Kickoff.
Really shameful to see this on Big Noon Kickoff.
can't even be struck by lightning and killed because of woke
September 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The U.S. used to have 400-500 lightning fatalities a year. Globally, we see 24,000 fatalities a year from lightning - many of them occurring at sporting events.
Really shameful to see this on Big Noon Kickoff.
Really shameful to see this on Big Noon Kickoff.
A couple of cold air islands in central North Dakota and South Dakota
September 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A couple of cold air islands in central North Dakota and South Dakota
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🚨 BREAKING: Charlie Kirk has been shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University. This heinous and vile attack is a stain on our democracy. Violence must NEVER be the answer to political disagreements—our strength is in ideas, not bloodshed.
Charlie Kirk was reportedly shot at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah
Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event, suspect in custody
Kirk’s status is unknown. A suspect is in custody
www.deseret.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Charlie Kirk has been shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University. This heinous and vile attack is a stain on our democracy. Violence must NEVER be the answer to political disagreements—our strength is in ideas, not bloodshed.
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Cancelling the next PAR R&D phase is nonsensical. PAR technology is our best candidate to replace our aging fleet of WSR-88Ds.
Weather radar is one of the most lifesaving and highest-ROI technologies our gov’t has ever supported. Scrapping next gen radar is pound-foolish w/o the penny-wise part.
Weather radar is one of the most lifesaving and highest-ROI technologies our gov’t has ever supported. Scrapping next gen radar is pound-foolish w/o the penny-wise part.
Important weather science news tonight: NOAA has canceled procurement of the next phased array weather radar R&D instrument. Along with the obvious blow to PAR weather research, it is consistent with other moves by admin to push forward quickly with NOAA cuts. More: https://tinyurl.com/my8hx8j6
NOAA cancels procurement of new phased array weather radar test article
Further stalls important weather research program
tinyurl.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Cancelling the next PAR R&D phase is nonsensical. PAR technology is our best candidate to replace our aging fleet of WSR-88Ds.
Weather radar is one of the most lifesaving and highest-ROI technologies our gov’t has ever supported. Scrapping next gen radar is pound-foolish w/o the penny-wise part.
Weather radar is one of the most lifesaving and highest-ROI technologies our gov’t has ever supported. Scrapping next gen radar is pound-foolish w/o the penny-wise part.
For those wondering why their favorite apps Super-Resolution data is still working, that's because it's generated from Level 2 data which is working fine. @radarscope.app and @allisonhouse.com both generate their own Super-Resolution data separate from the NWS' Level 3.
July 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
For those wondering why their favorite apps Super-Resolution data is still working, that's because it's generated from Level 2 data which is working fine. @radarscope.app and @allisonhouse.com both generate their own Super-Resolution data separate from the NWS' Level 3.
Much of the official @okcthunder.bsky.social Championship gear ships from Indianapolis, Indiana. You hate to love to see it.
July 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Much of the official @okcthunder.bsky.social Championship gear ships from Indianapolis, Indiana. You hate to love to see it.
Another day, another AI-generated radar application where the developer needs my help because they didn't a) ask permission b) request documentation and c) know what in the world they were even doing. Bonus points to the "developer" for using AI to write the support ticket.
July 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Another day, another AI-generated radar application where the developer needs my help because they didn't a) ask permission b) request documentation and c) know what in the world they were even doing. Bonus points to the "developer" for using AI to write the support ticket.
"I never said you claimed to have it I was told by my AI assistant you did and they were obviously wrong."
Glorious. "I didn't say that, my AI assistant did!" What a world we live in these days.
Glorious. "I didn't say that, my AI assistant did!" What a world we live in these days.
July 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"I never said you claimed to have it I was told by my AI assistant you did and they were obviously wrong."
Glorious. "I didn't say that, my AI assistant did!" What a world we live in these days.
Glorious. "I didn't say that, my AI assistant did!" What a world we live in these days.
@okcthunder.bsky.social "Here's are some more" on your shipment email, just a heads up.
June 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
@okcthunder.bsky.social "Here's are some more" on your shipment email, just a heads up.
Window hammock catto became desk catto thanks to some fairly close CG lightning strikes here in Loveland, CO.
June 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Window hammock catto became desk catto thanks to some fairly close CG lightning strikes here in Loveland, CO.
First it was noticeable that AWS was having issues (Twitch). No status update.
Then, GCP was having issues (Discord).
No status update.
Now Cloudflare reports issues?
What in the world is going on here?
Was it CF all along?
Why can't I load my GCP Console if it's only CF?
Downdetector having a day.
Then, GCP was having issues (Discord).
No status update.
Now Cloudflare reports issues?
What in the world is going on here?
Was it CF all along?
Why can't I load my GCP Console if it's only CF?
Downdetector having a day.
June 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
First it was noticeable that AWS was having issues (Twitch). No status update.
Then, GCP was having issues (Discord).
No status update.
Now Cloudflare reports issues?
What in the world is going on here?
Was it CF all along?
Why can't I load my GCP Console if it's only CF?
Downdetector having a day.
Then, GCP was having issues (Discord).
No status update.
Now Cloudflare reports issues?
What in the world is going on here?
Was it CF all along?
Why can't I load my GCP Console if it's only CF?
Downdetector having a day.
Hereford, CO to Carpenter, WY bouncy noodle from 8 years ago (June 12, 2017)
June 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hereford, CO to Carpenter, WY bouncy noodle from 8 years ago (June 12, 2017)
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Scanning tornado-warned storm near at Levelland, TX during @nsficechip.bsky.social IOP#11.
June 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Scanning tornado-warned storm near at Levelland, TX during @nsficechip.bsky.social IOP#11.
Suddenly everyone believes that they're able to write a better weather app than those that are already out there.
I'm all for innovation but when you come to me asking for my weather data for some AI-written slop and don't even know how to program, neither of us are going to have a good time.
I'm all for innovation but when you come to me asking for my weather data for some AI-written slop and don't even know how to program, neither of us are going to have a good time.
June 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Suddenly everyone believes that they're able to write a better weather app than those that are already out there.
I'm all for innovation but when you come to me asking for my weather data for some AI-written slop and don't even know how to program, neither of us are going to have a good time.
I'm all for innovation but when you come to me asking for my weather data for some AI-written slop and don't even know how to program, neither of us are going to have a good time.
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Prolific smoke from the Canadian wildfires has dipped as far south as Florida this afternoon.
May 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Prolific smoke from the Canadian wildfires has dipped as far south as Florida this afternoon.
From the NWS (what @akrherz.bsky.social and I suspected):
Data dissemination problems have resumed. Radar data, obs and products (including WWA) are seeing frequent and lengthy delays.
NCF support are investigating the issue.
Data dissemination problems have resumed. Radar data, obs and products (including WWA) are seeing frequent and lengthy delays.
NCF support are investigating the issue.
May 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
From the NWS (what @akrherz.bsky.social and I suspected):
Data dissemination problems have resumed. Radar data, obs and products (including WWA) are seeing frequent and lengthy delays.
NCF support are investigating the issue.
Data dissemination problems have resumed. Radar data, obs and products (including WWA) are seeing frequent and lengthy delays.
NCF support are investigating the issue.
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SHARPLib v1.0.0-rc.4 is available via ‘pip’ on PyPI, as well as ‘conda’ on conda-forge.
Because of its release candidate status, it is not yet in the main conda-forge channel, but still accessible.
github.com/keltonhalber...
Because of its release candidate status, it is not yet in the main conda-forge channel, but still accessible.
github.com/keltonhalber...
About SHARPlib
Sounding and Hodograph Analysis and Research Program (SHARP) C++ library for conducting analysis of atmospheric sounding profiles. - keltonhalbert/SHARPlib
github.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
SHARPLib v1.0.0-rc.4 is available via ‘pip’ on PyPI, as well as ‘conda’ on conda-forge.
Because of its release candidate status, it is not yet in the main conda-forge channel, but still accessible.
github.com/keltonhalber...
Because of its release candidate status, it is not yet in the main conda-forge channel, but still accessible.
github.com/keltonhalber...
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The feels when auditing my company's data subscriptions and running across a fellow chaser that passed 2 years ago still paying for their subscription. Ugh.
May 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The feels when auditing my company's data subscriptions and running across a fellow chaser that passed 2 years ago still paying for their subscription. Ugh.
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...
NSF Unidata Pause in Most Operations
www.unidata.ucar.edu
May 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...
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RadarScope 5.4 for Android also includes surface observations for Pro Tier Two and AllisonHouse customers, historical NWS bulletins for Pro Tier Two, and location reporting improvements for Spotter Network members. 3/3
April 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
RadarScope 5.4 for Android also includes surface observations for Pro Tier Two and AllisonHouse customers, historical NWS bulletins for Pro Tier Two, and location reporting improvements for Spotter Network members. 3/3
Timeline cleanse
April 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Timeline cleanse