Jim Tang
@stormchasertang.bsky.social
Blue sky is caused by Rayleigh scattering
A snow day in Oklahoma.
January 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A snow day in Oklahoma.
Four photos I took in the closing days of 2024
January 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Four photos I took in the closing days of 2024
I can't tell if this is accurate, and a reflection of the mass migration of the wx community, or just topics people who migrate to bsky tend to enjoy, or some influence of nominative determinism
November 24, 2024 at 9:16 PM
I can't tell if this is accurate, and a reflection of the mass migration of the wx community, or just topics people who migrate to bsky tend to enjoy, or some influence of nominative determinism
The 72-hr difference is even greater.
November 22, 2024 at 8:53 PM
The 72-hr difference is even greater.
Some intense precip gradients across the San Francisco Bay Area. Between San Rafael and Richmond (a 20-min drive across a bridge) the 48hr rain totals go from 7" to 0.7".
Rain shadowed areas near/east of Mt. Diablo and in the Santa Clara Valley have generally received < a tenth of a inch.
Rain shadowed areas near/east of Mt. Diablo and in the Santa Clara Valley have generally received < a tenth of a inch.
November 22, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Some intense precip gradients across the San Francisco Bay Area. Between San Rafael and Richmond (a 20-min drive across a bridge) the 48hr rain totals go from 7" to 0.7".
Rain shadowed areas near/east of Mt. Diablo and in the Santa Clara Valley have generally received < a tenth of a inch.
Rain shadowed areas near/east of Mt. Diablo and in the Santa Clara Valley have generally received < a tenth of a inch.
From a synoptic perspective, about where you'd expect a sting jet to occur
November 18, 2024 at 8:38 PM
From a synoptic perspective, about where you'd expect a sting jet to occur
Northern Oklahoma feeling a little “sting”y right now
November 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Northern Oklahoma feeling a little “sting”y right now
This is about as slam dunk of a California atmospheric river pattern as you can get. Dual high pressure blocking patterns over Alaska and the Davis Strait/Hudson Bay.
November 18, 2024 at 12:59 AM
This is about as slam dunk of a California atmospheric river pattern as you can get. Dual high pressure blocking patterns over Alaska and the Davis Strait/Hudson Bay.
This tracks with the blue/purple aurora colors seen on the early morning of 5/11 close to sunrise during the G5 storm- coincided with the sunlight energy and a boost in solar wind speeds around that time (hr 19, blue line bottom plot)
November 15, 2024 at 6:33 AM
This tracks with the blue/purple aurora colors seen on the early morning of 5/11 close to sunrise during the G5 storm- coincided with the sunlight energy and a boost in solar wind speeds around that time (hr 19, blue line bottom plot)
Bluesky is kicking tonight!
November 15, 2024 at 5:36 AM
Bluesky is kicking tonight!
You could not script this up
November 13, 2024 at 7:13 PM
You could not script this up
From a net human impact perspective, the latest guidance for future TC Sara are concerning. Honduras has a rough history w/ hurricanes & the latest GFS shows a 5-day rainfall total of 1242 mm, or 48 inches, over parts of its north coast. This would have catastrophic consequences.
November 13, 2024 at 5:07 PM
From a net human impact perspective, the latest guidance for future TC Sara are concerning. Honduras has a rough history w/ hurricanes & the latest GFS shows a 5-day rainfall total of 1242 mm, or 48 inches, over parts of its north coast. This would have catastrophic consequences.
If you read between the lines you can tell the ECMWF is investing more heavily in their ensemble and AI systems and less so on their deterministic model— something to keep in mind when considering the suite of guidance and the direction where model development is going towards
November 12, 2024 at 6:24 PM
If you read between the lines you can tell the ECMWF is investing more heavily in their ensemble and AI systems and less so on their deterministic model— something to keep in mind when considering the suite of guidance and the direction where model development is going towards
The calm after the storm in Oklahoma City. A sunset burn for the ages.
November 4, 2024 at 5:26 AM
The calm after the storm in Oklahoma City. A sunset burn for the ages.
Was scouting some new comps of the OKC skyline when LLJ clouds and occasional KH structure stole the show.
November 3, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Was scouting some new comps of the OKC skyline when LLJ clouds and occasional KH structure stole the show.
Wanted my comet experience to end with a bang. Instead, it ended with a flash.
October 22, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Wanted my comet experience to end with a bang. Instead, it ended with a flash.
Bluesky, meet the night sky.
October 21, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Bluesky, meet the night sky.
For real though, I like some of bluesky's features that make the platform more human-centric
October 19, 2024 at 4:47 PM
For real though, I like some of bluesky's features that make the platform more human-centric
Wow, this place took off today! That's out of this world.
October 18, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Wow, this place took off today! That's out of this world.
Hello world again!
October 17, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Hello world again!