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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

It was an incredible day for hail science yesterday here in Texas! First time handling/measuring/testing softball sized hail and larger. A big moment for advance our understanding of hail and its impacts yesterday for all involved! Lots of research forthcoming from this event.

Cross-section of a very large hailstone we collected yesterday in Patton Springs, TX. This research is funded by the US National Science Foundation.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

There it is…tornado just east of Wellston in St Louis.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Is appears we are close to a tornado in progress in Saint Louis, if it is not already in progress…

Radar image of a tornadic storm passing over St Louis

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I was not expecting this in my inbox…collect your white smoke variation Pope card today!

Topps is making a baseball card for the Pope

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

First lightning & thunder of the year! ❤️

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Magic Mountain is the riskiest theme park when it comes to wildfire with a long history of fires in the area(this map goes back to 1950). Other risky ones include Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, Universal Hollywood & Glenwood Canyon with Magic Springs, Lagoon and Great Escape in the next tier below.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Evacuation orders already expanding to the north. Hopefully out of an abundance of caution.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

New fire start in the urban core in San Diego. Friars Fire is spreading uphill after starting in an area near transmission towers. Scrambling fire trucks for structure protection & Evacuation Warnings expanding. 7% humidity with winds of 15-20 mph in the area. Watch Duty: app.watchduty.org/i/40974

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

He wasn’t pointing at Caleb Downs, he was pointing at Texas’ empty trophy case for the 2024 season.

Texas player taunting while forgetting that his team is losing.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Really concerned about Paseo Miramar, where flamed are approaching. Key risks: Narrow roads, dense vegetation around houses and all the way up to the roads, making for little room for firefighters to fights. In some cases, vegetation on houses and palm trees over roofs. #PalisadesFire

Aerial view of the Paseo Miramar neighborhood

A house covered in vines, surrounded by trees and bushes.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

On TV, a resident talked about how their condo has a firewall behind the neighborhood to protect it. However, there are many trees growing over the wall itself, which will pass the fire right over the wall, let alone the high winds depositing embers on the other side. #PalisadesFire

Aerial imagery of a Neighborhood with a concrete wall that is overgrown by trees.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Abandoned cars on Palisades Dr about to be overtaken by the fast moving #PalisadesFire. KTLA reporter & cameraperson got waaaay too close and had to run down the hill due to flames rapidly encroaching. Can't understate how rapidly this situation is escalating. Horrifying.

abandoned cars on a road with a wall of fire approaching the road

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Embers now falling near a KTLA reporter at Palisades Dr and Sunset Blvd. Wind is noticeably picking up on their live coverage. Lots of chaparral burning. I'd imagine aerial attack will be grounded soon. Very, very concerned. #PalisadesFire

Embers and smoke from a wildfire moving into Pacific Palisades, California

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I'm right in the 8 inch solid band, but also about 10 miles away from half that total snowfall. A rare pure snowfall without ice/sleet interference here.

Map of snowfall in Ohio, with Southwest Ohio picking up 8-9 inches of snow so far.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

It's not often you'll see someone walking right down the middle of N Fairfield Road by Fairfield Commons. One of our busiest commercial areas in the Dayton area.

Human walking down a typically busy 6-lane road in a commercial district that is currently covered in heavy snow.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

View from the home office: A solid 6-8 inches of snow here. Lots of drifting and some compacting, so hard to get a true read of total snow.

Moderate snowfall covering a suburban neighborhood.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Me any time I hear someone else has to listen to a tech bro pitch where they think they represent climate change with a single deterministic algorithm or magical black box with no disclosures…

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Boats leaving en masse is quite the sight to see. Water levels look alright for now...

Boats fleeing Brookings Harbor, OR due to Tsunami Warning

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

My Spotify wrapped has dropped. (Shamelessly ripped from the City of Tampa who is not posting on BlueSky yet.)

Most Hated Hurricanes: Helene and Milton

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Nasty frontal passage. Super windy, cold, rain & sleet. Gross.

Radar image of a cold front moving through Ohio.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Made this in Kindergarten in 1989. Despite being very fragile, it still holds on 35 years later…one of my favorites.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Couldn’t pass up a killer Black Friday 40% off deal on a griddle I’ve had my eyes on for a while. Broke it in with Chicken Fried Rice, which came out amazing!

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I choose my layovers by food opportunities as long as the time works. Crab cake at BWI tonight, Hattie B’s Hot Chicken on Monday.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Perfect night for a fire & smores!

S’mores with a flame crisped marshmallow

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Really disappointing to see @daytondailynews.bsky.social quoting weather enthusiast clickbait pages instead of talking to professional meteorologists in Dayton.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

When it comes to the rising cost of damage from storms, #climate amplifying the perils and society building in known risky areas with poor building codes is well documented. What is not is how much roofing costs have far outpaced inflation. Almost every peril results in roof replacement.

Chart showing the Producer Price Index rising cost of asphalt shingles, which has seen significant jumps in price in the last 3 recessions.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

Data from NASA's FIRMS showing multiple fire runs just outside of Canadian, TX with spot fires occurring perilously close to the town (there is a slight time delay, so they could've spread already). Dangerous situation with 65-70 mph wind gusts dropping embers everywhere.

Hot Spot data showing fires approaching the town of Canadian, Texas

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

We were among the first in Mexico Beach after Search & Rescue concluded to relay damage info to FL EMA. I’ve never seen such thorough devastation from a hurricane. Many parts of 98 washed out, plows created areas to drive by removing sand/debris.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Damage was intense in Panama City. One road west towards Destin, Fort Walton meant huge traffic that made sense to drive an extra 25 miles to save an hour. That was where operating gas stations, stores & pharmacies were. So many cars stranded & out of gas along 98.

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Bryan Wood @bryanwx.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Can’t believe it’s been 5 years since Michael. Panama City and points east looked like a 40-mile wide EF-2/3 tornado hit. Wires down everywhere. Little cell reception, no running water, no gas stations or pharmacies. WEA’s telling people where food & water was. Still haunting.

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