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corndoggylol.bsky.social @corndoggylol.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Indianapolis Colts Takedown The Houston Texans And End A 9 Game Losing Streak!

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Large wildfire causing pyroCu about 40 miles west of me near Binger, OK.

Zoomed in photo of smoke plume with pyroCu above it.

Zoomed out photo of smoke plume with pyroCu above it.

Radar reflectivity echoes showing the smoke plume near Binger, which is about 40 miles west of me.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My tomato plants bring all the tomato hornworms to the yard...

Tomato hornworm #1 on tomato plant stem.

Tomato hornworm #2 on tomato plant stem.

Tomato hornworm #3 on tomato plant stem.

Tomato hornworm #4 on tomato plant stem.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This is our recent paper on the experimental 1-km WoFS-FLASH coupled system.

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Brian Matilla @bxmatilla.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Texas Hill Country Flash Flood event from last year continues to be a prominent talking point. @drstratman.bsky.social looked into whether or not coupling WoFS forecasts with NSSL’s FLASH system could amplify lead times of potentially dangerous flash floods, so check out his talk at 2:30 PM.

15A.4 Coupled WoFS-FLASH System Prediction of the July 2025 Texas Hill Country Flash Flood Disaster

Derek R. Stratman, Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO), Norman, OK; and J. J. Gourley, N. Yussouf, P. C. Burke, A. J. Clark, P. Heinselman, and L. J. Wicker

Thursday, August 6, 2026
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Madison Ballroom A (Monona Terrace)

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fall you." A somewhat appropriate quote from Frank Lloyd Wright for the AMS Madison Summit.

A large wooden display at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI with the quote printed in large red letters.

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Brian Matilla @bxmatilla.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The push to move towards the MPAS dynamical core continues to gain momentum. Development at the Lab has begun to explore what a variable-resolution mesh for WoFS would look like and perform at the 1-km resolution. @drstratman.bsky.social's poster will shed some light into this.

121 - Initial Development of a Regional 3-to-1-km Variable-Resolution MPAS Framework for WoFS

Derek R. Stratman, Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO), Norman, OK; and C. A. Kerr, N. Yussouf, C. S. Schwartz, C. Liu, Y. Wang, and T. A. Jones

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Lakeside Commons / Exhibit Hall A (Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center)

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

If you're at the Madison Summit and enjoy good coffee, I recommend Wonderstate Coffee. This is the Tres Cedros from Peru.

Picture of a cup of coffee and small pitcher of coffee sitting on a small tray on a table in front of a window and bag that says Wonderstate Coffee.

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Brian Matilla @bxmatilla.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

On August 18-19, 2024, substantial flash flooding impacted portions of Long Island, NY. @drstratman.bsky.social's poster at 3:00 PM will highlight the impacts of assimilating New York State Mesonet data into an experimental 1-km WoFS system to assess any performance improvements with the added data.

58 - Impact of Assimilating New York State Mesonet Observations on a 1-km WoFS for the 18-19 August 2024 Long Island Flash Flood Event

Derek R. Stratman, Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO), Norman, OK; and J. L. Tweedie, M.S., N. Yussouf, B. C. Matilla, C. A. Kerr, Y. Wang, and C. L. Yu

Monday, August 3, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Lakeside Commons / Exhibit Hall A (Monona Terrace)

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It's beautiful... Downburst right over TORD resulting in winds moving away from the radar in all directions.

Screenshot of reflectivity and radial velocity from TORD.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I made* a miniature plane radar display that displays current planes near me. *I didn't design it. I just 3d printed the parts and set up the hardware and software that someone else created. This design: makerworld.com/models/28983...

Photo of grey plane radar display sitting on a wood table.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

When in Rome... or St. Louis... attend an MLS match

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Some work I've been a part of since the tragic TX flash flood event a year ago. Coupling WoFS and FLASH will provide the NWS (and EMs) another tool to help protect lives and property from flash floods. youtu.be/ZOGwKd2Mi0k?...

youtu.be

Sudden Danger: Forecasting Flash Floods

YouTube video by NOAA Weather Partners

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 23/06/2026

WE GOT A BOOMER SOOMER BEVEL FOR THE MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!! CONGRATS OKLAHOMA!

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Decent gust sampled by one of NSSL's mobile mesonets.

Radar image of a supercell and a wind report of 89 mph from an NSSL mobile mesonet.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

You would think a meteorologist having a garage sale on a weekend with good rain chances would result in flooding rains. But nope, not this time. The atmosphere either likes me or it will make me pay later.

Plot of 2-day rainfall from the Oklahoma Mesonet showing a lack of rain over central OK where I added a smirking emoji.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Turkey towers going up northwest of OKC on the dryline, where temps are 100+F.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Roll cloud moving through with the next round of storms.

Roll cloud moving over south Norman as viewed from the top of the NWC.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Airplanes flying well south of the tornado-producing supercell near Enid, OK.

Contrails of airplanes in the top center of the photo with the distant Enid, OK tornado-producing storm in the bottom right part of the photo.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Beautiful day to go fly kites*. *and get one stuck in a tree

Fighter jet kite next to a commercial jet airplane.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Should I just stay home from work today?

My coffee, my tasty light roast coffee, splattered on my kitchen tile like a crime scene after I knocked my coffee mug off the counter. Coffee mug is fine, coffee is not.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Some lenticular clouds over central OK this afternoon. No mountains though.

The Sun and a band of lenticular clouds above a green field and road next to Costco in Moore, OK.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I just wear a helmet with a lightning rod connected to a full body chain mail suit whenever I go hiking with a chance of storms.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Beautiful weather today after last night's storms for the Tulip Festival in downtown OKC. 🌷

Large tulip sculptures in the foreground, people sitting on a lawn listening to live music in the middle ground, and the Devon Tower and other buildings next to pristine blue skies in the background.

Bird photobombing my kids, who are starting on top of a grassy hill behind some pink flowers.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I realized I was missing the last year of tornadoes, so here's the updated plot.

Tornado tracks near the places I have lived the past 17 years in Oklahoma.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Tornado tracks near me since moving to Oklahoma during the summer of 2009 (almost 17 years!!). I've lived in three different places in that time.

Figure of tornado tracks from June 2009 to March 2026 centered on the three places I have lived since moving to Norman.

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University of Oklahoma @ou.edu · 23/03/2026

Hello, Sweet 16! #BoomerSooner ☝️

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Took a trip to one of my favorite places in Oklahoma today. Perfect hiking weather before the wind comes sweeping down the plain (understatement) tomorrow.

View from the top of Elk Mountain looking northeast.

View from the top of Elk Mountain looking southwest.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A gentleman's chase with the family.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Wideangle shot from Moore of the supercell as it moves over downtown OKC.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Starting to get some stacked plates on the right side

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Nice tilt of the update on the supercell moving into OKC. Tornado sirens wailing.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

My view of the supercell approaching OKC.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Spring mornings in Oklahoma 😍

Photo of distant cumulonimbus with the sun rising behind it with a field of grass in the foreground.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Leave it to me to accidentally super glue my wedding ring to my finger.

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Finally a movie about the stress of meteorologists trying to convince decision-makers to change their plans based on a weather forecast. The movie focuses on British meteorologist James Stagg and the pressure he felt leading up to the D-Day invasion. youtu.be/nDGEWgzcxJ4?...

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PRESSURE Official Trailer (2026) Brendan Fraser

YouTube video by ONE Media

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

As someone who was raised in a Hoosier household and attended a few IU football games growing up... this team is surreal. Just incredible.

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the indiana football team is getting ready to play a game

Alt: the indiana football team is getting ready to play a game

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Derek Stratman @drstratman.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I think I'll wait a few minutes before driving home... 😉

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