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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 25/09/2026

In a weird twist of storm locations, NHC/CPHC are issuing advisories whose public time stamps span -five- time zones. And none of those are EDT nor CDT. Thanks, +ENSO? Fay - GMT Gonzalo - CVT Polo - CST (~= MDT) Odalys - PDT Nolo - HST

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 25/08/2026

one of the busier EPAC/CPAC maps you'll see...

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 10/08/2026

The award for terrible weather UI design goes to this prompt from Gemini. 69°C|°F, whatever that means.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 03/08/2026

I hear some of y'all are gonna be hanging out with this cool cat later this week.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 28/07/2026

The number of posthumous SCNs from NOAA lately is too damn high.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 06/06/2026

The B-52 flyover is always worth the wait. #USAvGER #USMNT

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 06/06/2026

This Magic School Bus publication from the late 90s leaves a lot to be desired. Or maybe I just don't know my, ahem, "Fujito" scale 🫠

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 01/06/2026

Sometimes "no" is hard to define, especially for large and powerful organizations.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 26/05/2026

Cannot 👏 emphasize 👏 this 👏 enough

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 25/05/2026

If you didn't know any better, you might look at this corner of the ORD departure queue and think that Fort Wayne and Madison must be very important, busy destinations.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 31/03/2026

These are insane statistics. For NSF Geosciences, there have been just 74 grants awarded in the ~6mo of FY26 so far, 19.6% of FY21-24 avg 377. The obligations ($) are larger per grant, but the comparison even to FY25 is even more striking. With only $75M awarded, it's long way to the floor of $1.2B.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 24/01/2026

Extreme Cold Warning for lows of 21F. Don't mind me being out there in short sleeves on Monday and Tuesday... (I know, I know...)

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 10/01/2026

Welcome back to The Magic Of The Cup™ Season.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 21/12/2025

The solstice isn't even for another 90 minutes....no.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 26/11/2025

Some of the coolest science I've heard in a while. Pretty solid evidence given the lack of ability to directly measure the environment on Mars. www.npr.org/2025/11/26/n...

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At long last, the mystery of lightning on Mars is solved

A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades but never seen.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 22/11/2025

The dozens (?) of NVDOT traffic cameras along the strip are a fun way to watch F1 qualifying without worrying about your ESPN subscription - all have real-time video feeds. www.nvroads.com

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 20/11/2025

That's never a good way to start your day.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 12/11/2025

Another sign of an intense event - when SWPC goes _hard_ down. Reminds of the NHC site during big events way back in the day.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 12/11/2025

I already got some great clear-sky shots earlier this evening before the clouds came back in a second time, but views like this of the current substorm are just a tease

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 31/10/2025

This photo from Sept 2022 was surfaced to me and, uhm, I think we're going to need more of this beverage all too soon...

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 28/10/2025

Nauseatingly intense winds. That ML150 value is likely what supported the 10a ET bump to 160kt. Remember dropsonde winds are the equivalent of gusts, but 172kt gust at the surface is beyond insane.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 28/10/2025

Finally a dropsonde message got out. 892mb. Lightning continues across much of the western semicircle.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 28/10/2025

Must've been some mess that got made on the way through the eyewall to have this long of a hold inside the eye. Typically it's either a cleanup or, on occasion, an equipment check. The up-and-down blue lines and low red line values in the top left chart indicates the time spent circling in the eye.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 28/10/2025

The satellite images remain unparalleled - yet also utterly sickening when you see the outline of Jamaica just a half degree of latitude (so, ~30 miles) north of the northern edge of the pink truck tire.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 27/10/2025

Lightning only now beginning to encompass the entire eyewall of Melissa, or at least an uptick in lightning counts if you don't fully trust the GOES lightning mappers.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 27/10/2025

I've seen a lot of dropsondes over my years, and a peak wind of 210kt - even at the top of/just beyond the boundary layer - is wild to see. Might be up there in the ranks of all-time strongest dropsonde-measured gusts as well.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 19/09/2025

The chargers on the AF 223 fleet has a leg up on the KLM 195s. Also makes sense given that AF bans all in-flight use of power banks.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 14/09/2025

It might seem modern to only have the "universal" plug but these USB-A ports went out of style 5-10 years ago for charging. I don't even have a cable worthy of traveling that is compatible.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 04/09/2025

This is one of the saddest public transit headlines I've ever seen. Major sporting event? Either drive home from the massive parking lot, or take a train that can only run because of a sports betting company. The SEPTA funding situation is so beyond sad at this point.

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Timmy Cagg @axilla2.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Inter Miami is disgusting. Luis Suarez is disgusting. Spitting on a Sounders coach. #LeaguesCup #MLS

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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Unbelievable footage from NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters inside the eye of Hurricane Erin. Simply incredible.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 02/08/2025

This is the epitome of lower-league USL soccer. These have been here at least two years... #FMFC

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down operations after loss of federal funding:

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations bill, which excludes funding for CPB for the first time in more than five decades.

For nearly 60 years, CPB has carried out its Congressional mission to build and sustain a trusted public media system that informs, educates, and serves communities across the country. Through partnerships with local stations and producers, CPB has supported educational content, locally relevant journalism, emergency communications, cultural programming, and essential services for Americans in every community.

“Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” said CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison. “CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care.”

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 04/07/2025

Lake Michigan is on the way.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 29/06/2025

Big @forwardmadisonfc.bsky.social win - three months after the last win, and the first at home, finally! Jacob Crull man of the match with all those headed clearances.

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Sarah Griffin @smgriffin.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Not going to lie, I cried a bit when I got the email that SSMIS was being discontinued. I developed D-MINT with a toddler in tow, showing her pretty pictures of hurricanes so she knew what Mommy did while she's playing with friends at school. This one hurts.

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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by the Department of Defense and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from three weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond. More ⬇️

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Critical Hurricane Forecast Tool Abruptly Terminated

U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday it would no longer process and deliver data essential to most hurricane forecasts

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NY State Weather Risk Communication Center @nyswrcc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

If you're in New York City and you're stepping out for work, to go vote, or just for a stroll ... it's possible you haven't experienced a below 90F feels-like temperature in over 24 hours. Today won't be any different. Find a cooling center near you here: finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 21/06/2025

Sure, it's already produced a gust to 101mph and has a rear inflow jet of 130mph+ and several tornadoes from that blob out ahead of it, and perhaps embedded in the main line as well, but JEEZ is this a beautiful confluence of dynamics in North Dakota tonight.

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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

IMHO, the real story about 5/16 warning performance should be how NWS warned sometimes with 30+ Min of lead time, even with multiple potentially tornadic storms in some CWAs, and forecasters from different offices backing each other up. wapo.st/4j6UTtu

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How a tornado tested a Kentucky weather office that cut overnight staff

The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration cut staffing levels through buyouts and firings.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 17/05/2025

Football needed that.

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K Griffin @kgriffin.dev · 10/05/2025

Another @chelseafcw.bsky.social trophy lift and "One Step Beyond" - name a better pair. #cfcw

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