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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Am I wrong, but why is no one talking about the fact that OU has never beat a #1 when unranked?

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

AI may soon bring the end of times, but for now, let's enjoy things like this 🤣

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

We’re hiring a radar meteorologist at MIT Lincoln Laboratory! We are seeking experience in weather radar algorithms, HPC with large datasets, and convective hazards to join our radar team within the ATC and Weather Systems Group. Please share/reach out with questions!

careers.ll.mit.edu

Radar Meteorologist

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

1124a- Current solar radiation in Acton, MA is 31 W/m^2. Wild. #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Dear Dr. Subscriber, I hope this mail finds you well. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to participate as a speaker at the Annual Global Summit on Recycling and Sustainable Waste Management (AGSRECYCLING2026) in Prague, Czech Republic. 🤔

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

My 8-yo daughter and I have been in the ER at Boston Children's for almost 40 hours after having been in another ER for 22 hours last weekend. We're both restless, exhausted, and ready for a bed to open up at an appropriate hospital. We've been here before, and it's just as hard each time 😔

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Well, sir, there's nothin' on Earth like a genuine, bona-fide, electrified, six-acre data center! What'd I say? Data center!

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

A nice capture earlier this week

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

The fastest single mile I ever ran, at the peak of my fitness in life, was 5:19. This was fast enough to be placing in league-level high school meets with 7-8 teams. 4:33 is absurd in its own right; and as a whole, this is something I wasn't sure I'd ever see.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I was curious where the ultimate "weather nerd" place to live in MA might be. I used IEM to count the number of svr, tor, winter storm, and blizzard warnings from 2008-2025. Each was normalized individually and then overall. The winner at 2.5-km res was, funny enough, Acton! At 100 m, it's Warren.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I made a legit Aggro Crag for my kids in the back yard with the snowblower. I had done it after last month's storm, so I had a base to start with, but it's now roughly 7 feet tall, has a built-in slide and stairs, and I bet my neighbors think I'm insane.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Alright, deck. You win. See you in June.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Blizzard conditions in Acton, MA this morning @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Timelapse of the ~16” of snowfall Sunday and Sunday night in Acton, MA @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Something truly amazing about this storm in New England is the pure depth of the DGZ during the first half of the event. Nearly 4 km deep with almost full overlap with the best vertical motion. This is remarkable and will lead to our 2-3 in/hr rates for several hours later today #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Beautiful. 9-10” total over 36 hours, with bright sunshine to make it sparkle

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

150p- an absolute blitz of snow in Acton. 1.6” in the first hour @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

105p- Very heavy snow in Acton. Huge aggregate dendrites at a fast clip. Accumulating quickly @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

1054a- Dense fog in Waltham along 128 with visibility of 1/10 mile @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

811a- Storm total 4.8" on the board in E Acton. I am slightly elevated, but surprised to be non-trivially higher than some areas nearby. It's quite an impressive snowfall! @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

906p- Heavy snow with large dendrites and a marked increase in accumulation with the band moving through Acton @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

203p- Measured 3.0” right after transitioning to sleet in Acton. Current temperature is 28.9F, which has been steady for several hours. @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The kids are loving the snow showers in Acton this afternoon @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

945p- Pea-sized hail in Acton with the convective core @wx1box.bsky.social #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Now that’s a lot of different cloud types!

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Today marks 10 years since I defended my dissertation. According to AMS, I am now mid-career. Yikes!

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Last night’s sunset via drone #mawx

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Aaaaand we ended up in the basement while rotation went directly overhead. Tornado to our southwest just beforehand. We’re good.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Classic OU football fan, news tornado break-in and all #mawx #boomer

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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

“I am sorry, you do not get to have it both ways: you cannot say “this is the most dangerous river valley in the United States” and then act like what happened was a total shock.”

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Why on earth is @npr.org only quoting posts on X in this timeline? Do they think that is the only way people receive weather information and warnings? The weather enterprise has worked tirelessly for decades to avoid this type of nonsense worldview and provide MANY sources to receive these warnings.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Acton, MA 4:09 PM on 6/23/2025. 97/81 for a heat index of ~120F. Absolutely unbelievable. @wx1box.bsky.social

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Mike Charnick @charnick.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Absolute insanity Dickens Nebraska tornado a bit ago at close range! Right off the iPhone lens spots and all!

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Mike Charnick @charnick.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Career tornado intercept just now Dickens Nebraska!

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

And you told your kids Sharknado was just a movie…

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Here are some of the data movies we made from the AIR's deployment on the Canadian, TX tornado 10 years ago today. Absolutely unbelievable resolution. The RHI sweep (see thread) is in real-time, demonstrating the ability to collect extremely high-temporal-resolution volumes.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

It's been 10 years since the Canadian, TX tornado that capped my dissertation and made our BAMS cover article on the Atmospheric Imaging Radar possible. We collected data at 6-km range, capturing full volumes of the tornado's dissipation stages every 7 seconds. doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

53.4F 60 minutes ago, now 38.2F and snowing. Weather is cool.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Just some garden variety 45-dBZ convection with embedded lightning... at 29.4F and plummeting. Absolutely pouring ZR. It's been a day, that's for sure.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

After a couple of years of mostly collecting dust, the snowblower has been getting a serious workout over the past few weeks. No blockbusters, but the storms are adding up. This time I made a path for the generator in the side yard given the expected winds tonight and tomorrow.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Obligatory “it’s cold” post from Acton, MA. Yikes.

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Finally made it to SLS, with a first class upgrade to boot. This venue is incredible. Better late than never!

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Jim Kurdzo @kurdzowx.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

It’s nice to see all of the folks coming over here in the past couple of days! I’ll celebrate the hopeful re-gathering of our weather community with (gasp!) a comet picture!

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