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Melinda Berman

@melindaberman.bsky.social
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Meteorologist thinking about intense, deep convective dynamics ⛈️ • PhD, MS UIUC, BS UCLA• She/her, Native Illinoisan and Chicago sports fan *Thoughts and views are mine alone*

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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 20h
Essential office decor
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Dr. Stephen Bieda III @drwildcatwx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oct 3rd: The @nws.noaa.gov has opened a new #hiring registry for #EntryLevel Meteorologistst, 1st review cycle is #October 17th: -High Needs: www.usajobs.gov/job/887393000 -All Others (up to 20 can be picked): www.usajobs.gov/job/887393400 Read requirements closely, including documentation needs!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My Southsiders are back!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
WHITE SOX!!!!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Finally finished it!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
White Sox!!!!!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just spelled my own name wrong in an email... Happy Thursday!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Not a fan of the fact my ESPN app has decided to go hard on trying to get me into sports betting to the point where it dims the screen except for the ad.
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I feel like now that I know I live an hour from the Dolly truck stop, I have to go to the Dolly truck stop
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's honestly quite rude of UCLA basketball to go to Champaign on a weekday when I can't be there.
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Being stuck at Logan yesterday was suboptimal but the sunset definitely made up for it
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A bit late to the Blueskies but I'm excited to announce that last week I successfully defended my Ph.D.! I'm so grateful for the support from my advisors, committee, family and friends! I'm also excited to announce I will be moving to Huntsville, AL to start an NPP at MSFC*!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Taps sign
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Neil Lareau @neillareau.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
NASA’s #INSPYRE project captured extreme fire spread and pyroCu development on the #SandCreekFire in #MT on 8/11. MASTER imagery from the #ER2 blends IR and other channels to reveal the rapidly evolving fire front, smoke plume, and developing pyrocloud. Data processed by Roseanne Dominguez.
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Welp... who dey or Go Bills (still deciding)
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Okay... we can stop with the ring of fire pattern now... right?
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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 12/08/2026
Those in the U.S. may only see a sliver of today's solar eclipse, but GOES-EAST gets a great view of the shadow as it crosses into Europe! 🌑
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Wisc-Satellite @wisc-satellite.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
1-minute @noaa.gov #GOESEast (GOES-19) Visible images with time-matched plots of SPC Storm Reports showed thunderstorms that produced wind gusts as high as 97 mph in Illinois and hail as large as 3.00" in diameter in Indiana. cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-bl... #ILwx #INwx
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Tornado warned supercell as it approached Champaign, IL. #ILwx
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Not the Southland again...
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James McCormick @60andhatched.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Identifying overshooting top behavior even a few minutes’ beforehand would have positive impacts on jet stream aviation. Great talk from Melinda Berman/UIUC.
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Excited to be in Madison this week to learn about some incredible science and share the second chapter of my dissertation! If you need something to do at 1:45 on Wednesday, I'll be discussing how internal supercell dynamics impact vertical velocity in the upper troposphere and OT depth! #32SLS
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Nature @nature.com · 02/08/2026
“We’re seeing these intense fires and unpredictable behaviours. It definitely feels like an important topic to be researching.” go.nature.com/4xbSsx2
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First mission to fly through monstrous ‘fire clouds’ is about to take off
Nature - The towering formations appearing over severe wildfires in France and Oregon loft smoke so high they have global consequences.
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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41NBC/WMGT-TV @41nbc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A towering firenado was caught on camera as the Widemouth 2 fire burns through Utah's Fishlake National Forest.
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Wisc-Satellite @wisc-satellite.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
1-minute #GOESEast (GOES-19) Visible & Infrared images (w/ time-matched plots of SPC Storm Reports) showed thunderstorms that produced tornadoes (including the destructive Appleton WI tornado around 1656 UTC), large hail & damaging winds across Wisconsin and Illinois. #WIwx #ILwx.
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
What a really rough weather year it has been for the Chicago Southland. Frequent high intensity storms with lots of flooding.
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
That is a VERY rough T/Td in Macomb, IL right now
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Unfortunately, and as anticipated, yesterday's widespread lightning-following-heat event amid severe drought has sparked a large number of additional wildfires, expanding existing outbreak across OR, WA, & BC. Numerous heat signatures & large smoke plumes are evident. #ORwx #WAwx
Current snapshot from NOAA Wildfire Fire Portal showing dozens of large, active fires (heat signatures and smoke plumes) from Oregon into southern British Columbia
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Questions for folks since I'm struggling to find an answer. How does CM1 calculate the depth of the cold pool (cph in the output file)?
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Jessica McCarty @jmccartygeo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
For those in the Great Lakes & East Coast in the thick of the Canadian wildfire smoke, remember: 1. Wear a N95 mask outside at all times. 2. Limit exposure for humans & pets to outdoors. 3. Create a clean air room with an air purifier. 4. Shower off & wash clothes + hair exposed to smoke.
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The White Sox finally getting some respect 🙂‍↕️
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AMS Women @ams-women.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📢 At the 2026 @ametsoc.org Madison Summit, @girlswhochase.com and the Board for Early Career Professionals will be cohosting the “Women & Early Career Reception” on 8/5 from 7-9 pm at The Great Dane. This free event is open to all Summit attendees. RSVP here: girlswhochase.com/reception
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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
#32SLS attendees: Do you have amazing, interesting, or unique weather video or slideshow to share? Please submit it to SLS Video Night! forms.gle/Eb1mo58rcwVY... As SLS is part of the AMS Summer Meeting this year, we'll have an extra-large audience! @meteodan.bsky.social @ams-sls-stac.bsky.social
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Submission portal for Video Night at 32SLS
This form is the submission portal for Video Night at the 32st AMS Severe Local Storms Conference in Madison, WI. If you have an amazing severe-weather themed video or photos to share at Video Night, ...
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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 08/07/2026
In real life, there's no extra lives. Heed the warning, remember the phrase: #TurnAroundDontDrown #NationalVideoGameDay
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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The Thornton Reservoir, completed in 2015, the largest combined sewer reservoir in the world, is 94% full. The reservoirs’ previous record was in 2019, when it was 54.5% full. The smaller McCook Reservoir is 100% full. Fortunately, no rain coming till Thursday. blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/06/t...
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The System Built To Prevent Massive Floods In Chicago Near Capacity After 'Stunning' Rainfall
For the opening weeks of summer, Chicago — especially the South Side — has been inundated with storms and rain. The massive Deep Tunnel system that captures and cleans stormwater is almost at capacity...
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
cIL forever ❤️
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Amy McGovern @profamymcgovern.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Tornado harbinger 🤣 xkcd.com/3267/
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Types of Tornado Alert
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 03/07/2026
not now, radioactive fire tornadoes
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Happy insane amounts of capped CAPE to all who celebrate. While impressive, this sounding is still ~2000 J/kg away from the record I've seen for KILX (closer to 7000 J/kg)
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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Well that's a remarkably long smoke plume for a fire that's barely 12 hours old.
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Austin @gingerwx.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Hi everyone! We recently decided to re-open the AMS WAF/NWP Student Travel Award applications to award the remaining two grants we have left for supporting travel to the 2026 AMS Joint Summit (with increased award amounts). Please share far and wide, and get application materials to us by July 6!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Oh, hello
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Gorgeous sunset too
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Tornado warned supercell outside of Mattoon, IL earlier today. Hoping everyone impacted by the tornado and the storms are okay. #ILwx
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
To whoever decided to create a scroll bar of dates that goes from Spring 2001 to Fall 2034 when I'm trying to find 2025/6 dates: WHY
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
An OT plus some fun with ice crystals!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Might also need to include Fleetwood Mac in this now too 😅
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Genuinely mind blowing but also exciting that from Chicago, I can get a one-stop flight to my dream vacation destination, Mongolia!
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Melinda Berman @melindaberman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Grad school in a STEM field is fun because some days are doing complex coding tasks or thinking about ODE's and then the next day you're FOILing 😂 The math finally came back!
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