Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I’ve watched more baseball in the past week than….ever! Boomer! 270
Reposted by Rick Smith𝚂𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝙿𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 @seanpotter.com · 07/05/2026Meteorologists work in: aviation • research • military • emergency management • and more Not just on TV. www.nationalmeteorologistsday.com #NationalMeteorologistsDay 02015
Reposted by Rick SmithCorey Pieper @coreypieper.com · 23/07/2025The @nws.noaa.gov account will begin posting here on Monday. www.weather.gov/media/notifi... 20366145
Reposted by Rick SmithAndrew Freedman @afreedma.bsky.social · 08/07/2025"A review of... communications from a real-time messaging system operated by the NWS showed that no emergency manager from Kerr County was sending messages or interacting with NWS staff on the platform, even as emergency officials from other counties were doing so." www.cnn.com/2025/07/07/u...cnn.comLocal officials facing questions over lack of preparations in the years and hours before deadly Texas floods | CNNAs Central Texas reels from flash floods that killed over 100 people this weekend, questions are sharpening about whether officials could have done more to avert the tragedy – both in the decades lead... 38533
Reposted by Rick SmithDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Proposed NOAA cuts would destroy the basic infrastructure for weather research–including hurricane and flash flood forecasting–and take decades to recover from. “It’s like blowing up a dam and trying to rebuild it by gluing the pieces back together. It won’t work. You have to start from scratch.”yaleclimateconnections.orgCuts to NOAA increase the risk of deadly weather tragedies » Yale Climate ConnectionsThe Trump administration's budget plan for 2026 would eliminate the lab that developed a key flash flooding tool. 510054
Reposted by Rick SmithCity of OKC @cityofokc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Who's ready to celebrate this team?? Thunder Nation is invited to the 2025 Champions Parade in downtown Oklahoma City, starting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Check out the parade route and fact sheet. www.okc.gov/Home/Compone... 1378
Reposted by Rick SmithKyle Thiem @kylethiem.bsky.social · 03/06/2025📣 Exactly this It takes 3-6 mths JUST to get hires on station. Then mths of training before they can make meaningful contributions. (training also takes time from forecasters keeping ops afloat) Good to see NWS staffing going in the right direction, but minimal help before hurricane season. 044
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Of all the weird stuff that goes on around here in the spring and summer, heat bursts are some of the most amazing. 5476
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 21/05/2025This is an EXCELLENT read - thank you @mattlanza.bsky.social 0132
Reposted by Rick SmithDr. Stephen Bieda III @drwildcatwx.bsky.social · 18/05/2025Contrary to some narratives out there, the NWS office in Jackson, KY was fully staffed Friday (May 16th) to deal with the forecast #SevereWeather/#tornado outbreak. www.wkyufm.org/2025-05-17/k...wkyufm.orgKentucky NWS office in Jackson was staffed amid severe weather, despite shortagesThe National Weather Service Forecast Office in Jackson, Kentucky, was fully staffed overnight as tornadoes descended on London and Somerset, despite staffing shortages. 22710
Reposted by Rick SmithWinston Wells @wellswx.bsky.social · 30/04/2025WaPo article on cuts at the National Weather Center and affiliated offices - full text here: wapo.st/4jBaFhlwapo.stForecasters fear job cuts in severe weather season could be devastatingIn Tornado Alley, meteorologists say the Trump administration’s efforts could endanger the warning system residents rely on for safety. 034
Reposted by Rick SmithAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 28/04/2025NOAA Research introduced and is redeveloping our national Doppler radar network. It provides the radar observations used to keep you safe in severe weather (the same ones seen on TV & your phone). NOAA Research faces elimination. Learn more: www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am... #SaveNOAAametsoc.orgStand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is NowThe AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service. 019387
Reposted by Rick SmithDennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 20/04/2025What a bunch of nonsense. They just strung a bunch of buzzwords together to sound smart and authoritative. The administration is gutting NOAA and weather forecasts are suffering. What's "disrespectful" is cutting life-saving services out of spite. 76419
Reposted by Rick SmithAlan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Thanks to @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social and SFChronicle for sharing the full NOAA FY26 budget passback. After a detailed reading, think it is important for people to really understand just what massive changes are planned for US weather forecasting and research. open.substack.com/pub/balanced...open.substack.comBalancedWx Special: Perspective on the NOAA budget passbackA proposed sea change to the US meteorological science enterprise 412460
Reposted by Rick SmithCapital Weather @capitalweather.com · 17/04/2025“The Post spoke with 10 employees across the Weather Service …. Concerned with leaks to the media, the administration is installing monitoring software on NOAA employees’ devices to track their communications, two current employees said.” Reporting by Scott Dance… wapo.st/44sg8lCwapo.stNational Weather Service buyouts will leave gaps as storm season ramps upSome meteorologists and public officials warned that reductions, which leave the agency nearly 20 percent smaller, could have deadly consequences. 9207128
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Another moderate risk. At some point the Memphis NWS office is going to start taking this personally. 0172
Reposted by Rick SmithSeth Borenstein @borenbears.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Nearly half of the local weather service offices are down by 20% after DOGE cuts, according to data obtained by AP apnews.com/article/doge...apnews.comNearly half of National Weather Services offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a riskData obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland. 25232
Reposted by Rick SmithSteve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Major shoutout to local National Weather Service offices who have issued literally hundreds and hundreds of tornado / severe thunderstorm / flood warnings in just the past 36 hours alone. Most offices are doing this amid staff shortages. SPC / WPC teams doing amazing work, too. Scientists matter. 6752261093
Reposted by Rick SmithCameron Nixon @cameronjnixon.bsky.social · 03/04/2025And there you have it. At least a dozen tornadic supercells in an STP bullseye of 9, smack dab in the center of an SPC High Risk. We can stop complaining now, or rejoice, or just appreciate the NWS. 1116836
Reposted by Rick SmithGirls Who Chase @girlswhochase.com · 28/03/2025If your local National Weather Service office has paused or canceled spotter training this year, here’s a great option! 🌪️ @comet-meted.bsky.social has teamed up with the National Weather Service (NWS) to develop a (totally free!) online storm spotter certification course. 🌪️⛈️⚡️ More info: 🧵⬇️ 35428
Reposted by Rick SmithAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 25/03/2025From life-saving weather warnings and cancer treatments to tech breakthroughs, federally funded science drives progress. In an open letter, the AMS urges strong federal science funding to ensure our future. More: bit.ly/4j6rQGZbit.lyScience Helps You Thrive: Strong U.S. Scientific Leadership Raises Us AllThe AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service. 24630
Reposted by Rick SmithAlan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 21/03/2025ICYMI: my Balanced Weather post yesterday about potential impacts of NWS reductions in upper air balloon flights balancedweather.substack.com/p/special-ba...balancedweather.substack.comSpecial BalancedWx Update: NWS announces reduction in upper air flightsReduction is on top of previously announced cuts 04015
Reposted by Rick SmithKelton Halbert @stormscale.io · 20/03/2025From knowledgeable scientists we’ve talked to, RAOBs have the second largest increase in error for upper air metrics when removed, behind aircraft data. On average, losing RAOBs will decrease mesoscale NWP forecast skill. doi.org/10.1175/2009... doi.org/10.1175/MWR-... doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...doi.orgRelative Short-Range Forecast Impact from Aircraft, Profiler, Radiosonde, VAD, GPS-PW, METAR, and Mesonet Observations via the RUC Hourly Assimilation CycleAbstract An assessment is presented on the relative forecast impact on the performance of a numerical weather prediction model from eight different observation data types: aircraft, profiler, radioson... 04740
Reposted by Rick SmithElizabeth Leitman @wxliz.bsky.social · 16/03/2025“It was a bust” Nope. Multiple significant tors and fatalities occurred with at least 37 tornado reports so far. Just because you didn’t get your disaster porn in a heavily populated area doesn’t mean the forecast was a bust. Some of y’all need therapy. 2547496
Reposted by Rick SmithThe Onion @theonion.com · 07/03/2025What To Know About NOAA theonion.com... 532924344
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Love the support we’re getting from our National Weather Center partners! Thanks today to OU School of Meteorology. I definitely picked the wrong week to stop eating donuts. 3779
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 26/02/2025We practice what we preach - the annual building-wide tornado drill at the National Weather Center in Norman! 0437
Reposted by Rick SmithAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 21/02/2025The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government. Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk 191024455
Reposted by Rick SmithJared Rennie @jjrennie.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Saw this in the office break room of NOAA NCEI today. I’m going to take this “feel good” energy from an anonymous person and forward it to all of you, especially those that work for or alongside NOAA. I’m proud of the work we do, and I’m grateful for all NOAA does. Thank you. 330454
Reposted by Rick SmithDennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 18/02/2025Here's a small list of the ways you directly benefit from the National Weather Service on a daily basis. The agency is a public good that issues critical, lifesaving forecasts and alerts. We must save it from indiscriminate and irreparable damage. www.damweather.com/2025/02/the-...damweather.comThe National Weather Service is a lifesaving public resource. We must save it.The National Weather Service (NWS) is the most important federal agency you benefit from on a daily basis. 4182104
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 18/02/20259:00 am - traffic issues increasing in the OKC metro area. 071
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Winter storm warning, winter weather advisory and extreme cold warning in effect for parts of Oklahoma. Just think … before you know it we’ll be complaining about the heat. 0100
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Dangerously cold air will move into the area starting Tuesday morning and will stick around until the end of the week. Winter precipitation is expected with this system Tuesday as well, with highest snowfall amounts across northern Oklahoma. 080
Rick Smith @ounwcm.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Government workers are everywhere youtu.be/ijvrvp8Z17M?...youtu.beA government worker's message for Elon MuskYouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning 0115
