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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Why chase storm when storm chase you?

Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The comments in this are so good... I have now been accused of weather control and a large number of at-home meteorologists knew about this issue years ago. So many experts out there! Who knew? It is always the Dunning-Kruger effect. Always.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I did another thing... A 1988 Martin D16 A (Ash). Martin only made 818 of these. The Ash back and sides are brighter and more of a "glassy" voicing compared to the more common D18 (Mahogany) and D28 (Rosewood). Given emerald ash borer issues nowadays, I had to snag one of these from my birth year.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Colloquium today Joy Pochatila National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Coordinator, US Geological Survey

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Here is a photo of my dog. That is all.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Picked up one of these 1990s indiglo expeditions because I had one when ai was a kid. Loved it. Your newer one looks great with that band!

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I guess my dog decided to become an Eagles fan. As a Bills fan, I don't know how I feel about this. I guess, go birds.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

20 yrs ago. Since then, disaster counts, costs, vulnerability have risen. Disasters are a product of society, and are caused by extreme events interacting with societal vulnerabilities through multifaceted human decision-making processes. We are not ready for the next one... #Katrina #NewOrleans

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Been getting back into watches and picked up this cheap Timex Indiglo Expedition. Cousin had one of these when I was 8, and he was 16. I thought he/it was the coolest. I begged for one. Mom and Dad did get me one, but it has long since disappeared. Today, its replacement arrived. #Oldiebutagoodie

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Far too many people are unknowingly stuck on Child's Hill... Hey, when I was 4 yr old, I thought thunder was the sound of clouds colliding and if I stared at my arm when lightning happened I could see bones like an Xray. Then, I actually became an atmospheric scientist...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

The hazard and disaster mitigation dilemma in 140 characters or less...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Also, this is what happens to these homes *with* steel chassis when they meet a strong tornado. All research in this area suggests construct. standards are too weak. This says, "We want them weaker"... Want to guess how the area of the country with the greatest number of manuf. homes voted?...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Back to back days with wetland/prairie walks = happy puppers

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Because I'm constantly exhausted with everything going on and my mental health has suffered, I'm sharing a photo of my dog at daycare loving life.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

She doesn't even know how crazy the world is right now. Just knows, walks, play, food, love, and naps...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

What happens when he doesn't do a good job? Who is responsible? What happens when young people don't think they need a met degree to do similar? The whole thing is icky and reeks of disingenuous... It's a slippery slope... This is gross and irresponsible... I'm out. Hard stop.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Depending on the construction quality and thoroughness of the damage survey, the EF5 drought could be broken... It looks like consistent EF3 and EF4 damage to me, but without seeing floor to wall connections and such, it's hard to know... Boots on the ground survey will tell all...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Looks like the London, KY tornado damage path narrowed asnit crossed the airport and it *narrowly* missed a mobile home community by less than 100ft. Also, with this tornado, Somerset, KY, and Monroe-Brown County, IN tornadoes, there is likely a ton of tree damage.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Successful day at the farmers market and garden store.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Hope I'm wrong here, but I spy manufactured homes in the area that seems to have been hit in London, KY. #wxky #wx #tornado #severeweather

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

And guess what, one of those NWS offices (Jackson, KY) forecasts for some of the most socioeconomically vulnerable populations in the country... Want to guess how every county in that CWA voted in the 2024 election? journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I miss my dog. She doesn't even know democracy is crumbling. Lucky.

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

One of my senior thesis students (Lydia Deppman) presenting her thesis research on riparian buffers and nitrogen within mixed land use areas. Great intersection between env. sci., GIS, and health!

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Fire near the NJ shore... 6abc.com/post/mandato...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I will be on the WeatherBrains podcast on Monday at 7:50pm eastern, talking about my latest published work on large outdoor gatherings, lightning, and tornadoes. You can watch via YouTube. #wx #tornado #lightning #disaster journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Anyone want to guess what tornado mortality was before the NWS, investment into infrastructure, improved health care, etc. Make tornado deaths great again! I really hate this administration...

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Stephen Strader @stephenmstrader.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I am not a fan of forecasts predicting damage intensity of tornadoes. The EF scale is, at the very least, a function of the quality of structures damaged as much as it is tornado intensity. We illustrated this bias over a decade ago. More stuff to hit, greater odds of higher EF ratings. #wx

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