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Kristen

@storm-spotter-k.bsky.social
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Meteorologist from Valpo ⛈ M.S. from UNL 🌽 (SSRG) PhD candidate at Purdue Univ. (STorMLab)

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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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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Have not learned the art of videoing while trying to watch a tornado with my own eyeballs. (~5:12 pm near Washburn, IL). Solo chase day meant smiling and waving as the supercell cruised by.
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
First big snow of the season ❄️
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Today's 4th was partially spent doing a 5 mile run at 7 am in air-you-can-wear. Before photos of us only, and post run beers 😎🥵🎆
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ICECHIP @nsficechip.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
After 42 days and 15,000 + miles driven, #ICECHIP completed 24 IOPs across 11 states, including within 75 miles from both the Mexico and Canada borders. This totaled more than 10,000 hailstones collected by our teams while data was gathered on different types of hailstorms!
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Our 23rd #ICECHIP deployment yesterday was successful, and the sunset was incredible. This was Purdue's final day on this historic project that I'm grateful to have been a part of. Next up is a very long drive south to bring the instruments home 🫡
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ICECHIP @nsficechip.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Today will be our “last dance” (officially) with severe hailstorms in North Dakota for the #ICECHIP effort. History was made as we collected, measured, and crushed over 10,000 hailstones across ~20 days. We are excited for the dataset that will be analyzed for many years to come!
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
"Needle in a haystack" funnel cloud south of Philip, SD around 6 pm MDT today. Passenger side photo taken while @meteodan.bsky.social was driving.
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Sometimes we get to do other fun things during field campaigns. A hike at Scotts Bluff National Monument this evening was one of them for me #ICECHIP
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Supercell from #ICECHIP 's 20th deployment on June 20th at the ND/SD border. Lots of strong winds with this storm, but most importantly hail too that was collected!
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I've been home for almost week after a crew swap, so I've lost track of the deployments. But, I was in Texas before coming home, and I'm grateful to have been there for IOP12 (to me, our most successful ground deployment yet). #ICECHIP
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Calming shelf before the storm (and dust) on our 8th #ICECHIP deployment on a QLCS in the TX panhandle. Stayed the night along Route 66 (they should make a Cars movie with storm chasing armadas)
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Peep @wxjaime.bsky.social bag-covered sandals after forgetting her tennis shoes in Minicow for our 7th #ICECHIP deployment.
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Finally got to see some hail post storm on our fifth #ICECHIP deployment. Our Purdue PIPs got a great variety of hail and rain.
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
#ICECHIP had a successful deployment in NE Colorado May 23rd 🧊🌪⛈️ (personally saw a tornado before seeing any hail, but the rest of the team got the frozen stones)
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ICECHIP @nsficechip.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Teams had the most successful IOP yet today in Colorado, featuring > 70-80 mm hailstones (large apple sized) and an unexpected tornado near Akron! Well done everyone!
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Still personally awaiting to see some hail, but got through 2 ICECHIP deployments thus far ⛈️🌧
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
🧊 ICECHIP field campaign set to get started! #teamPIPS #PurdueEAPS
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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Some scenes from @nsficechip.bsky.social media day. As soon as it wrapped, the crew hit the road to Kansas! Weather waits for no one! #ICECHIP @dowfacility.bsky.social @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social @morgancrows.bsky.social
A group of people watch Dr. Victor Gensini give a speech kicking off the ICECHIP field program.Several ICECHIP participants standing in a row, wearing ICECHIP logo shirts.A group of people gathered around a PIPSKristen Axon and Morgan Siers from Purdue EAPS showing off a PIPS.
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ICECHIP @nsficechip.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
REMINDER: ICECHIP Field Day is tomorrow from 2-4 pm MDT for open viewing to the general public in Boulder, CO! Come see our instruments and talk to us before we head to the Plains! More information in the flyer below.
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ICECHIP @nsficechip.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
#ICECHIP began day 1 of training in Boulder, with nearly 90 students, researchers, and professionals learning more about the campaign plan and safety!
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Alex Erwin @nebrnoisalex.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Survived the hills at the Starved Rock Half Marathon (my first) and had the best sign thanks to @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social 1:52:17 / 8:34 pace
Two people at the finish line of a marathon holding a survivor-themed sign A tree canopy viewed from the middle of a roadwayA view of the Illinois River from the middle of a roadway with trees in the foreground and distance An elevation plot from the Garmin app showing drastic elevation changes
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Touching grass and the sky.
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Officially a PhD candidate starting today 🙌 a major thank you to my advisor Dan Dawson and my committee for their support and feedback throughout this process ⛈️🌪
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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
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Without a Strong Weather Enterprise America's Economic Leadership Is at Risk
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
My career goal has been to work for a NOAA research lab or cooperative institute. Many people who recently accomplished that goal have been fired with more firings incoming if the 2026 budget plans go through. Call, email, and/or spread the information. Sooner >> Later nwas.org/stand-up-for...
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Stand Up for NOAA Research — The Time to Act is Now - National Weather Association
Stand Up for NOAA Research — The Time to Act is Now A Statement of the American Meteorological Society in Partnership with the National Weather Association The administration's 2026 budget passback pl...
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Stopped to see some flowers during a run today🪻🌷🌹
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Long run Sunday with @nebrnoisalex.bsky.social
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Consider getting yourself a weather stone or rock if you can afford one still.
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Hail in Bloomington ⛈️ #ILwx
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Many people working at NOAA or striving for a career there started as a kid fascinated by the weather or the Earth. It is deeply saddening to see these dreams being extinguished, and the public become more vulnerable as a consequence. No one getting fired deserves it. 🌎⛈️🌪🌀🌊❄️☀️🌈
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 11/02/2025
The AMS joins over 230 organizations and 2,600 individuals in submitting the following letter to Congress, expressing concern and strong opposition to the selective removal of public data from federal websites: bit.ly/42RqXwR
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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.” Is equivalent to asking “Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.” www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
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About our agency
NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment aro...
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Pat Hyland @hylandwx.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
A reminder of NOAA’s Effect on the National Economy Their contributions impact all sorts of economic sectors, in addition to providing informative and life-saving information to the public
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Did the Ugliest Sweater Run 5k this morning with @nebrnoisalex.bsky.social 🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏻‍➡️🎄
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Outlook is down, and the supercomputer I'm using is moving at a snail's pace. It is going to be an excruciatingly long Monday, and I'd actually like to get things done 🙃
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Alex Erwin @nebrnoisalex.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Our first flakes of the season here in Bloomington #ILwx
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Went for a very November-esque run earlier today 🌫🍂
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Been enjoying the leaf colors while we still can. Not sure the future will be as colorful
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Kristen @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
Fall trees hate to see me coming 📸
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