Reposted by Pat Spodencira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 19hPower outages in the western Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama could be seen from nighttime satellite imagery as a result of Hurricane Isaias. 0155
Reposted by Pat SpodenTim Supinie @plustssn.autumnsky.us · 01/10/2026I've made a few tweaks and bug fixes in the last week, and SPC REFS Viewer v1.0 is live! www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/refs/v...spc.noaa.govSPC REFS Ensemble Viewer 24614
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 10/09/202689/82 feels like pudding.static.klipy.comBradley Hall Wipes Sweat, Holds HeinekenAlt: Bradley Hall Wipes Sweat, Hold 000
Reposted by Pat SpodenRobert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I am having a particularly frustrating week, so here’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. The eruption of Sarychev Peak in the Aleutian Islands, seen by the crew of the space station. www.nasa.gov/image-articl... 10860861506
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026August 2026 climate data-northeast Foley,AL Rainfall-7.71 inches Total for year-44.98 inches Hi temp-100 8/15 Lo temp-70 8/3 Thunder days-19 010
Reposted by Pat SpodenTomer Burg @burgwx.bsky.social · 09/08/2026This may be a long loop, but so has been Typhoon Dolphin's existence. It's already generated >57 ACE units, placing it among the top 10 ACE-producing storms in West Pacific records, while undergoing multiple eyewall replacement cycles and significant structural changes: 16310
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Rainfall in northeast Foley, AL for July 2026. 6.06 inches, with thunder reported on 12 days. 000
Reposted by Pat SpodenDr. Larissa @rissarwx.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Final full descent sounding for this go around. Balloon is going back up and we'll keep doing that loop as long as Dolphin will let us. 25615
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026When I first read this, I thought you as asked for a tornado expert. 😜 130
Reposted by Pat SpodenThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/07/2026Breaking News: Federal officials acknowledged in court documents that they canceled grants to states that didn’t vote for President Trump in 2024. nyti.ms/4gRd5Kb 89911474
Reposted by Pat SpodenYonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Nanobubblers are water-purification machines meant to fight algae. Encased in black fencing and powered by generators, they were considered an eyesore. Before the UFC fight, the Park Service asked Greenwater Services to remove them. The algae moved in. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...nytimes.comHow the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job 11349115
Reposted by Pat SpodenNick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 12/06/2026It’s forbidden jump rope time #ILwx #WXsky 352033437
Reposted by Pat SpodenBrian Matilla @bxmatilla.bsky.social · 07/06/2026The WoFS has shown run-to-run consistency that a potential significant to destructive wind event is likely later this PM across the northern Plains. Judging by the numerous simulated storms in the 18-member ensemble (gray paintballs), this has intense bow echo written all over it. 0236
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 03/06/2026May rainfall in NE Foley, AL Total-11.16 inches Highest rainfall rate-11.52/hr on the 7th Thunder days-8 Total rain for year: 20.41 inches Still about 6 inches below normal for the year. 030
Reposted by Pat SpodenFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 27/05/2026An estimated 2.5 million children have lost food assistance since Trump's Big Beautiful Bill passed last July. 16327186
Reposted by Pat SpodenDennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 25/05/2026The NWS has confirmed roughly 630 tornadoes across the U.S. since the beginning of the year. The strongest was an EF-4 that struck near Enid, Oklahoma, back on April 23. 1158
Reposted by Pat SpodenDoppler on Wheels (DOW) @dowfacility.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Walmarting. Living our BEST life in search of hail today. #DOWLife @nsficechip.bsky.social 0317
Reposted by Pat SpodenDakota Smith @weatherdak.bsky.social · 16/05/2026This is one of the wilder satellite animations I've seen in a minute... Wildfires produce their own thunderstorms while smoke wraps around a low pressure. What a fascinating view out of southern Kansas this evening. 321460
Reposted by Pat SpodenDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/05/20261. 🧵"If you are taking seats from Black people...then you are a thief." Baton Rouge civil rights activist Gary Chambers said the quiet part out loud Friday as GOP lawmakers push to wipe out Louisiana’s majority-Black districts. See the heated exchange👇 9937061297
Reposted by Pat SpodenAnjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I just want to add, since this is breaking containment, that this can't be made right. these people, each one a whole universe, are gone. there can only be justice for the perpetrators; public remorse & restitution; & reform to ensure future aid systems are more just and less prone to imperial whims 4840721744
Reposted by Pat SpodenAlan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Y’all need to read this perspective from an NWS forecaster who lived the experience of trying to successfully warn a devastating, killer flash flood - and what his perspective on the TX Hill Country event is. myweathercorner.substack.com/p/the-texas-...myweathercorner.substack.comThe Texas Flash Flood: Time to Tell the TruthThe National Weather Service needs your help 2152
Reposted by Pat SpodenAlan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Meteorologists are lucky to be in a time where we no longer rely solely on balloons for upper air data. However, they are still important - and last night in Arkansas was one of the more obvious examples of why it is still an important issue for us to focus some attention on. tinyurl.com/28n253n6tinyurl.comA tale of a tornado watch bust in Arkansas, and chronic missing upper air dataPotential for higher end severe weather in the South this afternoon and evening - and Colorado dealing with a late season heavy snowfall 1253
Reposted by Pat SpodenNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 04/05/2026That's no moon. It's a... Wait. No. Totally a moon. Our moon. NOAA’s very own GOES satellites regularly capture images of the Moon when it’s near Earth's limb – the halo-like appearance of Earth's atmosphere in photographs from space. www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/ode-the... #maythe4thbewithyou 229461
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Great and informative video. Take 10 minutes and watch. It may save your life someday. 010
Reposted by Pat SpodenNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 01/05/2026Have you ever wondered how space weather relates to hurricane season? Meet Dr. Mark Miesch. He explains where are we at in the current solar cycle and what that means for space weather. 38619
Reposted by Pat SpodenAnthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The National Interagency Fire Center has released its summer outlook. Elevated wildfire potential is projected across a broad swath of the West, with the highest risk generally shifting from the Four Corners Region in May and June to the Northwest, Rockies and Northern California by July and August. 14622
Reposted by Pat SpodenAlan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The TX legislative investigation into the July Hill Country flash flood apparently did not even consult with a meteorologist - showing again why a formal investigative process led by a national disaster review board to make improvements to the system is needed. tinyurl.com/yuutt484tinyurl.comTX Hill Country investigations show - again - why a national disaster safety board is neededRecord heat and some severe weather expected in Florida next couple of days 21710
Reposted by Pat SpodenDoppler on Wheels (DOW) @dowfacility.bsky.social · 24/04/2026MiniCOW packs MegaPOWER! Observes birth and ingestion of satellite tornado and Fujiwara effect deflecting tornado. Tornado transitions 2x between clear eye and debris ball. Prelim data from most powerful mobile radar, 1 MegaWatt C-band storm-penetrating miniCOW in Braman, OK 🌪️ 13716
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Only 2.03 inches of rain in March, which puts us at 5.88 inches for the year. I would estimate we are about 7 inches below normal for the year in northeast Foley, AL.media.tenor.coma dry desert with mountains in the background and a cracked groundAlt: a dry desert with mountains in the background and a cracked ground 031
Reposted by Pat SpodenNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/03/2026The authors of a Comment article in Nature highlight concerns over adopting AI in meteorology and call on the weather and climate community to set clear standards, starting with agreed data sets, for testing out-of-sample extreme-event predictions objectively. 🧪 go.nature.comCan AI models reliably forecast extreme weather events?More-rigorous testing is required before artificial-intelligence approaches are widely adopted by public forecasting agencies. 03715
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I have something similar, just don't have a way to host it. 110
Reposted by Pat SpodenCarbonPlan @carbonplan.org · 13/03/2026NCAR is the backbone of Earth system science in the US and a global leader in open climate research. It directly supports our mission. Alongside a wide range of peers in the scientific research community, we submitted a letter to NSF strongly opposing any efforts to dismantle or restructure NCAR.files.carbonplan.org 01911
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 13/03/2026There are many factors, as you know, when it comes to tornado warning lead times. What is the regional philosophy? What is the experience level, what kind of reports did they have? Were they too distracted to see the radar data clearly? I, too, hope Ray is incorrect on the SOO thing. 010
Reposted by Pat SpodenDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13/03/2026This should be the biggest weather and climate news on your radar today. You can send an email today to say why dismantling NCAR is a bad idea for everyone: NSF_NCAR@nsf.govnytimes.comTrump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab 181307865
Reposted by Pat SpodenFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 13/02/2026The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail. It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children. Vought is a mass murderer.reuters.comExclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents showThe White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit... 11338551825
Reposted by Pat SpodenRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/02/2026The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell. 25551862311
Reposted by Pat SpodenZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 08/01/2026Just in - "According to @climatecentral.org, 2025 ranks as the third-highest year (after 2023 and 2024) for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters..." + Interactive graphics/data: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv... + Climate Matters article: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... 812060
Reposted by Pat SpodenAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 19/12/2025New AMS Statement: Dismantling NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research would weaken U.S. leadership in weather, water, and climate science, putting public safety at risk. For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: bit.ly/4q6eChn 415674
Reposted by Pat SpodenDr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Information on the magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Japan, including an animation showing the seismic waves as they were detected by seismometers across North America. 🧪 15921
Pat Spoden @wxspo.bsky.social · 08/12/2025To my eyes, it looks the opposite. Meaning my eyes focus more on the expanding dark areas. It is harder to focus on the decreasing light areas. 110
Reposted by Pat SpodenTornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Washington, IL EF4 #Tornado – November 17, 2013! A devastating EF4 tore through Washington, destroying more than 600 homes and damaging hundreds more. The path continued across four counties, causing 125 injuries and three deaths. The strongest November tornado on record in Illinois. buff.ly/KcG7bQX 198
Reposted by Pat SpodenAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it. 13005950036346
Reposted by Pat SpodenZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 15/11/2025Temperatures have warmed across the contiguous United States over the last five decades or so during the months of December through February (a rapidly warming season)... Check out @climatecentral.org's winter package for more information and graphics: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... ❄️🥵 814670