Andy Hill

@bluekandy.bsky.social

· Lead Meteorologist (UNCA '21) for Ryan Hall on YouTube—forecaster & climatologist (https://youtube.com/ryanhallyall) · Twitch Partner—world record Nintendo speedrunner (https://twitch.tv/bluekandy) · Full time blue dog & boyfriend 🧡🏳️‍🌈

Just beat the Kaizo Ironmon challenge in my 8th Pokémon game. Blastoise beat Emerald! I was really starting to enjoy the game too. To complete the series (generations 3–7), I only have Ultra Sun left to go. The last Kaizo Ironmon game starts this week... can I become the first ever series champion?

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Fantastic AGDQ Animal Crossing Golden Net race, GGs to Drew for the win and sorry for nearly stealing the thunder with that wild comeback to actually finish in (semi-decent) time. Definitely worth a watch back, I feel like it went exceptionally well :)

Kirby Air Riders makes me so stupidly happy. I wanted to sleep 6 hours ago but my brain has been in overdrive since the direct and I feel this rare wondrous passion stuck in the back of my head. This is a game made for me, and I can't wait :D

Life is so much fun :) This week is super packed—two stream days in a row already with a third coming up, a meeting with SPC meteorologists, and I'm talking to a high school class about my work! Been absolutely kicking butt so far and ready to keep going!

Fun chase all around! I saw 3 (maybe 4) barely tornadoes, two in new states (TX/KS). Satisfied the storm structure checkbox. Enjoyed some good food, at this point honoring traditional spots for our group. Some pics below :) Thanks to Jared, Sam, Hunter and Wyatt for another dope year

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Ok... I think we did good. I believe I issued over 100 y'all watches, and I heard there were over 230 tornado warnings for the day. Coverage was immaculate and we peaked at 288,000 viewers for severe weather, a new high for the mode.

I'm completely overwhelmed after the last two days' outbreak. I feel like I'm ready to do 12 more hours of coverage, yet at the same time I cannot motivate myself to do anything else lol. Severe weather paralysis of some sort

Ryan and I are testing something new with this weekend's severe weather streams. Interactive "y'all watch out" areas, which direct Ryan's attention directly to my queue-ins & provide context through confidence level, hazard, timing, and cities+counties of particular concern within a drawn shape.

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I haven't seen a single good, just, sound, logical or supportive reason for laying off National Weather Service and NOAA meteorologists from anyone on ANY site or social media. Keep fighting. These people have incredible talents and refined expertise, and I want to help them.

one of my favorite things to share, which you probably haven't seen yet: My application to Ryan that led to me working with him! This might provide some good info on what works in the online space, or maybe you'll get something from it I haven't even considered. Enjoy :)

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Andy Hill@bluekandy.bsky.social · last yr.

To help inspire those in meteorology with uncertainty right now—I never considered another career choice, only applied to one university, and moved to that area with my family as we were about to go bankrupt. Passion is what gets through every seemingly impossible wall. This wall is no different!

pretty incredible streams during this super kaizo ironmon bet with 7 other wonderful gentlemen. 600 viewers naturally with no raids brings me back to the peak HGSS kaizo days in summer 2023. having lots of fun, we'll see if my wallet doesn't have fun though lol

To help inspire those in meteorology with uncertainty right now—I never considered another career choice, only applied to one university, and moved to that area with my family as we were about to go bankrupt. Passion is what gets through every seemingly impossible wall. This wall is no different!

Dakota Smith@weatherdak.bsky.social · last yr.

To meteorology students or future students: Do not let anything happening right now put out your fire to pursue your passion.

there's a unique giddiness I feel whenever I get to experience unique precipitation events. I've never been in an ice storm, and while this pales in comparison to one, I can't help but be really excited to experience freezing rain tonight!! Me + FZRA -> =)

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