"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fall you." A somewhat appropriate quote from Frank Lloyd Wright for the AMS Madison Summit.
Derek Stratman
@drstratman.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Research scientist in severe weather prediction. Valpo and OU alumnus in meteorology. Hobbies include coffee, photography, astronomy, and DIYing.
The push to move towards the MPAS dynamical core continues to gain momentum. Development at the Lab has begun to explore what a variable-resolution mesh for WoFS would look like and perform at the 1-km resolution. @drstratman.bsky.social's poster will shed some light into this.
If you're at the Madison Summit and enjoy good coffee, I recommend Wonderstate Coffee. This is the Tres Cedros from Peru.
On August 18-19, 2024, substantial flash flooding impacted portions of Long Island, NY. @drstratman.bsky.social's poster at 3:00 PM will highlight the impacts of assimilating New York State Mesonet data into an experimental 1-km WoFS system to assess any performance improvements with the added data.
It's beautiful... Downburst right over TORD resulting in winds moving away from the radar in all directions.
I made* a miniature plane radar display that displays current planes near me. *I didn't design it. I just 3d printed the parts and set up the hardware and software that someone else created. This design: makerworld.com/models/28983...
Our paper related to this work is now in BAMS EOR: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
WoFS-FLASH coupled forecasts for the July 2025 Texas Hill Country Flash Flood Disaster
Abstract On 4 July 2025, rainfall ≥ 254 mm (≥ 10 in.) fell on the Guadalupe River basin headwaters in Kerr County, Texas, causing the deadliest flash flood disaster in the U.S. since the Big Thompson,...
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Derek Stratman@drstratman.bsky.social · last mo.Some work I've been a part of since the tragic TX flash flood event a year ago. Coupling WoFS and FLASH will provide the NWS (and EMs) another tool to help protect lives and property from flash floods. youtu.be/ZOGwKd2Mi0k?...
Some work I've been a part of since the tragic TX flash flood event a year ago. Coupling WoFS and FLASH will provide the NWS (and EMs) another tool to help protect lives and property from flash floods. youtu.be/ZOGwKd2Mi0k?...
Sudden Danger: Forecasting Flash Floods
YouTube video by NOAA Weather Partners
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WE GOT A BOOMER SOOMER BEVEL FOR THE MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!! CONGRATS OKLAHOMA!
Decent gust sampled by one of NSSL's mobile mesonets.
You would think a meteorologist having a garage sale on a weekend with good rain chances would result in flooding rains. But nope, not this time. The atmosphere either likes me or it will make me pay later.
Turkey towers going up northwest of OKC on the dryline, where temps are 100+F.
I may be biased, but I recommend seeing Pressure if you get a chance. youtu.be/xcPgrKoXe_c?...
PRESSURE - Official Trailer 2 [HD] - Only In Theaters May 29
YouTube video by Focus Features
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Roll cloud moving through with the next round of storms.
Airplanes flying well south of the tornado-producing supercell near Enid, OK.
Beautiful day to go fly kites*. *and get one stuck in a tree
Some lenticular clouds over central OK this afternoon. No mountains though.
I just wear a helmet with a lightning rod connected to a full body chain mail suit whenever I go hiking with a chance of storms.
Randall Munroe@xkcd.com · 4mo agoLightning xkcd.com/3231/
![Comic. [Crack of lightning making BOOOOM sound over dark background. On ground, there are two figures looking at it.] PERSON 1: Don’t worry, I’m wearing an anti-static wrist strap.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihcg36hck3xthotujuoz2obcbjim6gtytrcb4evymmfn4vfmwmyfm)
Beautiful weather today after last night's storms for the Tulip Festival in downtown OKC. 🌷
I realized I was missing the last year of tornadoes, so here's the updated plot.
Derek Stratman@drstratman.bsky.social · 4mo agoTornado tracks near me since moving to Oklahoma during the summer of 2009 (almost 17 years!!). I've lived in three different places in that time.
Tornado tracks near me since moving to Oklahoma during the summer of 2009 (almost 17 years!!). I've lived in three different places in that time.
Took a trip to one of my favorite places in Oklahoma today. Perfect hiking weather before the wind comes sweeping down the plain (understatement) tomorrow.
