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Pez @pezexweather.bsky.social · Nov 21
I have a YouTube channel for anyone interested! I will be posting most of my storm/extreme weather videos over there.

www.youtube.com/@PezexWeather

#wxsky #skywx
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Two more NWS Upper Air Sites have suspended upper air launches - Omaha and Rapid City.

Here are two maps that show the degradation of our upper air network because of helium or staff shortages (or in the case of Chatham, because of coastal erosion).

www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Map of all black dots showing the location of NWS Upper Air Sites. Map of black, red, and orange dots showing where soundings have been suspended or degraded because of staffing and helium shortages. NOUS41 KWBC 202015 PNSWSH Public Information Statement 25-17 National Weather Service Headquarters Silver Spring MD 415 PM EDT Thu March 20, 2025 To: From: Subscribers: -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Manager Weather Information Network -NOAAPORT Other NWS Partners and Employees Mike Hopkins, Director Surface and Upper Air Division Office of Observations Subject: Suspension of Radiosonde Observations at Omaha, Nebraska, and Rapid City, South Dakota, Effective March 20, 2025. Effective immediately, and until further notice, the National Weather Service (NWS) is temporarily suspending weather balloon observations at Omaha, NE and Rapid City, SD, due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing. Offices will perform special observations as needed. The stations have the following NWS Upper Air site identifier and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Upper Air site number: UPPER AIR SITE Omaha, NE Rapid City, SD WMO ID 72558 72662 NWS ID KOAX KUNR The NWS launches weather balloons twice daily from 100 upper air sites throughout the United States, Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin. Radiosondes are instruments attached to weather balloons that send back a wide range of upper atmospheric data to support weather forecasts, including temperature, dew point, relative humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed, and wind direction. Radiosondes are one of many technologies that collect earth observation data for weather modeling and forecasting. Data is also collected from instruments aboard commercial aircraft, surface observing stations, satellites, radars, and buoys. If you or your organization have any questions about these changes, please contact: Susan Buchanan Director of Public Affairs National Weather Service Phone: 202-834-5235 E-mail: susan.buchanan@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: https://www.weather.gov/notification/
March 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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UNPREDICTABLE: The Pennsylvania Tornadoes of May 31, 1985 is live on YouTube! A cinematic, originally-crafted, immersive look into an unexpected and notorious day in local history that I've been fascinated with and personally connected to my whole life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m47Q...
March 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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wickydubswx.bsky.social
NWS offices across the country seem to be letting college students know that the summer volunteer program is being shuttered.
March 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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pbz.weather.im
#SPC issues Day 2 Slight Convective Risk at Mar 4, 17:30z for PBZ Link
IEMBot Image TBD
March 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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weatherretort.com
Pine Ridge Airport in SW South Dakota hit 62 on Monday for a temperature rise of 95 degrees since it was minus-33 on Feb. 19.

And it wasn't even the big weather story of the day for the state. #spring
South Dakota's earliest tornado as fake spring flexes its muscles
Warmth rules the Lower 48, for now.
www.weatherretort.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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pezexweather.bsky.social
I have a YouTube channel for anyone interested! I will be posting most of my storm/extreme weather videos over there.

www.youtube.com/@PezexWeather

#wxsky #skywx
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November 21, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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This week's Weather Rewind dealt with a pretty crippling blizzard on January 26, 1996. It was part of a multi-week stretch that involved multiple winter storms and all-time record cold: www.kcrg.com/video/2025/0...
First Alert: Weather Now - Weather Rewind for Monday, January 20
A blizzard struck Iowa late in January 1996, snarling traffic and leaving heavy snow behind. KCRG-TV9's Mike Wagner reports on the aftermath at the time.
www.kcrg.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Oh my!
January 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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January 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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nwspittsburgh.bsky.social
The remainder of the Winter Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning. A Winter Weather Advisory also issued just to the north of the warning. Images below contain more details on the upcoming winter weather. Latest at http://weather.gov/pbz.
Winter storm warning near and south of I 70. Winter weather advisory just to the north of the warning area. Map of expected snowfall. Least amounts north of I 80, 3-6 inches Pittsrbugh area, 7-10 Morgantown. Snow onset time this evening. Ending time Monday evening.
January 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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It’s the end of an era today, as SPC lead forecaster Roger Edwards retires after more than 3 decades of service. I’ve spent 15 years, most of my career and more than a third of my life, working with Roger. He’s been a friend, mentor, and family. His contributions to the science are many and lasting.
SPC Lead forecaster Roger Edwards (left) briefs Lead forecaster John Hart at shift change the morning of 12/28/24 during a Moderate risk across the South. SPC Lead forecaster Roger Edwards epilogue to his last convective outlook upon retirement.
December 31, 2024 at 3:50 PM
pezexweather.bsky.social
Strong long-track tornadoes are possible today mainly southeast Texas. Be on high alert today especially in the yellow shaded area!

🟢= 2-5% for a tornado
🟤 = 5-9% for a tornado
🟡 = 10-14% for a STRONG tornado (EF2+ possible)
December 26, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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nwspittsburgh.bsky.social
Snow band starting to set up...no reports yet but here's a look at several cams.  Looking like a quick inch with visibility dropping down to approximately a mile.  Have not seen any lower than that yet.
December 21, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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Light #snow in Downtown #Pittsburgh from this same line. Looks like the #snowsquall will be just east of me (I'm where the red dot is in this picture).

#pawx #wxbluesky #wx ❄️
December 21, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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December 16th, 2011:
Large Kelvin-Helmholtz waves were seen near Birmingham, Alabama.

www.alabamawx.com?p=55225&fbcl...

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From the Alabama Air National Guard facility at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport From an office in downtown Birmingham.
December 16, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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nwspittsburgh.bsky.social
Rain is on its way and will likely be fairly consistent through the afternoon and evening hours.

Bring out that umbrella for the afternoon commute and activities while looking at the latest radar imagery at http://radar.weather.gov.
Rain is on its way and will likely be fairly consistent through the afternoon and evening hours. Bring out that umbrella for the afternoon commute and activities while looking at the latest radar imagery at radar.weather.gov.
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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With ice in the forecast, here is how it develops, a little science lesson. Keep in mind the ground is cold, so if your car temperature is above freezing there could be ice on the road Sunday. #pawx #ohwx #wvwx
freezing rain info graphic and how it forms.
December 14, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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Based on remarkable footage of the damaging #ScottsValley, CA (Santa Criz County) tornado today, it's likely be this was at least an EF-1, possibly EF-2. NWS Bay Area will formally assess damage and make a determination. I'll discuss on livestream Sun or Mon. #CAwx
dustinmulvaney.bsky.social Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · Dec 15
Wow. Flipped over quite a few vehicles, including a calfire pick up truck, pushed over a few utility poles. #CAwx #ScottsValleytornado
December 15, 2024 at 2:48 AM
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Current conditions show many areas west of the PA border and southwest of Pittsburgh at or above 32°F. Eastern Forest County and areas along the Appalachian ridges have a high probability of remaining below 32°F today which is where the highest likelihood for accumulating ice.
Latest radar image with current temperature observations.
December 15, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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From NWS Tulsa - The Winter Weather Awareness Week topic - Winter Precip Types. We get all of them and it's not just the surface conditions that determine them. Reporting real-time precip types via mPING, social media or a simple phone call helps our ops! #okwx #arwx #WWAW2024
Info graphic showing different types of precipitation. Graphic title Winter Precipitation. At the bottom of the graphic is a legend with a blue square labeled At of below 32 degrees Fahrenheit and an orange box labeled Above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. In the bottom right is a URL Weather.gov and the National Weather Service logo. The main part of the graphic is divided in 4 vertical sections. The background image uses the below 23 degrees Fahrenheit color. There are icons of white houses and trees at the bottom of each section. Above the houses, there are varying icons depicting different types of precipitation (snowflakes for snow, filled in circles for rain or sleet). Section 1 is labeled Snow. The background is blue and snowflake icons are shown. Snowflakes never melt. Section 2 is labeled Sleet. The background begins as blue at the top with snowflakes then a small orange area with filled blue circles show that the snow has melted then the area closest to the ground is blue with filled white circles showing that the precipitation has transitioned to sleet. Droplets freeze and form ice before reaching the ground. Section 3 is labeled Freezing Rain. The background begins as blue with snowflakes then a large area almost to the ground is shaded orange with filled blue circles showing liquid precipitation. Then just above the ground extending to the ground the background is blue again. Rain freezes on contact with the surface. Section 4 is labeled Rain. The background begins as blue with snowflakes but quickly changes to orange with filled in blue circles and remains orange to the ground. Rain never refreezes. NOAA logo located in the bottom left corner with text National Weather Service Citizen Science. mPING logo consists of a blue water drop with two partial circle below to represent the water spreading out from the point of impact is show on the lower third of the graphic. The background has been blurred leaving shades of gray. The main focus of the photo is a small tree branch covered in ice. Water is dripping off the branch to show the temperature is warm enough to begin the melting process. The graphic is a reminder to report winter precipitation at your location using mPING.
December 13, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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Are you aware of any #tornado shelters that are missing from the map at findyourtornadoshelter.com?

Forward them upwards to me, and I will take a look and update the map as needed. I want it to be as complete as possible.
December 10, 2024 at 8:52 PM
pezexweather.bsky.social
Hello BlueSky, how is everyone doing?
December 7, 2024 at 4:28 PM
pezexweather.bsky.social
Going back in the past and an interesting tornado path caught my eye as it road the river. Very interesting to see for sure. My guess is the tornado is following the path of least resistance.

EF1 tornado from 8/25/23 in southwest Pennsylvania

#wxsky
December 7, 2024 at 1:13 AM