Dr. Stephanie Pilkington

Dr. Stephanie Pilkington

@phdisaster.bsky.social

Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte, College of Engineering. Structural Engineer | Educator | Researcher | Weather nerd | Former storm chaser | VT Hokie | Colo. State Alum

353 Followers 220 Following 60 Posts Joined Nov 2024
7 months ago

0112Z, 7/30: The #Tsunami Warning Center now estimates that #Hawaii could see a 1-3 meter (or 3.2-9.8 feet) maximum tsunami height. ETA 7:17 PM HST tonight.

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9 months ago

Losing Mookie Betts was an unforgivable from the Red Sox. He should’ve been in that organization for life. And YOU THOUGHT they’d learned their lesson by paying & locking up Rafael Devers. But it would appear not

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9 months ago

“Everyone can follow the radar”

Hahahahahahahahaha

Seriously?? 1) I’ve TAUGHT adults how to read radar. It’s not like everyone just innately knows how to read radar. 2) do you think people have the bandwidth to always be checking radar???

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9 months ago
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WATCH: WFCN Towercam shows large tornado moving south of Marion, Illinois earlier this evening.. #ilwx

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9 months ago

Wow. Excellent capture, guys!

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9 months ago

this is incredible

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11 months ago
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From 12 UTC on Tuesday, April 2 to 12 UTC on Wednesday, April 3, NWS Forecast Offices have issued 768 severe thunderstorm, tornado, and flash flood warnings

This is next highest total number of SVR+TOR+FF for an April calendar date since the April 26-27, 2011 Super Outbreak

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11 months ago
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Quick shots of the Lake City, AR #tornado from Brandon Copic’s live stream a few minutes ago. Unbelievable footage.

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11 months ago

Impressive tornado debris signature with the below tornado at 2344 UTC (6:44 p.m. CDT). #arwx

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11 months ago
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Massive, violent tornado on Brandon Copic's livestream near Lake City AR. Holy crap.

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11 months ago
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I had to turn the warnings layer off on RadarScope so I could see this insane couplet outside of Jonesboro!

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11 months ago
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Hurricane Helene's name retired after deadly 2024 impact on US The World Meteorological Organization retired the name Helene due to the catastrophic storm's impact in 2024.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially retired the name #Helene from its Atlantic hurricane name list, following the catastrophic damage and tragic loss of life caused by the storm in 2024. www.wcnc.com/article/weat...

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11 months ago
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My god, Mother Nature, calm down!

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1 year ago

Remember yall: this is fake spring.

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1 year ago

Y’all. I’m gonna read so many fantasy books over the next 4 years.

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1 year ago

Team “head in sand”!

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1 year ago

Support.

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1 year ago

Well that adds a nice layer of complexity for you! 😆

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1 year ago

WHOA

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1 year ago

Charlotte moving everything to “suspended operations” for less than an inch of snow anticipated is killing me as I try to figure out what to do with my classes.

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1 year ago

Omg yaaaassss!!! But I can’t get the sound on my phone 😞

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1 year ago

I think the “Free Mom Hugs” are one of my fav things to see on a college campus.

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1 year ago

Good morning #AMS2025! I'm back in CLT but will be giving 2 talks virtually today. Hope you can check them out!

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1 year ago
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Stop by and chat! #AMS2025

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1 year ago
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Climate change impacts on the 2024 Hurricanes #AMS2024

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1 year ago

On communication with the next generation:

Ken Graham: "How do you communicate if it isn't in 20 seconds, riding a skateboard, holding a fuzzy cat, while listening to Fleetwood Mac?!"

#AMS2025

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1 year ago
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CSU peeps at #AMS2025

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1 year ago
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Kicking off a panel discussing Hurricanes Helene and Milton! #AMS2025

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1 year ago
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Come check out Poster 638 in Hall C tomorrow (1/16)! I’m highlighting my course that combines meteorology, engineering, and social sciences with respect to disasters! #AMS2025

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1 year ago

Yeah I saw 8pm and my eyes bugged out 🤣. Getting too old for that

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