Morgan Barry

Today is SPC's first explicit forecast of significant tornadoes possible (CIG1) in a tornado probability less than 10%. Based on radar data and environment a significant tornado may have occurred in parts of that forecast area. SPC could not have explicitly forecast this kind of scenario previously.

NHC has completed its post-analysis and Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane #Melissa. Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin, reached category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a ... https://x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/2026690187632210181

YouTube video by NOAA Weather Partners 2025 IN REWIND: A Year of NSSL Innovation in Severe Storm Science

NSSL did a few things in 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSUA...

🗣️NEW: In collaboration with our SPC/CIWRO
research scientists, the new Severe Hazards Data Viewer is available: spc.noaa.gov/climo/datavi.... On this webpage you can view a 30-yr record for severe storms, wildfires, and lightning in the dynamic and customizable data display.

What sits with me after this week of #AMS2026 is that despite everything we’ve seen over the last 12 months, the science is resilient. It is hurt and handicapped and hamstrung but it endures. And the students, despite EVERYTHING **still** want to work for NWS or in broadcasting.

Good grief: According to research from Brenda Philips, info in flash flood warnings don’t necessarily influence people’s response and reaction during a flood. It’s their immediate situation and circumstance and the pre-event warning information. This is incredibly challenging. #AMS2026

What on earth did I just witness #AMS2026

“Risk benefits are very relative to a situation, within a context. It’s easier to make a decision when it affects you personally… we need to be careful to say that there is a golden rule, because it doesn’t exist.”

#AMS2026

This is an amazing panel 👏

I came hoping to ask about local restaurant recommendations afterwards, and got 3 before it started. Come learn and get some yourself from literally the pros in Room 340A! #ams2026

Re: Burnout

“The next disaster doesn’t wait for recovery… our stress hormones stay high… our sleep cycles are broken or fragmented… over time, the body stops sending alarms and instead the body starts forcing things… what we can do is become aware of our symptoms.”

#AMS2026

“If you care about too many things at the same time, that leads to burnout. There are only some things that you can control… ask yourself, ‘what can I control?’ That is why, professionally, I use social media as a tool.” - @jjrennie.bsky.social #AMS2026

“Prioritize your life. When you are on your death bed (hopefully not anytime soon), is your career what is going to matter, or is it the people and connections you’ve cultivated along the way? #AMS2026

It’s currently snowing out in Houston, meaning #AMS2026 in Houston got more snow than when AMS was held in Boston or in Baltimore

Zach Covey summarizing his presentation in the #AMS2026 #AMSStudent2026 Science Communications breakout session:

"People don't experience forecasts. They experience impacts."

I dig that. That's good.

For #AMS2026 - John and @pamknox.bsky.social report that Elevator #14 at the headquarters Hilton should be avoided at all costs. They had to be freed from it by Houston Fire Dept after it got stuck, and the FD told them it happens regularly with that elevator.

Heading to #AMS2026?

Don’t miss the @nwas.org RON in collaboration with the 14th Symposium on Building a Weather-Ready Nation on Monday from 4:30-6:00 PM Central!

*Must be registered for #AMS2026 to attend!

The registration form is available here: forms.gle/E18wBttuGugf...

Are you traveling to Houston for the 106th Annual Meeting?

Please make safety your top priority and stay weather-aware, as conditions may change rapidly during the meeting 🌬️🌨️🧊

More info: https://bit.ly/49KJYTv #AMS2026

Drove all day (8-ish hour drive) and made it to Houston in juuust enough time to grab dinner with some of my favorite people at Candente. 🙌 #AMS2026

Simple feed for #AMS2026 posts - pin away!

Winter weather is forecast to impact a large part of the country in the coming days. Will there be snow, ice, rain?

NWS Meteorologist Haley Thiem explains how the temperature of the air between the clouds and the ground determine the type of precipitation you get.

Their ALT text NEVER disappoints 👏

Continuing to monitor potential for ice in the Houston area. For the Houston area, this will likely be an inconvenient but most likely manageable event. If you have travel plans Sat night or Sunday (looking at #AMS2026 folks), there will likely be challenges.

Model ice maps are the only thing worse than model snow maps

For everyone heading to the #AMS2026 Conference ⬇️

The accuracy 💯 🎯

CANCELLED. RESCHEDULING FOR EARLY FEBRUARY

If you don’t come I start rambling, and all I got is Stranger Things and NFL takes right now

Breaking News: House FY2026 science budget explanatory statement released Now that the holidays are in the rear view mirror, Congress is working again on the budget for those agencies and departments that still do not have a Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

ICYMI: House released FY26 budget directive doc for science agencies. Rejects elimination of NOAA Research, but moves key weather research programs including phased array radar to NWS. Also directs NOAA to report on the need for a new “extreme weather” federal R&D center. tinyurl.com/5hyvs9fj

Students in the atmospheric and related sciences: are you looking for a summer internship? I've just updated my listing of summer internships for the 2026 application cycle. Most deadlines are coming up in January & February!

#weather #climate #reu #research

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