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Hunter Hurley

@hunterhurleywx.bsky.social

Storm Spotter - Kansas City Native - https://reportbuddy.org/

1,139 Followers  |  56 Following  |  105 Posts  |  Joined: 16.10.2024
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Thank you for those who attended our presentation at
Chaser Summit on Saturday. Join the 150+ people who have already signed up and added ratings for over 450 cases!

09.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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30.01.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love Weather? Play Minecraft? Want them combined?
discord.com/invite/WrGEN...

16.01.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Real scenes, captured by a real photographer will always outrank AI images 😎

πŸ“Œ Onaga, Kansas β€’ August 14, 2024

02.12.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We would love to receive feedback on what we can improve on, and what we can change to better help spotters send accurate reports! (3/3)

11.08.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Report Buddy V0.8

We also have a web-domain now! -- reportbuddy.org -- Best accessible on Google Chrome and Fire Fox on mobile devices, you can also bookmark it onto your home screen for easy access. We will be working on compatibility with Safari soon, and eventually create an app download for smoother use. (2/3)

11.08.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey all! I've been Co-Developing this project with @twisterkid34.bsky.social for about a month now, and we've made some changes to how the interface works, and also included a 'How to Report' section. (1/3)

11.08.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Finally logged back into BlueSky after breaking my phone in May πŸ˜…

Hope everyone has been doing well lately.

(Aurora picture from March 21, 2025 from northwest Missouri)

14.07.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meteor Shower Eta Aquarids will peak Monday morning and Tuesday morning, giving increased viewing opportunities to see upwards of ~50 meteors per hour.

- Peak time will be 3:45am through Twilight.

- You'll want to look East-Southeast.

- Ensure you're in an area with little to no light pollution.

04.05.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some highlights of yesterdays chase in Illinois!

Mini-Supercell structure was amazing, with beautiful striations and crisp cloud features!

We also spotted a tornado north of Vernon, Illinois -- The tornado was rated EF-2 with wind speeds up-to 114mph.

01.05.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 176    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Hypothetical chase target: anywhere in Illinois because MCV + Warm Front = great things (hopefully...)

30.04.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chipotle drop-off = successful

Thank you, NWS Memphis, for everything and for allowing us to come in, eat, and chat for a couple of hours.

Thank you to everyone who donated to help pay for Chipotle. You all are amazing!

10.04.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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can I still this for an X post

27.02.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Those who support this also support innocent lives being at risk due to lack of severe weather warnings and research to better understand our atmosphere.

All because you wanted to save a buck. 🀑

27.02.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're in the "weather community" and you voted for this administration, you should be ashamed of yourself.

to all of my friends who work for NOAA / NWS, we stand with you and we're wishing the best for you. Thank you all for everything you've done and *hopefully* will continue to do.

27.02.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'll always be amazed that this crazy planet we call Earth can create such complex and beautiful storms like this. πŸ’šβ˜οΈ

31.01.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favorite chase days from 2024 was the June 13th cell near Lancaster, Missouri, which produced nearly 5" hailstones. #mowx

This storm went from initial radar blip to producing very large hail within less than 60 minutes.

πŸ‘‡Sounding and hailstone photo in first replyπŸ‘‡

30.01.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yall! Go follow Andy! ❀️

29.01.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weather friends, I know a lot of you chased the May 25, 2023 (nearly) stationary and photogenic supercell near Grady, New Mexico. I want to see your photos!!!

26.01.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Weather friends, what's your favorite example of explosive storm initiation to supercell characteristics in a short period of time?

Mine is May 25, 2024 where a storm initiated in southern Kansas and went tornado warned within <60 minutes.

22.01.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything reminds me of May :(

14.12.2024 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The other times I've been fortunate enough to see the Northern Lights with my eyes, I was either in South Dakota or in central Iowa!

13.12.2024 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Out of all the times I've been fortunate to photograph the Northern Lights from northwest Missouri, the most memorable session goes to the night of October 06, 2024. This was the first time I saw the Northern Lights with my eyes from Missouri!

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13.12.2024 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there such thing as "Too much lead time" for a tornado warning? What do you think? Let me hear your thoughts.

10.12.2024 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2024... What a wild year it has been.

Photo 1: 05/26/2024 - Mountain View, Missouri EF-3

Photo 2: 04/30/2024 - Westmoreland, Kansas EF-3

Photo 3: 04/26/2024 - Mount Ayr, Iowa EF-1

Photo 4: 05/21/2024 - Carbon, Iowa EF-3

09.12.2024 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2024... the year I became obsessed with lightning photography ⚑️

Show me your favorite lightning photos that you took!

06.12.2024 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Cameron, for giving me an excuse to go back to slightly re-edit a photo I took on May 18, 2023.

Subtle things like redoing lighting and removing powerlines can make a difference in a photo!

06.12.2024 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0