Matthew Graber

Sometimes I need to get out of own head when I think that every research project will get something groundbreaking. When in reality, many projects are just small steps towards a bigger goal, and some projects may even finish as: “I tried this, it didn’t work” and that’s still of value

This is better than Gulf of America

Possibly part of it. My thinking was moreso that having the additional requirements of classes, teaching, lots of meetings, forces me to have a daily routine and fit in research time into all of that.
But this could definitely be part of it

Does anyone else feel like they get more work done when they have a lot going on? I feel like I get more research done during the semester than the summer, I feel like it should be the opposite

Incredible lightning show in Champaign last night

Congratulations, Garrett!

Linking weather regimes to the variability of warm-season tornado activity over the United States Abstract. The contiguous United States (CONUS) experiences considerable variability in tornado activity on seasonal timescales. The high impacts of tornadoes in the CONUS motivate the need to better u...

My 2nd paper, consisting of the 2nd half of my MS Thesis, has been published in WCD. This was a long process with multiple rounds of revisions, and I am grateful it is now out. It covers warm-season weather regimes used in an empirical prediction framework. wcd.copernicus.org/articles/6/8...

Looking back at last night, it looks like the wedge began to occlude right before it hit Plevna and turned north, avoiding a direct hit on the town. The same process that doomed Greensburg in 2007 may have saved the majority of Plevna last night. Heart is with those impacted

NWS meteorologists will do everything they can to uphold the NWS mission and save lives despite already being stretched so thin. The government needs to stop treating them as our enemies.

Many aspects of today’s event have been strikingly similar to the May 4th, 2007 event. The Woodward OK tornado, the Kiowa county supercell and its characteristics. Thankfully, Greensburg appears to be spared from this tornado emergency. But in this environment, this supercell will keep going sadly

It looks like it has an anticyclonic couplet on its east side too, just like the 4 May 2007 Greensburg tornado did

After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down

Under any other administration, this situation would have been a sundering scandal. 🎁 🔗:

Stay weather aware today! Southern Illinois and Indiana, and western Kentucky definitely under the risk for possibly significant tornadoes.
Around Champaign, still a smaller tornado risk but a definite large hail risk. With a lot of families around for graduation, stay safe!

As ordinary of a storm as I’ve ever seen

YouTube video by WGN News Brother answers burning question: Is Pope Leo XIV a Chicago White Sox or Cubs fan?

The reporting is wrong, the new pope is a White Sox fan!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Beky...

After a few rounds of revisions, my 2nd paper and 2nd half of my Master’s Thesis has been accepted for publication in Weather and Climate Dynamics. Looking forward to sharing it once it is public

Meteorologists say NWS cuts degraded forecasts during recent storms The National Weather Service’s reduction in weather balloon launches meant forecasters had less data available when the central U.S. got hammered with hail and tornadoes.

🚨 Meteorologists are sounding the alarm: severe weather forecasts are already slipping due to staffing cuts at the National Weather Service. Lives are on the line.

📉 Forecast quality down
⏱️ Lead times shorter
⚠️ Systems stretched thin

Call Congress now—demand they fully restore NOAA.

The Midwest Regional Climate Center, based out of Purdue, has been restored! This is what happens when we step up!

The NOAA Midwest Regional Climate Center has been centered right on Purdue's campus since 1986. It is the latest victim of NOAA funding cuts.
This one hurts on a personal level, and it stems from my love for Purdue.

My prelim will be next academic year at some point, and I feel like I am starting to have a vision for my dissertation, which is very exciting. I'll have more time to dig into the ideas this summer.

Well I made the mistake of checking Twitter in the middle of my work day. How’s blue sky?

3rd year Ph.D. Student watching MS students who came in after me give their seminars. So proud 🥲 Great job to Jackie and Garrett

Sometimes you look outside and you just know it’s going to storm

🌩️🌩️

Purdue lost but it was a great game and did provide the 2-hour distraction I very much desired

I try to get labs graded for the class I TA before leaving the office on Friday, for two reasons:

1) So, I do not have to worry about it over the weekend.
2) The grades are in. I know, as a student, I personally love it when grades are put in relatively quickly.

The Purdue basketball team is in Champaign and that makes me happy. Looking forward to a 2-hour distraction tomorrow

I know what I do is valued. I know it is valued by a majority of Americans regardless of who they voted for. It’s just not currently valued by the people in government