Hot dry with wildfire induced wind: #PickettFire taking advantage of upslope topography / fuels. Column plume fires are known for generating their own local weather patterns/wind along with lofting larger ash & embers which can lead to new spot fires #wildfire #NapaCounty #Calistoga

The Park Fire, one year on. I analyze and look at the post-fire landscapes along with the history of fire in the region. Take a watch if you’d like! youtu.be/CnAnKNDfBOk?...

Great video from @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social debunking some conspiracies that have popped up over the last few weeks in regards the Palisades Fire youtu.be/kLq9vMbspv4?...

New video on the Palisades Fire and why it was so hard to contain. I push back on some major talking points being made about why this fire could have been stopped, when, in reality, there was no logical way to do so in the case of a wildland fire. youtu.be/kLq9vMbspv4

Today is the anniversary of the Park Fire in Northern California, which burned over 429,000 acres and destroyed 709 structures in Cohasset, Forest Ranch, and Paynes Creek. The fire started 5 minutes away from where I live in Chico, and it was a nail biting situation that entire day and night.

Why logging companies don’t need to use herbicides after salvage logging within burn scars. Newsflash: prescribed fire will do an even better job and is way more environmentally friendly, sustainable, and natural in the landscape.

The current state of rhe Dixie Fire burn scar, pyrogeography, and more. My first longform video analyzing a past California wildfire. youtu.be/tjS5WUIQzZs?...

It was great to meet up with @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social all the way up in Chico!

New video up on the YouTube channel where my friend, veteran fire photojournalist Craig Philpott, and myself talk about the Dixie Fire, wildfire photojournalism, fire suppression, and more! youtu.be/k9k3guH5WUM?...

If I started doing videos where I travel to Northern California burn scars, take you all through some pyrogeography and analyzing the burn scar, and then analyzing the fire history in the area through mapping and satellite imagery… would you all watch and be interested?

Some raw, unedited, never-before-seen footage from California's 4th largest wildfire. Tonight was the first time I have seen some of these clips that I shot nearly one year ago. youtu.be/bELi96hB5hM

The Forest Service is looking to allow road building and in areas that have been off-limits for the past 45 years. One stated reason is to reduce fire hazards. Here’s a post and video about what people are leaving out of this conversation. the-lookout.org/2025/06/25/r...

Some really sad news for the meteorology community. The legendary Gary England has passed away :( www.oklahoman.com/story/entert...

Southern California has seen some wildfires pop up today, the largest being the Ranch Fire, southeast of Apple Valley. The fire was last mapped at 369 acres and burning at a critical rate of spread. Additional 10 engines have been requested immediate need for structure defense, per Incident Command.

I wasn’t expecting to chase storms any time soon, but alas things change! The SPC has a marginal risk for severe storms tomorrow in far Northern California for severe winds and large hail. Convective models have been showing isolated storms north of Mount Shasta, with even a chance for a supercell.

Huge dusty tornado continues north of Morton, Texas. Watch live via: www.youtube.com/@DanielShawA... @NWSLubbock #txwx #nmwx

Something seems a little fishy about these mesoscale discussions provided by the Storm Prediction Center…

Back in my local landscape of Northern California, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s good to be home!

We chased an extreme dust storm in West Texas today, near Lamesa. This dust storm was associated with a destructive severe-warned storm. Full video available now on the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube.

Check out the latest video of @donovanj2002 and I’s storm chasing adventures, this time showcasing our escape through a massive severe storm yesterday in Texas! Video live on the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube! youtu.be/vuueDHbVBEU?...

Sometimes the best views are behind the storm… taken behind yesterday evenings MCS in Menard, TX.

Incredible rainfall rates and almost non-stop lightning — a Flash Flood Warning in effect for San Antonio, TX and surrounding areas. #TXwx

Yesterday, #ICECHIP teams collected numerous hailstones > 100 mm in diameter, with the largest one being at least 139 mm (5.47 inches) just east of Afton, Texas. These stones will be sent to the cold lab at NCAR.

This is why I love to chase extreme weather... a time-lapse that I shot of an incredible LP supercell last Thursday near Graham, Texas. This spaceship passed just to our west and provided an amazing show to all of us there to witness it. #WX

New video uploaded to the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube! It documents the Akron, CO, photogenic tornado two days ago! youtu.be/5bxObPLAZx4

The Storm Prediction Center’s latest day one outlook has upgraded parts of north and central Oklahoma to an Enhanced risk for severe weather, including a 10% risk for tornadoes. Be weather aware, today!

Yesterday evening north of Akron, CO…

Just had an unbelievable photogenic tornado north of Akron, CO!!! Was on the ground for 15+ minutes!

Today was an awesome and unbelievable chase in Northern Texas. Saw two LP supercells with beautiful structure!

Severe weather will likely return to the Southern Plains in a few days. Classic May dryline setups could be coming Sunday and Monday. Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas get ready! #WxSky

The National Weather Service seeks to fill 155 "critical" vacancies ahead of Hurricane Season, through internal transfers between offices. The step illustrates how depleted the agency's ranks are at particular posts around the U.S. www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/w...

Graduation cap: prescribed fire edition 🔥🌲

Proud to be a member of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International Geographical Honor Society! I was inducted into the Chico State Chapter along with some of my fellow geography undergrads yesterday 🎉🎉🎉

UPS says it will cut 20,000 jobs due to the impact of tariffs on Amazon and a weakened economy under Trump www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/u...

Well, it’s that time of year for *those* spotter network reports

Can’t wait to be out storm chasing again in tornado alley. Just a few more weeks 🌪️ 📸 - 5/28/2024 Lubbock, TX

Quick video of a #tornado NW of Matador, Texas this evening. #WxSky

Be sure to follow @danielshawau.bsky.social, if you aren’t already! He has been livestreaming this entire chase and has been doing an excellent job!

Fund the NWS, USFS, NPS, and all the rest of our amazing workers in our federal agencies!

Sign I made for today’s 505001 protest in Chico, CA! Support my friends at the NWS, USFS, and NPS!

Several Regional Climate Center websites are inoperable after funding lapsed April 17. These sites are the hub of widely-circulated charts of weather/climate data. The Western Regional Climate Center site is still functioning (funded thru June 17) but some tools shared across centers are broken.

I will say, being a college student who’s graduating this year isn’t fun. This is beyond 2008, too in my opinion. We have a recession coming AND we are in a major constitutional crisis.

On Mon, I held a livestream on accelerating efforts to dismantle not only American weather & climate science funding (via NOAA & NASA) but also real-time meteorological predictive & disaster response capacity--concerns that have only further escalated. www.youtube.com/watc...

BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency. Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.

Thought it was spring? April Fool's! It was a winter wonderland along I-80 in California at Donner Summit, stranding cars and trucks everywhere as whiteout conditions brought significant visibility issues. Watch what happened at NorCal Storm Chasing on YouTube! youtu.be/jvvcJ0jF7v4

Current conditions at Donner Summit in California. Significant spring winter storm underway! #weather

“Fire leads to increased productivity, increased flowering, seed release and dispersal and improved germination. All of this helps koalas… “Traditional practices keep the fire at a ground level, ensuring tree dwellers such as koalas can escape up trees to avoid the flames.”

Hmmmm… 🍆

It’s always a fun moment when a fellow storm chaser’s work pops up as the first example for my elective photography class! This time around it’s @mikeolbinski.bsky.social