Erik Creighton
@ecreightonwx.bsky.social
Atmospheric Sciences ☈ Stony Brook University PhD Student. BS UAlbany ‘23. Easily distracted via poofy cloud. Researcher of stuff. He/Him
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Pretty insane coincidence, I tied my all time recorded wind gust to the tenth of a mph yesterday (66.2 mph).
Both of these happened this year (partially because I have been making an effort to actually use my anemometer more and partially dumb luck).
Both of these happened this year (partially because I have been making an effort to actually use my anemometer more and partially dumb luck).
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Pretty insane coincidence, I tied my all time recorded wind gust to the tenth of a mph yesterday (66.2 mph).
Both of these happened this year (partially because I have been making an effort to actually use my anemometer more and partially dumb luck).
Both of these happened this year (partially because I have been making an effort to actually use my anemometer more and partially dumb luck).
Looks like the system affecting the northeast tomorrow will have a pretty intense low level jet. The 18z HRRR depicts 925mb winds of 85-90kt in the jet core. The big question is: how much of this wind will actually affect the surface…
December 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Looks like the system affecting the northeast tomorrow will have a pretty intense low level jet. The 18z HRRR depicts 925mb winds of 85-90kt in the jet core. The big question is: how much of this wind will actually affect the surface…
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The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions.
National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says
Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.”
nyti.ms
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions.
Ah okay sure yeah, the ongoing attacks on science from the Trump admin have nothing to do with Project 2025. Instead it is because Obama appointees “created sharpiegate.”
December 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ah okay sure yeah, the ongoing attacks on science from the Trump admin have nothing to do with Project 2025. Instead it is because Obama appointees “created sharpiegate.”
Reposted by Erik Creighton
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
FINALLY, Long Island has done it
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
FINALLY, Long Island has done it
A couple quick edits from last nights aurora! We’ll see if we can escape the clouds once again tonight…
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A couple quick edits from last nights aurora! We’ll see if we can escape the clouds once again tonight…
Possible brief spout-funnel beneath a shallow updraft yesterday afternoon. Was a bit too far to tell whether this was real or just scuddy nothingness.
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Possible brief spout-funnel beneath a shallow updraft yesterday afternoon. Was a bit too far to tell whether this was real or just scuddy nothingness.
A little over an hour of 1-min wind speed data from last night's cold front passage from Stony Brook beach. These data have little use, since they are collected on a car mounted anemometer (z~2m). That said, it is neat to compare with the NYSM Stony Brook site less than a mile to the east.
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A little over an hour of 1-min wind speed data from last night's cold front passage from Stony Brook beach. These data have little use, since they are collected on a car mounted anemometer (z~2m). That said, it is neat to compare with the NYSM Stony Brook site less than a mile to the east.
Intriguing synoptic similarities between tmr (11/5/25) and the 10/7/20 low-topped derecho.
Thankfully, timing appears to be on our side with the cold front entering WNY in the evening. Missing diurnal Tmax (and a slightly drier prefrontal airmass) should result in a weaker, instability-starved line
Thankfully, timing appears to be on our side with the cold front entering WNY in the evening. Missing diurnal Tmax (and a slightly drier prefrontal airmass) should result in a weaker, instability-starved line
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Intriguing synoptic similarities between tmr (11/5/25) and the 10/7/20 low-topped derecho.
Thankfully, timing appears to be on our side with the cold front entering WNY in the evening. Missing diurnal Tmax (and a slightly drier prefrontal airmass) should result in a weaker, instability-starved line
Thankfully, timing appears to be on our side with the cold front entering WNY in the evening. Missing diurnal Tmax (and a slightly drier prefrontal airmass) should result in a weaker, instability-starved line
The RRFS seems to have some bold plans for the coastal system off the SE coast right now
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The RRFS seems to have some bold plans for the coastal system off the SE coast right now
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That’s…not at all how this works. As the NHC’s wind field image shows, Jamaica is only experiencing tropical storm-force winds right now, with weaker winds elsewhere. The most widespread and longest-lasting impact has and will be extreme rain - for which the prep is rather different than wind.
October 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
That’s…not at all how this works. As the NHC’s wind field image shows, Jamaica is only experiencing tropical storm-force winds right now, with weaker winds elsewhere. The most widespread and longest-lasting impact has and will be extreme rain - for which the prep is rather different than wind.
how in gods name is this the atlantic basin
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 AM
how in gods name is this the atlantic basin
very nice fall morning
October 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
very nice fall morning
Only took me 3 months, but I posted my chase video from this spectacular supercell in SW Nebraska on 6/2/25!
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September 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Only took me 3 months, but I posted my chase video from this spectacular supercell in SW Nebraska on 6/2/25!
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I am just going to keep posting that the TX governor recently pardoned a political murderer.
The dude texted "I'm going to shoot protestors", then went and shot a Black Lives Matter protester. He was convicted in a jury trial.
Hard to find a more blatant example of celebrating political violence.
The dude texted "I'm going to shoot protestors", then went and shot a Black Lives Matter protester. He was convicted in a jury trial.
Hard to find a more blatant example of celebrating political violence.
Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020
A Travis County jury sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison last year, prompting Abbott to ask the state parole board to review his case.
www.texastribune.org
September 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I am just going to keep posting that the TX governor recently pardoned a political murderer.
The dude texted "I'm going to shoot protestors", then went and shot a Black Lives Matter protester. He was convicted in a jury trial.
Hard to find a more blatant example of celebrating political violence.
The dude texted "I'm going to shoot protestors", then went and shot a Black Lives Matter protester. He was convicted in a jury trial.
Hard to find a more blatant example of celebrating political violence.
Cirrus clouds overtaking the southern sky courtesy of a developing coastal low. If these clouds end up in the right spot later, we could be in for a lovely sunset.
September 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Cirrus clouds overtaking the southern sky courtesy of a developing coastal low. If these clouds end up in the right spot later, we could be in for a lovely sunset.
A week ago today, I chased tornado warned storm in the mid-HV. This storm would go on to produce 5 tornadoes in Massachusetts. I just completed my chase video documenting this storm, and another in NW Connecticut. Feel free to check it out below!
youtu.be/Xhe-X1feMtQ?...
youtu.be/Xhe-X1feMtQ?...
Tornado-Warned Storm Millerton, NY | September 6th, 2025
YouTube video by Erik Creighton
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September 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
A week ago today, I chased tornado warned storm in the mid-HV. This storm would go on to produce 5 tornadoes in Massachusetts. I just completed my chase video documenting this storm, and another in NW Connecticut. Feel free to check it out below!
youtu.be/Xhe-X1feMtQ?...
youtu.be/Xhe-X1feMtQ?...
Some shots of the tornado-warned storm near Millerton, NY earlier
September 7, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Some shots of the tornado-warned storm near Millerton, NY earlier
View of the ‘smoke front’ approaching the Long Island north shore
September 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
View of the ‘smoke front’ approaching the Long Island north shore
I would not be at all surprised if this produces some waterspouts
August 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I would not be at all surprised if this produces some waterspouts
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Important weather science news tonight: NOAA has canceled procurement of the next phased array weather radar R&D instrument. Along with the obvious blow to PAR weather research, it is consistent with other moves by admin to push forward quickly with NOAA cuts. More: https://tinyurl.com/my8hx8j6
NOAA cancels procurement of new phased array weather radar test article
Further stalls important weather research program
tinyurl.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Important weather science news tonight: NOAA has canceled procurement of the next phased array weather radar R&D instrument. Along with the obvious blow to PAR weather research, it is consistent with other moves by admin to push forward quickly with NOAA cuts. More: https://tinyurl.com/my8hx8j6
A quick peek at this cell approaching the AMS Radar Conference ☁️. Almost poster time!
August 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A quick peek at this cell approaching the AMS Radar Conference ☁️. Almost poster time!