James G. LaDue (Jim)
@jladue.bsky.social
Meteorologist, passionate about severe local storms, winter weather, better community resilience against hazards, photography, sailing, skiing, hiking, democratic discourse, family, travel.
Former NWIRP acting Director, teaching severe storms for awhile
Former NWIRP acting Director, teaching severe storms for awhile
Third night in a row of a gravity wave flying through OK. This one’s enough to reverse a 40 mph north wind to a 60 mph south wind.
April 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Third night in a row of a gravity wave flying through OK. This one’s enough to reverse a 40 mph north wind to a 60 mph south wind.
Here's an odd CC drop that looks like a distant debris signature SE of Van Wert, OH. It's along a shear zone but not associated with a significant reflectivity line. That's to the SW. But I can't rule out a tornado either.
April 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Here's an odd CC drop that looks like a distant debris signature SE of Van Wert, OH. It's along a shear zone but not associated with a significant reflectivity line. That's to the SW. But I can't rule out a tornado either.
Thunderstorm gravity waves are flying through the Northern Lower MI peninsula. That means high wind gusts even with low 30s F temps. Cool! See the paper by Borchardt and co-authors. doi.org/10.1175/WAF-...
March 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Thunderstorm gravity waves are flying through the Northern Lower MI peninsula. That means high wind gusts even with low 30s F temps. Cool! See the paper by Borchardt and co-authors. doi.org/10.1175/WAF-...
Oh and the overland flooding in this unit streamflow compares well with the Flash Flood Emergency.
March 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Oh and the overland flooding in this unit streamflow compares well with the Flash Flood Emergency.
I pulled up GR3 and the storm total rain was saturated at 5” over most of the Brownsville and Lowe Rio Grand area. It’s so extreme I thought it was an error. Nope.
March 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I pulled up GR3 and the storm total rain was saturated at 5” over most of the Brownsville and Lowe Rio Grand area. It’s so extreme I thought it was an error. Nope.
Oh and the lightning! This sounding isn't anywhere close to melting, like so many snow thunderstorms. But recent studies show how many times towers help bridge the gap. #NYWX Here's a great recent paper on lake effect lightning. doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
January 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Oh and the lightning! This sounding isn't anywhere close to melting, like so many snow thunderstorms. But recent studies show how many times towers help bridge the gap. #NYWX Here's a great recent paper on lake effect lightning. doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...