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The Unpredictable Weather of Kyrgyzstan

Yannick Cocard | News Item | Mar 27, 2023

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Clear Skies Ahead: Justin Sharpe

AMS Staff | News Item | Mar 27, 2023

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Parcels: A Hard(er) Rain's A-Gonna Fall

AMS Staff | News Item | Mar 27, 2023

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Interview with Sonali Shukla McDermid - Editor-in-Chief of Earth Interactions

AMS Staff | News Item | Mar 27, 2023

Maestro Spotlight

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Ashton Robinson Cook

Dr. Ashton Robinson Cook of Little Rock, Arkansas was born with a passion for severe and extreme weather.

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All Broadcasting Citizen Science Education Forecasting Severe Weather Technology
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Collaboration between AMS Weather Band and Local Chapters

AMS Staff | Video Share | Mar 17, 2023

In this webinar, our panel shares opportunities offered by Local Chapters to Weather Band members and enthusiasts, starting your own Local Chapter, and the Weather Ready Nation Ambassador program.

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Marshmallatus

Grady Dixon | News Item | Mar 13, 2023

The author and Dr. Josh Durkee co-led a storm-chasing field course for meteorology majors at Western Kentucky University. On May 15, 2022, the group retreated west to their hotel in Ada, OK after chasing a supercell for five hours. They headed south in search of large hail and photo opportunities

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Photographing Sprite Transient Luminous Effects

George Preoteasa | News Item | Mar 13, 2023

George Preoteasa, an IT professional and Atmospheric Physics graduate from the University of Bucharest, is a passionate weather and sky enthusiast. He spends his free time capturing stunning still and time-lapse photos of celestial objects, including atmospheric optical phenomena, eclipses, the M

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Spring Break in The Impact Zone

Bruckner Chase | News Item | Mar 9, 2023

While Memorial Day marks the start of summer, Spring Break is when millions of Americans flock to the beaches to escape the cold winter weather. It's important to note that many beaches may not have full lifeguard patrols until summer, making it crucial for beachgoers to take responsibility for t

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Science Communications and Tornadoes

AMS Staff | Video Share | Feb 25, 2023

Experts discuss the difference between communications and hype, lessons learned from unique situations, and their experiences during recent significant tornado events.

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US Top 10 Weather Events

AMS Staff | Video Share | Feb 25, 2023

Meteorologist Steve Glazier worked through many of last year's major weather events. In this webinar, he takes the audience through the top 10 weather events of 2022.

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2023 Winter Season...Won't Soon Be Forgotten

AMS Staff | Video Share | Feb 25, 2023

Experts highlight the many notable events from this winter.

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Why We Should Care About Climate Change: Communicating The Risks

AMS Staff | Video Share | Feb 24, 2023

The changing climate is one of the fastest developing areas of research. In this panel discussion, we ask the experts about the latest attribution science.

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Hurricane Ian -- Reflections, Lessons Learned, & Its Legacy

AMS Staff | Video Share | Feb 24, 2023

The webinar dissects the forecasts, communication, and impact of Hurricane Ian from this past hurricane season.

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What is Reality? Trends in U.S. Severe Weather

AMS Staff | Video Share | Feb 24, 2023

Determining how and what has changed about severe thunderstorms is difficult. In the first Jamposium session, expert speakers talk about what we do and can know and where the challenges are ahead.

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The Primacy of Doubt with Tim Palmer

AMS Staff | Video Share | Feb 22, 2023

Join Dr. Tim Palmer as he addresses the development of ensemble forecasting in weather and climate prediction and its use in COVID, economic, and other types of prediction. Dr. Jagadish Shukla moderates the discussion.

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You Say "Sleet", I Say "Snow Mixed with Rain"

Bob Henson | News Item | Feb 22, 2023

Frozen precipitation doesn’t care how we refer to it, of course, but there are still some interesting and helpful distinctions in the terms we use to describe snow and its icy cousins.

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Warnings, Watches, and Advisories: What You Need to Know

Amber Liggett | News Item | Mar 16, 2023

Whenever weather happens, you will find a Watch, Warning, or Advisory (WWA) issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). These WWA alerts provide a heads up for when, what kind, and where a weather hazard will impact a region. While these alerts are specific to hazards like tornadoes, thundersto

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Readings - Interview: Reinforcing the Foundations of Climate and Weather Prediction

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AMS Staff | News Item | Feb 1, 2023

Andrew N. Staniforth was interviewed by BAMS about his new book on Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, which focuses on the fundamental equations of the subject. Prior to his retirement, Staniforth led research and development of weather and climate prediction models at two national centers

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The War of the Worlds - May 15, 2022 Mammatus and Lightning

Brad Nelson | News Item | Feb 10, 2023

Brad Nelson is a meteorologist with 18 years of experience at the largest private sector weather company, DTN. He has been chasing storms regularly since 2007 and has seen incredible weather phenomena, including mammatus clouds and lightning. On a storm chasing day in Oklahoma, he encountered a s

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July 8, 2020 EF4 Tornado Story

Brad Nelson | News Item | Feb 10, 2023

Brad Nelson is a meteorologist with 18 years of experience, working for the world's largest private sector weather company DTN. On July 8, 2020, he and his friend Melanie Metz decided to storm chase after consulting the forecast and noticing a warm front. They chased a storm near Fergus Falls, Mi

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Join Us For the 2023 Weather Band Jamposium

AMS Staff | Default | Mar 14, 2023

Unleash the passion you feel for the weather – the raw power of water, the fragility of our climate, and the vulnerability that exists within our communities. Expert speakers. Interactive discussions. The latest science. The most impactful topics.

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Parcels: In Search of Drought

Parcels,BAMS

AMS Staff | News Item | Feb 10, 2023

Brandi Gamelin of Argonne National Laboratory discusses recent research that employs vapor pressure deficit (VPD) rather than precipitation as a method to forecast drought in the United States.

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Parcels: Clam-oring for Data

AMS Staff | News Item | Feb 27, 2023

What the quahog clam can tell us about ancient climate. 

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