Fritz Star

24|M| Military Enthusiast, Streamer, Meteorology + History Enthusiast and LARPer | Illinoisan | Owner of Project WarWolf

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Alright, came to the conclusion that this'll work, I've got a shirt with just the logo over the heart since some folks like minimalism (apparently). For whatever fuckin reason mediums in black are a bitch to pick up. Waiting on 3 other graphics for the front.

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Precious cats

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@SheppieOperator I hate it

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@MaxVelocityWX Uhuh. Riiiiiight 🤨

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@ResilientBug Jäger

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@DumbLumiThing Brotha that ain’t no wine stain 😭 🥀

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You’re fucking kidding me

[Midwest Weather @MidwestWeathe_r]

Heat wave peaks next Monday/Tuesday with that index values of 105-110 degrees in some areas with the help of corn sweat pushing dew points to near record levels.

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@Eteeqiel ….

[Matthew Cappucci @MatthewCappucci]

Have weather forecasts seemed less accurate lately? There's a major contributing factor: nearly half the morning weather balloons in the Lower 48 are "missing."

This is an ongoing crisis that is degrading critical severe weather forecasts that we all rely on. It's having real, tangible impacts on degrading forecast quality.

If you work in transportation, agriculture or commerce, this should matter to you.

Regardless of the causes, this negatively affects people of ALL political backgrounds. Weather affects everyone. And it's impacting ALL of us negatively.

We can't look at weather balloon data that doesn't exist. We can't pump nonexistent data into models. We can't rely as heavily on models that don't "know" what's happening above our heads.

This is especially concerning for severe weather forecasts. We can't go 18 hours without ascertaining how the atmosphere is layered, how much storm fuel has built up and if severe thunderstorms are going to erupt. The Storm Prediction Center has even acknowledged forecasting frustrations in at least one public bulletin.

As an atmospheric scientist myself, I can say firsthand – the forecasts I'm able to offer you are less accurate than they would otherwise be. I'm not able to predict severe weather with the confidence I normally would. That is extremely concerning.

The United States is "supposed" to launch balloons at 0Z and 12Z ideally – a.k.a. around 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern time. That's not happening. Many sites, due to staffing issues stemming from broader political and organizational issues, have pushed to 18Z, or early afternoon. That's not helpful for morning severe weather forecasts. In other words, you get less lead time. Less advanced notice. Quicker ramp-ups and ramp-downs to the forecast.

We're not able to get jet stream, temperature, moisture or wind profiles of the atmosphere each morning like we otherwise would.

Moreover, the World Meteorological Organization encourages 12Z soundings; that data is shared via the Global Observing System (GOS) under the World Weather Watch (WWW). That's not happening.

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@KingAkkord I feel like last names are easier than making first names

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@Yoteperson @Doggler__ He anything but a werewolf more like werewolp….

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@ryanhallyall I swear he’s always getting slammed with hail. Iirc his wind shield was wrecked in the Peoria chase

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@CertifiedLeggi Everyone in McKinney is dead

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@AcidTheTiger I would not mind kayaking in that

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@ClarksonsFarm1 It makes sense too because it provides shade during hot summers so…

[Ryan Hall, Y’all @ryanhallyall]

We’re under a temu storm warning!!

[Tuelhinhos 🐇 @t_tuelhinhos]

Eles estão em um encontro

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@Apache_Shepherd Each package is more like 48 cents just get it when you deadass really need it cheap and boomers will screech telling you to just stop eating if you wanna be successful

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@Yoteperson -w- yoters