Amanda

Meteorologist || Minnesotan || @UWMadison alum || she/her

[Amanda @amandaweather]

From intern to full-time meteorologist, my time at Channel 15 is coming to an end.

I've decided to turn my career away from TV weather- no more 2AM alarms for me! This will be my final weekend on the Morning Show ☀

((don't feel the need to bring up the bangs))

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

April 2026 has now been Wisconsin's most severe month since records of warnings began in 1986.

So far this month, at least 17 tornadoes have occurred, over 200 instances of large hail have been reported, and many neighborhoods have suffered significant damage. #wiwx

[Amanda @amandaweather]

Hail much larger now! @NWSMilwaukee

[Amanda @amandaweather]

Hail on the east side of downtown Madison at 5PM @NWSMilwaukee

[NWS Milwaukee @NWSMilwaukee]

Widespread severe weather expected today. Storms begin during the mid-afternoon & reach max intensity from late afternoon into the evening. All severe weather hazards are possible. Have ways of receiving warning info & move to immediate shelter if one is issued for your area.

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

It's official — Wisconsin has a new
all-time state record. #wiwx

Read more about the verifying process and who's
involved in the latest blog on our website 📜

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

The @NCAR_Science is quite literally our global mothership.

Nearly everyone who researches climate and weather - not only in the US, but around the world - has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) supports the scientists who fly into hurricanes, the meteorologists who develop new radar technology, the physicists who envision and code new weather models, and yes - the largest community climate model in the world. That too.

Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.

https://t.co/VtePuprlk4

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

A temperature of -2°F in Madison this morning made for the city's earliest sub-zero temperature since 1985! #wiwx

[Amanda @amandaweather]

It snowed at my house

[Trevor Keller @trevkeller]

The first snow of the season on State Street, Madison, WI. #wiwx #StormHour @spann

[Amanda @amandaweather]

breaking: wx memes are back

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

What's that they say about August slipping away...
Anyway, hello fall!

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

Storms on Aug. 9 created a 1,000-year event in southeast Wisconsin — but what does that mean?

It refers to the probability of an event of that size, not the frequency of its occurrence.

Notice how amounts that would constitute a 1,000-year rainfall vary across the state! #wiwx

[CIRA @CIRA_CSU]

A high-resolution view of Tropical Storm Erin this morning.

Erin is forecast to become a major hurricane over the next five days.

[Brendan Johnson @WxBrendan]

The Milwaukee River reached an all-time record crest of 11.19ft at Estabrook Park. Debris was seen flowing down the river through downtown. The highest crest was 10.48ft on July 22nd, 2010.

#wiwx @tmj4

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

So far, the highest preliminary total we've seen reported by NWS for yesterday was just 0.08" shy of the state's single-day rainfall record. #wiwx

[TJ Dysart @tjjdysart]

This was just before 1 in the morning outside of American Family Field. Multiple cars stuck inside feet of water. @WISN12News

[National Weather Service @NWS]

Introducing a new series, NOAAstalgia: Picturing Our Past. Every other week, The NOAA Heritage Program will be sharing photos from NOAA's history.

In this week's photo, a young woman launches a pilot weather balloon. Women's first professional opportunities in meteorology occurred as a result of World War II. Women joined the Weather Bureau (the predecessor to today’s National Weather Service) as observers and forecasters to fill job vacancies. By 1945, more than 900 women were in the Bureau, with many offices made up almost entirely of women.

Keep up with the NOAAstalgia series at https://t.co/nQ6sIb76hm

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

As of 9 AM, six Wisconsin cities are in the top 10 for worst air quality in the country, according to IQAir. Some places in northeast Wisconsin are reporting even worse conditions, with AQI levels over 200. #wiwx

[Amanda @amandaweather]

hey so what the hell

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: The EPA is said to have drafted a plan that would end its ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. https://t.co/YVD6kPjeHF

[Amanda @amandaweather]

A fifth tornado found in Juneau County brings the July 16 event up to the 7th largest

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

So far, the National Weather Service in Milwaukee has found evidence of four tornadoes in Wisconsin during yesterday's storms (July 16). That preliminary count ties for the 8th-largest July outbreak in the state. #wiwx

[Ethan Mok @Emokwx]

Strong close range tornado Sauk City, #wiwx