Brandon

B.S. Meteorology & Marine Science (NCSU), NWS Meteorologist (2003-), insatiable nature/science dork, storm chaser, amateur photographer, paleontology enthusiast

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

A severe thunderstorm approaches Goodland, KS ~9:00-9:45 pm MDT on Monday June 08, 2026. View toward the west. Video ends when the hail begins. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

@WeatherNation Yes, you may.

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Supercell west of Goodland, KS ~4:10-4:20 pm MDT on Monday June 01, 2026. View toward the W-WNW. Gobs of mammatus. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Panning up and around, trying to get a more comprehensive view of the supercell west of Goodland, KS at 4:10 pm MDT on Monday June 01, 2026. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Mammatus — a few miles west of Goodland, KS during the late afternoon on Monday June 01, 2026. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Supercell time lapse — a few miles west of Goodland, KS around 4:25-4:50 pm MDT on Monday June 01, 2026. View toward the W-WNW. Severe inflow. Awesome. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

@WeatherNation Yes, you may.

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Sustained at 53 mph gusting to 82 mph in Goodland, KS at 6:50 pm MDT on Saturday May 16, 2026. #kswx #newx #cowx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

@kailanichols07 Yes. You may.

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Golf ball (1.75”) to 2” hail in Goodland, KS around 5:20 pm MDT on Saturday May 16, 2026. #kswx #cowx #newx

[NWS Goodland @NWSGoodland]

Observed Snow Accumulation on Wednesday May 06, 2026

Rain transitioned to wet snow in eastern CO and extreme western KS during the early morning on Wed May 06. Accumulating snow was largely confined to higher elevations in eastern CO. #cowx #kswx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Snow! — in Goodland, KS at 5 am MDT on Wednesday May 06, 2026.

Temperature: 33°F
Wetbulb Temp: 32°F

#kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

The end of the day; the first of May. In Goodland, KS on Friday May 01, 2026. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

@AccuWeatherUGC @accuweather Yes, you may.

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Extensive high-based showers in eastern CO (virga, not a drop of rain) produce severe outflow (60 mph winds) — kicking up plumes of dust that coalesce into a downstream dust storm — in Goodland, KS during the mid-afternoon on Thursday April 23, 2026. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Sunset on the High Plains — in Goodland, KS on Tuesday April 14, 2026. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Starry skies on the High Plains — in Goodland, KS during the very early morning on Tuesday April 14, 2026. #kswx #cowx #newx

[Brandon @Brandon_RTWX]

Night lapse in Goodland, KS during the early morning on Friday April 03, 2026. Video ends in strong northerly winds. #kswx #cowx #newx

[NWS Goodland @NWSGoodland]

Do You Smell Smoke? — N to NE winds have brought smoke (emanating from wildfires in Nebraska) southward into portions of the Tri-State Area this morning (Thursday March 26, 2026). #kswx #cowx #newx

[NWS Goodland @NWSGoodland]

Temperatures soared into the 90's on Wednesday March 25, 2026 — smashing high temperature records (for the date) by 5-10° at Hill City, McCook, Goodland and Burlington. #kswx #cowx #newx