Ryan Purciel

Wildfires and Meteorology, B.S. & M.S student @UNevadaReno, Believer

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

@KevinDuska Great post, thanks for the credit. Had a feeling the fire was already there before the storms, so interesting the exercise wasn't called off because of this situation.

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

The incident in #Wainwright, AB was captured on GOES and looks to have happened (or intensified) just after a strong outflow boundary crossed over the area. Praying for everyone involved.

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

Tesla #Cybercab spotted in Sparks, NV!

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

Smoke from the new #LucasFire acting as a tracer for the mountain wave

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

Just overheard at the Optometrist:

“Girl did you hear about that storm that’s coming? They’re calling it ‘El Niño’ or something, there’s supposed to be tons of like rain and snow. It was all over my TikTok last night!” 🤣

[Zeke Lunder ~ The Lookout @wildland_zko]

Despite low containment numbers, the #HawkFire is pretty much out, and the parts that were closest to neighborhoods haven’t spread for over 24 hours. Meanwhile, national news is reporting breathlessly that Reno is in great peril. #DoBetter

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

@NWSReno Tornado Warning that was issued less than an hour ago is the first tornado warning for the WFO in five years. Also interesting to see July 2008 with 6 tornado warnings in 1 month.

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

Shot of the #BugFire and/or #FredMtnFire last night, one or two valleys over.

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

Hauntingly beautiful view from the #GannFire this morning including multiple stratified smoke layers and flows

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

Almost quarter-size hail in South Reno! I've seen plenty of graupel, never hail @NWSReno

[Zeke Lunder ~ The Lookout @wildland_zko]

When homes are densely packed in alignment with the direction of strong fire-season winds, it is nearly almost impossible to cut enough brush to make the homes defensible. Fire burns from house to house, no longer a 'brush fire'.
A neighborhood in the path of #PallisadesFire. 1/4

[Matt Roberts @WxMattt]

Never a good sign when the wx stations start to spike and go offline. Good indication that fire has made it deep into the WUI in N #Altadena. Also matches up with cores of high reflectivity on radar. #EatonFire

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

Looks like the #PallisadesFire & #EatonFire are on the S edge of G18 Meso sector #2, which gets us a great view of both.

LLWV shows a very dry environment yesterday (w/ plenty of mountain waves), but it looks like some moisture is pushing in today. Stay safe everyone.

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

@mikestanislaw Reminds me of a roll cloud, but seems to be frontal?

Would love to know what the shear was in that environment.

[Mike Stanislaw @mikestanislaw]

One of the more unusual Sat images I’ve ever seen.

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

Forgot that it was IR season until I read @NWSReno latest AFD. Looking great for some rain/snow already 🤩

[Convective Chronicles @ConvChronicles]

Look at all the tornado warnings across Florida today...126 in total. This is #2 all time for tornado warnings in a single state on a single calendar day, behind only Alabama's 134 tornado warnings on April 27, 2011, during the Super-Outbreak. What a day. #Milton

[Ryan Purciel @RPurciel]

@ryanweather Thanks!

[NOAA Aircraft Operations Center @NOAA_HurrHunter]

Radar view vs. window view of Hurricane #Milton!

The @NOAA WP-3D Orions are equipped with nose radar, Multi-Mode radar on the belly, and tail Doppler radar. Together, they help us safely navigate through the storm while completing mission objectives. #FlyNOAA