J.L. Laurenti, StormTracker

40+ years experience in Severe Convective Storms/StormTracker. Meteorologist-in-Charge and Chief of Weather Station Operations for 7 backyard Weather Stations.

[J.L. Laurenti, StormTracker @SvrWxFcstr]

@NWSOmaha Thanks for update. . .but. . .what about Call-to-action for spotters (like me!). . .such as . . .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT. . .Spotters will not be needed tonight or tomorrow. . .but could be needed Wednesday evening over far southeastern Nebraska.

[J.L. Laurenti, StormTracker @SvrWxFcstr]

@NWSOmaha Q: What happened to the HWOOAX?

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@NWSOmaha Good evening WFO/OAX. Gotta question for you: SPCSWOMCD #733 was updated at 10:53pm CDT by "Mead." Is that by any chance "Corey" who used to work at your office as a LeadMet?

[J.L. Laurenti, StormTracker @SvrWxFcstr]

@NWSOmaha This is a supplement to your latest post!

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@NWSOmaha just finished attending the Virtual Storm Spotter session with Brian. As a Retired Meteorologist. . .I always enjoy the review -- it keeps me in shape! Brian conducted an Excellent presentation. . .as did Brian Smith back-in-the-day when he used to do these as well!

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@NWSOmaha 1030 PM Snow M5.0 3 N of KOFF / Bellevue 41.16N 95.92W 02/19/2026 Sarpy NE Retired Meteorologist / Storm Spotter; Still snowing lightly

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@NWSOmaha Convective gust at Rooftop using a Davis DV-6410 Anemometer at 5:16pm CDT at Bellevue. . .3mi N of KOFF. Reported by Retired Meteorologist.

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@NWSOmaha I am 71 year old Retired Meteorologist originally from TOP KS. Thru out my life on this planet. . . I have NEVER experienced an entire month of January with NO snow on the ground what-so-ever! I am thankful I lived long enough to see this day!

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@NWSOmaha In all my years in Meteorology (since the mid 1970s!) I've never seen this occur. . .at this time of year and certainly NOT in a cAks airmass. But to me this sure looks like a "Heat Burst" occurred! Temps shot up just before 8pm CST and the RH dropped to <50% !

[J.L. Laurenti, StormTracker @SvrWxFcstr]

@NWSOmaha Backyard snow gauge in Bellevue at 1pm on Sunday the 5th. It's Still UNemployed and Still Starving!

[J.L. Laurenti, StormTracker @SvrWxFcstr]

@NWSOmaha Yike-O. . .just got back home from going to see the movie "TWISTERS" (2024). I Don't chase! I track Tornadoes. My area of Bellevue had some really "close calls" this past Spring!

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@ReedTimmerUSA The are actually "wingless" members of the wasp family of insects. . .they are Not related to ants in any way shape or form. Those things have a rather looong Nasty stinger!

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@wxKobold The image above was from a NWS/NSSL (National Severe Storms Laboratory) Severe Storm Spotter Training film. . . circa 1982.

[J.L. Laurenti, StormTracker @SvrWxFcstr]

@NWSOmaha. Bellevue. 3N KOFF at 17:35. CDT

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@ReedTimmerUSA 17 years. . .the same amount of time that Magicicada septendecim spends underground before coming out of the soil. . .in the Chicago area!

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@NWSOmaha Hopefully. . .NOT a repeat of May 6th 1975. . .OR. . .10 days ago!

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@NWSOmaha Glad to see that RK was selected to become the WCM replacing Brian who retired on 1 Oct 2023. I've known Brian since the early to mid 1990s!

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@NWSOmaha As a Meteorologist. . .I get to choose which season I Don't like! My 4 Seasons are: Spring Summer Fall . . .and. . .Next Spring!

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@NWSOmaha

[J.L. Laurenti, StormTracker @SvrWxFcstr]

@NWSOmaha We used Helium in those days! I'd be kinda scared to used Hydrogen like you all do!

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@NWSOmaha IYKYK -- Hey I recognize that item circled in purple! It's a Launch Reel! I used those in USAF Rawinsonde in the late 1970s at 6th Weather Squadron at Tinker AFB in Midwest City, OK