Thom Benson

Enjoys nature, wildlife, cycling SCUBA & spending time with family & friends. Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

[Thom Benson @thombenson]

"It’s not just another day, it’s the one day that is given to you….today. It’s given to you. It’s a gift. It’s the only gift that you have right now. And the only appropriate response is gratefulness." #gratitude #Thankful
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[Thom Benson @thombenson]

For some reason, this species didn’t show up on the Merlin Bird App. Can any ornithologists out there help make a solid ID?

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Another 1/4” of fluff last night. It was easily cleared.

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@SeqSevereWx @NWGAStormDawgwx Same in SE Sequatchie near Lone Oak

[Northwestern Football @NUFBFamily]

Forecast from Champaign: SNOW GAME!

[Thom Benson @thombenson]

Am I the only one who hates it when the yardage markers are artificially projected onto a snowy football field? Show us what the players are experiencing. It show you how much more challenging this #weather is making the game. #NorthwesternvsIllinois @FoxSports

[Thom Benson @thombenson]

Tonight’s supermoon, the “beaver moon,” appears as the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025.

The moon is the closest to Earth about 221,817 miles away, roughly 2,782 miles closer than October's harvest moon, the second-largest and -brightest of the year.

Porch shadows now.

[Thom Benson @thombenson]

Bald River Falls in the Cherokee National Forest. #fall #fallcolor #fallfoliage

[Thom Benson @thombenson]

Pleasant #fall drive through the Cherokee National Forest in TN

[Matthew Cappucci @MatthewCappucci]

BREAKING: The NOAA aircraft that was investigating Melissa today had to leave the storm early due to "severe turbulence." Melissa is STILL intensifying.

This is extremely rare. The aircraft are BUILT for severe turbulence and extreme conditions. Melissa is truly a monster.

[☈ Chris Jackson ☈ @ChrisJacksonSC]

Jaw Is On The Floor.

[James Pettus @PettusWX]

Inside the eye of historic Hurricane Melissa. Unbelievable footage.

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

This footage from inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa might be the most jaw-dropping video ever captured of a hurricane’s eye, showcasing the infamous “stadium effect."

[Tropical Cowboy of Danger @FlynonymousWX]

A thread of videos from today’s flight into Hurricane Melissa

In this first one we are entering from the southeast just after sunrise and the bright arc on the far northwest eye wall is the light just beginning to make it over the top from behind us.

[WTVC NewsChannel 9 @newschannelnine]

The Tennessee Aquarium and its partners in the Southeast Lake Sturgeon Working Group will release hundreds of state-endangered Lake Sturgeon into the Tennessee River and Cumberland River watersheds this month: https://t.co/XG66EmqaQf

[Thom Benson @thombenson]

Good morning #Chattanooga! It’s a gorgeous start to another #fall day. Make the most of it! #autumnvibes🍁 #fallbreak

[Thom Benson @thombenson]

Big hairy deal:

“Leila’s Hair Museum, a museum in Kansas City filled with human hair displays, is closing its doors for good. It’s safe to say the new owners of the building will be changing the locks.”

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[Thom Benson @thombenson]

I may, or may not, have watched hours of “Local on the 8s” back in the day.

[Shooter McGavin @ShooterMcGavin]

Kids today will never get to experience watching The Weather Channel in the 90s. So many bangers were played during the Local On The 8s.

[Tim Buckley @TimBuckleyWX]

Still astounding to watch the radar loop from the 3 day barrage of rainfall before and during Hurricane Helene in Western NC last year.
Next week is the one year anniversary.

[Thom Benson @thombenson]

Congratulations Coach Corso! As an #NIU alum who was there in 1984, I couldn’t be happier for you. @NIU_Football @espn

[College GameDay @CollegeGameDay]

Our last Saturday with Lee Corso 🫶

[College GameDay @CollegeGameDay]

Our last Saturday with Lee Corso 🫶