Michael Ragauskis

@DAS_Illinois student

[Kansas City International Airport @Fly_KansasCity]

Debris picked up on the airfield that caused our Operations staff to close the airport because Foreign Object Damage to aircraft can cause catastrophe. Pots, foam, wall panels, plant ID tags over millions of square feet. Presumed from tornado damage 47 miles away in Linwood, KS.

[Michael Ragauskis @wxrags]

Increasing low level rotation in supercell over southern Cook County. Well-defined hook echo visible on TMDW.

[Michael Ragauskis @wxrags]

@alexjud Yes

[Michael Ragauskis @wxrags]

.@NWSChicago tree damage in Yorkville. Countryside Pkwy & IL-47

[Matt Reagan @MattReaganWX]

These trees near Tyndall AFB look like they've been snapped like a bunch of matchsticks. Incredible.

[Taylor Trogdon @TTrogdon]

Really take a close look at the eyewall evolution here. Notice how in the hours up until landfall, the wavenumber of the mesovortices changes several times — this is also means they change in scale. Then right before landfall, a contraction occurs. Absolutely unbelievable.

[Lee Southwick @SouthwickStorms]

A before and after picture in #Blountstown, FL. No words.

Photo creds: Katie Hayes— this is her backyard

[Dakota Smith @weatherdak]

Horrifying. Hurricane Michael landfalling in Florida.

One of the strongest storms ever to strike the U.S.

Hi-res video: https://t.co/FHyAAgtUjJ

[National Hurricane Center @NHC_Atlantic]

Hurricane #Michael Advisory 16A: Michael Intensifies as it Makes Landfall Near Mexico Beach Florida. https://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM

[Chimera Comstock @SvrWxChaser]

Currently in #HurricaneMichael's #eyewall at the main gate of @TeamTyndall streaming #live. #flwx https://t.co/McmNHKYPuY

[Philippe Papin @pppapin]

Zooming in, the structure of #Michael's #eyewall has become very impressive. A obvious wavenumber 5 pattern has developed with the eyewall, with these points representing mesovortices rotating cyclonically around. These features can locally enhance winds in the eyewall.

[Philip Klotzbach @philklotzbach]

#Hurricane #Michael's pressure continues to drop - now to 923 hPa. Only 4 hurricanes on record have hit the continental US with a lower pressure: Labor Day (1935), Camille (1969), Andrew (1992), Katrina (2005).

[NWS Chicago @NWSChicago]

Winter storm watch in effect for Thurs eve thru Fri for counties along & north of I-80. Highest snow amounts will be 6-10 inches.

[Mike Olbinski @MikeOlbinski]

I was lucky enough to meet Joel a few years ago at Reed’s wedding. He was so kind to me and we got to hang out for a bit during those few days. I snapped this photo of him and that just seemed like who he was. A huge smile. RIP Joel Taylor…you will be so missed.

[Michael Ragauskis @wxrags]

@VORTEXJeff this storm would have capped our 303 class perfectly, had it struck about 3 weeks ago - textbook stuff

[Jeff Frame @VORTEXJeff]

Beautiful zoomed-out annotated satellite image of the rapidly-strengthening Nor'Easter this morning (non-annotated image included for reference). So much to see!

[Taylor Trogdon @TTrogdon]

There is currently very strong ensemble support for an impressive transition from above average to well below average temperatures for the eastern 2/3 of the US. Winter is coming.

[Eric Fisher @ericfisher]

Still looking like a turn to colder weather mid-December...possibly stormier too. We may actually have decent winter weather in December for the first time in years.

[Michael Ragauskis @wxrags]

Breathtaking sunset tonight