Author Archives: Nate Johnson

Sadly, it appears our luck did run out on Friday, in a very painful way. The news has been confirmed by multiple sources that veteran storm chaser Tim Samaras; his son, Paul Samaras; and chase partner Carl Young, are among … Continue reading →

Dr. Kathryn Sullivan : May 31, 2013 To All Employees, The events over the past week, including more devastating tornadoes tonight in Oklahoma and Missouri, remind us how important every single employee within NOAA is to the health, safety, and well-being of … Continue reading →

I submit, for your review, the following. (Note: Some videos have NSFW language.) (Note: The chaser who got that last video says in a Facebook posting, “I messed up.”) — Saturday Morning Update — Photo courtesy Reed Timmer (TVN) via … Continue reading →

I was prompted by a conversation with one of my friends on Facebook to take a look at who’s talking about the most-recently-named winter storm on Twitter and why. Amongst one of the first results was this from an unfortunately … Continue reading →

In an email to NOAA employees this morning, Dr. Jane Lubchenco announces she is returning “to my family and academia” at the end of February.  Full text of the email is reproduced below: “December 12, 2012 Dear NOAA Family, I … Continue reading →

An assessment of the National Weather Service’s performance before and during Hurricane Sandy is moving forward, and that is a good thing. However, there seem to be plenty of confusion about how and why the last effort was terminated. NOAA’s … Continue reading →

Around 1:15pm this afternoon, AccuWeather.com reported the National Hurricane Center was modifying the definition of hurricane warnings in the wake of Hurricane Sandy: Following the criticism of the National Hurricane Center’s handling of Hurricane Sandy and the non-issuance of hurricane … Continue reading →