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SPC MesoA Bootcamp No. 1 - The I4 Shift

So, I get to train as a Mesoscale Assistant Forecaster at SPC, and I thought it would be good to detail some of my thoughts, experiences, and the things I've learned so far. I'd also like to be able t ...

Some Changes and a Standing Stone

The past year and a half of working with CIWRO/SPC has been a pleasure. There are some truly world-class experts and scientists that I've had the privilege of calling colleagues and friends over this ...

Lifting Parcels with SHARPlib

Today we're going to take a look at how to use SHARPlib for a fairly common use case- computing parcel-based moist adiabatic ascent. Many parts of SHARPlib are familiar in nature to SHARPpy and NSHARP ...

Introducing SHARPlib

The Storm Prediction Center is moving forward with a new version of it's sounding libraries meant to consolidate SPC's research and operational software stack. Taking lessons learned from SHARPpy and ...

Library Series - "Finley's Tornado Predictions"

In today's article, the argument is over Finley's claim to be absurdly accurate at predicting tornadoes, claiming a success rate of 95-98%. This, and the subsequent journalistic refutation of Finley's ...

Library Series - "Tornadoes and Derechoes"

Some of you may already be aware, but for those who are not, one of my hobbies is collecting rare meteorological texts and manuscripts. I generally focus on original or rare publications in the severe ...