Retired ('19) NWS GRB warning coordination meteorologist. Now studying beach weather & Disney World climate patterns. MKE-GRB-ORL

Orlando, FL
Joined October 2008
Thanks to @NWSMelbourne for spending a couple hours with me. It was great to step into a NWS office again. (Not to mention a chance to recreate a photo op with the new "DPPLR" GT.)
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This morning’s SpaceX launch as seen from our backyard in Winter Garden, FL #space #flwx
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A quick video of a backyard storm resulted in an unexpected catch. The lightning on the left wasn’t a surprise. But look closely near the center of the image—a stepped leader that never resulted in a return stroke and just fizzled out. #flwx
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X marks the spot. This morning’s backyard sunrise. #WinterGarden #flwx
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Before & after showing significant damage as a result of the strong #tornado that hit #Menasha. At least EF2, possibly EF3. Circled house was leveled, but ground survey will determine construction integrity. This area is just one of many impacted. #wiwx
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Storm approaching Miramar Beach this afternoon #Destin #flwx
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A Great Egret and hippopotamus on a dinner date at #AnimalKingdom. Always an adventure at a #WaltDisneyWorld park.
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This is what 30" of snow and 60 mph winds get you. Snow photo courtesy Village of Ephraim. #blizzard2026 #wiwx
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Florida's deepening drought means burn bans, wildfires and water shortages. Latest drought report only deepens concern. palmbeachpost.com/story/weat… via @pbpost
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My parent’s house in Cudahy, WI. Beautiful, but I still take the beach over the Wisconsin winters 🌴
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A beautiful morning in Winter Garden. #flwx #backyardweather
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This morning’s sunrise on Hutchinson Island #flwx
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The day started off with crepuscular rays and ended with a double rainbow! #BackyardWeather #FLwx
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Lost elections are rigged, won elections are fair. Good job numbers are real, bad ones are fake. Sex trafficking is bad, unless the traffickers will blame your enemies. Crime is bad, unless the criminals are pro-Trump. This isn’t 4D chess, or even tic-tac-toe, just Autocracy 101.
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The backyard camera said we had a “Pet” detected.
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Today’s sunrise on Hutchinson Island. #flwx
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Backyard friend at our shore watching me cut the grass today.
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Okay, it’s happening. Everybody stay calm. Everybody stay calm!
Single digits ‘til the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay.
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🚨BREAKING: Trump declares a 90-day pauses on tariffs for all countries — except China, where rates are being raised to 125%.
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