The Texas Tech Hurricane Research Team was established in 1998 with the mission to mitigate the effects of landfalling hurricanes on life and property.

Lubbock, Texas
Joined February 2013
Texas Tech University Hurricane Research Team retweeted
Preliminary data continues to be assessed at NWS Mobile, seeing a distinct corridor of enhanced winds (80–110+ mph) WEST of where Hurricane Isaias made landfall. Data review and quality control will continue, with a final post-storm assessment expected in the coming days.
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As of 0200Z, 4 StickNets have clocked 3-second gusts over 100 mph in #Isaias! Platforms 217, 218, 325 & 326 all hit triple digits, and 9 total topped 84 mph. @NWSMobile @NWSTallahassee @NHC_Atlantic #flwx #alwx
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Texas Tech University Hurricane Research Team retweeted
Tropical Storm #Isaias Advisory 3 (4 AM CDT, Wed Oct 7): Depression Becomes Tropical Storm Isaias. Forecast to Rapidly Strengthen Over the Next Couple of Days. hurricanes.gov
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The new truck wraps were put to the test on their first project. They (along with the Ka-band mobile radars) traveled over 4k miles in the Midwest collecting data in high end wind events! #FromHereItsPossible
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Ready for the 2025 hurricane season with a fresh look! #FromHereItsPossible #txwx
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Texas Tech University Hurricane Research Team retweeted
The Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane #Helene (September 24-27, 2024) has been posted on the NHC website. Helene made landfall in the Florida Big Bend region as a Category 4 Hurricane (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale). The storm brought historic catastrophic inland flooding and landslides, extreme winds, deadly storm surge, and numerous tornadoes that devastated portions of the southeastern United States and southern Appalachians. Helene was the deadliest hurricane for the contiguous U.S. since Katrina in 2005, with at least 248 fatalities (including at least 175 direct deaths), and produced an estimated $78.7 billion in damage in the United States. nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL0920…
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Upgrades! StickNet 1 & 2 both received new trailers! The wider trailers (iykyk) are complete with slip-resistant floors and reinstalled charging systems, ready for the 2025 hurricane season!
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Texas Tech University Hurricane Research Team retweeted
The Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane #Beryl (June 28-July 9, 2024) has been posted on the NHC website. Beryl was the earliest category 5 on record in the Atlantic basin. It made landfalls on Carriacou Island in Grenada, the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, and the Texas coast, and directly caused 34 deaths. nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL0220…
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Texas Tech University Hurricane Research Team retweeted
Want to hear about the surface wind characteristics of land falling hurricanes from measurements taken by @ttuhrt? Come check out my poster today at #AMS2025
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The Hurricane Research Team traveled to the Florida bend for its second hurricane deployment of the 2024 season. Read more about the deployment to Hurricane #Helene here: depts.ttu.edu/nwi/news/posts… #everythingwind #fromhereitspossible #flwx #gawx
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Headed home! Yesterday, the team was able to pickup all deployed platforms. We have now started our journey back home to Lubbock (over 1,000 miles)! #flwx #gawx #helene #fromhereitspossible
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The teams are fully deployed, safe, and waiting out #helene , thoughts to all impacted!
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The team made it to the New Orleans area last night! Continuing to watch models and travel east towards Florida today! #everythingwind #fromhereitspossible #flwx
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TTUHRT is preparing to deploy on #97L (potential future Hurricane #Helene) #flwx
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The Hurricane Research Team traveled to the Texas Coastline for the first deployment of the 2024 hurricane season. Read more about the deployment for Hurricane Beryl here: depts.ttu.edu/nwi/news/posts… #everythingwind #fromhereitspossible #txwx
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Texas Tech University Hurricane Research Team retweeted
Texas Tech mets deploying instruments near Port Lavaca for what is still expected to be Hurricane Beryl with a landfall somewhere near Matagorda.
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TTUHRT teams are currently deploying for #BERYL along the Texas coastline! #txwx
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The trucks are ready and the platforms are charged! TTUHRT is preparing to deploy all StickNets ahead of #BERYL should the TX coastline be directly impacted. #txwx
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The Texas Tech University Hurricane Research Team is preparing for an active 26th hurricane season. Learn more about Texas Tech's involvement in hurricane research here: depts.ttu.edu/nwi/news/posts… #fromhereitspossible #hurricaneprep
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