Manager of Meteorology Operations at Xcel Energy - focused on wildfire mitigation while powering society.
Denver, CO
Joined March 2012
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This is possibly my favorite time-lapse that I've ever taken. Watching the colors explode then transition thru the spectrum is spectacular.
For the meteorologists:
I finally watched Pressure last night and it was incredible. I caught (what I think is) a subtle yet powerful homage. When Eisenhower shakes a seemingly random soldier’s hand, it just so happens that his name is Euler. I highly doubt it’s coincidental. In my mind this was a nod to the Eulerian principle which is the idea that properties are measured at a fixed location and change over time. In this case, the fixed location was Normandy and communicating how quickly conditions would change is symbology but curious on others’ thoughts.
Hopefully this was a break from your doomscrolling and thanks for your attention to this matter.
Taylor Trogdon retweeted
On August 20 every year, Dr. Bill Gray would ring a bell denoting the start of the climatologically most active portion of the Atlantic #hurricane season. Historically, about 2/3 of all Atlantic hurricane activity occurs between August 20 - October 10.
Taylor Trogdon retweeted
– Atualização da Avaliação de Danos –
O tornado violento que atingiu Piraí do Sul, Paraná, Brasil, em 8 de agosto, foi classificado como um tornado F4, com ventos estimados em pelo menos 380 km/h (236 mph), segundo o PREVOTS (Brasil). O tornado percorreu uma trajetória de 26,1 km (16,2 milhas) e atingiu uma largura máxima de 750 m (820 jardas).
A classificação F4 baseou-se principalmente nos danos extremos à vegetação e ao solo ao longo de partes da trajetória. Isso incluiu a remoção completa de galhos e folhagem de árvores nativas de tronco rígido, o descascamento de mais de 60% dos troncos e um padrão característico de abrasão (efeito de lixamento) em suas superfícies. O tornado também arrancou grandes áreas de pastagem a profundidades de 10 a 30 cm, com áreas individuais medindo aproximadamente 127 a 188 m². Determinou-se que esses indicadores de danos excepcionalmente intensos eram compatíveis com ventos de pelo menos 380 km/h (236 mph).
Este é o segundo tornado violento (F/EF4+) de 2026, excluindo-se o tornado de Kushva, na Rússia, ocorrido em 22 de junho — classificado como IF3 pelo ESWD, embora um avaliador local lhe tenha atribuído a classificação F4.
Yesterday was an impressive severe day from a very high wind report perspective. At least 48 gusts at or above 75mph collected.
A reminder at how effective natural features such as reefs or mangroves are at dissipating wave energy. This is an incredible example of that — look how still the water is landward of the reef.
LIVE update from beautiful Ishigaki, Japan in the path of Super Typhoon #Bavi with massive breakers out at the reef. We are in preparation and scouting mode today on this stunning island. The conditions will begin to deteriorate tomorrow night
#stormchasing #Dominator
Taylor Trogdon retweeted
Why is it ‘cancelled’ in the U.K. but ‘canceled’ in the U.S.?
Because we gave them that L in 1776.
The southernmost supercell has an opportunity to produce a strong to violent tornado given the near-storm environment coupled with the impinging bow echo. The pressure perturbation associated with the bow should further enhance backing winds and associated 0-1km srh ahead of the bow which would be constructive for tornadogenesis/maintenance within an already incredibly supportive environment.
Yhis is an interactive to observe closely.
This was the tornado:
Likely violent #tornado (EF3+) destroyed multiple homes, twisted high tension power lines, and left significant ground scaring north of Kouts, Indiana.
@MyRadarWX #inwx
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Sorry for radio silence, nonstop, filming tornadoes with my jaw on the floor in North Central Illinois.
A testament to the storm environment and instability — this supercell, as viewed from the radar near Kansas City, MO, almost 200 miles away, is displaying “Flying V” structure at incredible distance. This storm is 70k feet tall, or >13 miles high in the atmosphere. This is uncommon and is likely able to be observed from a LONG ways away.
I don’t tweet often anymore but this is one worth bookmarking. I’m going to assume ahead of time that this one will be well documented by both chasers and the general public.
I would not at all be surprised if a localized but extreme flash flooding risk developed somewhere around or west of the Kansas City metro this afternoon/evening on the edge of the cap further southwest. Intense, convective rain rates with backward-propagating supercells could produce net zero storm motions. Wherever this sets up could receive jackpot precip totals with rain rates of 3-4” per hour.
13 years since the Moore tornado of 2013. I’ll never forget watching the terminal Doppler data in real-time as it captured incredible detail of this EF-5 tornado.
Rapid updraft development just northeast of Denver. Charge separation happening before you would feel rain.
Impressive lightning strikes with a likely strong storm developing.
Life on the front range.
This is a case where I don’t need to provide a narrative.
~200 wind damage reports
~15 sig wind reports
Subject matter experts still matter.
Taylor Trogdon retweeted
Radar: 3:47 PM 5/5/26
Precipitation is increasing in coverage this afternoon with rain switching to snow in many locations across the urban corridor including at our office in Boulder. Thunder snow is occurring in the mountains as shown by the lightning symbols. #cowx
Incredible example of wind shear in the atmosphere over the Colorado front range today. Convective precipitation is moving east to west in a lower layer of the atmosphere as stratified precipitation moves west to east above. This is a relatively rare visual of a wind shear profile traced through precipitation echoes on radar.
Meteorologists that just comment on the event busting without having a single comment on the science will always reinforce who I choose to listen to in the field.
It’s ironic because they (should) know how difficult this is but choose airtime over meaningful contribution and that’s generally a good proxy for where we’re at in the social era.
All while there are still significant impacts to communities, no less.
— Written by a meteorologist that understands public perception, the challenges of science and still on this platform (out of hope?) to advance science and communication.