Andy Hill

I came out to my mom today, the person I was the most scared of telling for many, many years. It went perfectly. What a weight off my mind, body, emotions and everything. I want to talk to her as much as I can now, and show her how much I value what she did for me.

@La30784Patricia @WeberingHeights @ryanhallyall hey patricia! unlike other current broadcasts, there's always a state indicator when we're looking at the radar. we do our best to have data be referable when realtime info is needed! a tweet about a visit doesn't require this, but he'll be more cognizant in the future

@WeberingHeights @ryanhallyall @BluekandyWX Each state is fairly small in land mass. We have cities and small counties. Hard to comprehend the scale of larger states across the US. It wasn’t a political statement and I wasn’t trying to be snarky. I’m also married and Christian. Peace.

When you see a Tornado Watch on your phone, this is the room it came from. Got to visit the Storm Prediction Center in Norman and talk about the future of weather forecasting with the team for hours. Unreal experience with Andy @BluekandyWX

@progged @ryanhallyall it's one of the few designs still on shopryanhall! I also brought my nader juice shirt, which is not available anymore lol

@BluekandyWX @ryanhallyall I need that shirt!

Ryan and I at the National Weather Center! Building bridges we never thought were possible :)

@hollywoodszn @WestonBrya27345 yes, actually, at the moment

@BluekandyWX @WestonBrya27345 @ryanhallyall you think i have zero value as a person when you have a mental illness and dress up in furry costumes 😭😭😭

We had an absolute blast geeking out with NWS Springfield today with @BluekandyWX

@brigitok I'm 5'8, so you can infer generally from there 👀

@BluekandyWX how tall are you and ryan?!! we gotta know!!!!

We literally stood in a circle with these meteorologists and talked for 2.5 hours, and could've kept going. How cool is that?? These avenues of communication are what I live for I think, my mind is racing with so much potential. I'm genuinely excited

@WestonBrya27345 @hollywoodszn @ryanhallyall actually I took it as a form of endearment :) why else would they take the time if they had any value as a person? haha

@hollywoodszn @ryanhallyall @BluekandyWX You’re a disgraceful human being and should be ashamed of yourself. Andy has done nothing wrong to you and you still hate for no reason? Shows what kind of human being you are. Andy is proud of who he is and expresses that. Why does that have to affect you? I hope you find peace.

@Wx_Stick93 Even the notion of you bringing us up in passing is useful, so I appreciate that. We were just at OUN and a lead forecasted there was only a little familiar with us, so every bit counts

@BluekandyWX I get what you mean and I would add that, outside of myself and our younger forecasters, I don't know who all knows of you guys. I can't say a lot of our weather and the reports we get from chasers has really overlapped with you just out of chance. All good from here!

@Wx_Stick93 Honestly it's bad of me to put it that way because the last little bit has been overwhelmingly positive and we need healthy criticism in building connections like the last couple days

@BluekandyWX I don't know what the opinion is on "Y'all" in the office, but I can always just ask.

@CameronJNixon @ryanhallyall I saw you walk by back there! I'm looking forward to hanging out this May if I get out with the group again :) definitely need some less intense trips lol

@ryanhallyall @BluekandyWX Awwe I love this ❤️ Y'all got to meet some of my closest friends here too. Sorry I didn't come say hey, y'all were looking really intense when I popped out 🤣🤣

@AriWeather there's a heck of a good reason why he passed my weather analyst test with flying colors. he's a part of the small team I've curated that I trust in a real time environment to produce quality information like we do. I look for people passionate about niches, this is why!

This kid lives, breathes, eats, sleeps tornado damage. I'm so consistently impressed by his work Mark my words this is the next Ted Fujita.. By 2035 it will be called the EK scale

@Wx_Stick93 Lol I wish, but going to all of them would be info overload. We gotta get stuff done first in line with who we've talked to so far. I would be so happy to go to midland for you though if they like us there

@BluekandyWX You guys going on a tour of offices or something?

@ryanhallyall The weatherfolk at the SPC are so in touch and motivated to carry out our common goal that the conversations we had were intense and elevated. They were ready to have us there and to work with us just as much as we were ready to drive their messaging further. Unforgettable!

@thebutcher854 This means all the sources for dissecting and disseminating weather info are capped in resolution (and thus accuracy) by current CPU/GPU/memory limitations. Once those lift, models become more granular and so does AI. So meteorologists' abilities move at similar speeds, for now!

@thebutcher854 In 2020 when I was finishing my degree, my professor asked the same thing after every section we finished, well before the AI boom. My answer was personality can't be replaced, but in general, AI can't succeed more than the current computational cap can for model data!

@Wxbrandon2 @ryanhallyall I think he lost a lil weight yeah

@ryanhallyall @BluekandyWX Did Ryan lose some weight?

@capitalweather small correction: the tornado risk (15 CIG1) is only enhanced (3/5) in the new system, not 4/5. It wasn't communicated well as a result, since it was maintained as a driving risk factor.

⚠️ Why the storm forecast that scared D.C. fell short Monday brought one of the most ominous severe weather forecasts in years, including a rare Level 4 out of 5 risk for damaging winds and tornadoes. Schools dismissed early and plans changed but while there were indeed many reports of severe weather (111 severe wind reports), some of the most feared impacts never materialized. Here’s what happened: • Limited storm fuel: Thick cloud cover held temperatures down, reducing the instability needed for widespread severe storms • Early storms “used up” energy: A late-morning line likely “stole the second round’s thunder” • Downdrafts couldn’t get going" Moist air near the surface limited the ability for strong winds aloft to reach the ground At the same time, the concern was justified. The setup had the ingredients for dangerous storms, and had those ingredients come together differently, the outcome could have been far worse. But this event also highlights something important: 👉 We need to do a better job communicating uncertainty. Severe storms are highly sensitive to small changes. Even with strong signals, they’re not guaranteed. That nuance didn’t come through clearly enough. Forecasting severe weather remains one of meteorology’s hardest challenges — and this was a reminder that how we communicate risk is just as important as the forecast itself.

This is absolutely nuts. We're really doing it. Thanks to y'all, we're living in the most weather-aware time in history. Thanks for sharing the stream! Let's do it again tomorrow.

@MatthewCappucci @NWSSPC @evan_bentley i read it as "Evan in 2026" as if it were that natural lmao

@NWSSPC This tweet has @evan_bentley written all over it and I love it.

Here at the Storm Prediction Center, we dig deep into the data to do the best possible analysis of the storm threat. Even in 2026, this sometimes involves putting pencil to paper to do hand surface analysis. This is what the morning map looks like today.

SPC just issued a Moderate Risk for Monday across the Carolinas into Virginia and Maryland. Strong, potentially long-track tornadoes and particularly damaging winds during the afternoon. If you're on the East Coast, this is a serious day.