Dr. Marshall Shepherd is on BlueSky
@DrShepherd2013
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Personal page. 3x FSU Alum, Professor, Scientist, Weather Geeks Host, Alpha, Author, fmr NASA, Forbes Contrib,Tweets mine. RT not supportive of any position
Joined September 2012
Heatwaves should not be covered with kids eating ice cream or romping around in fountains. Cover extreme heat as a threat not a vacation. We don't cover the approach of a hurricane as great potential kite flying weather.
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Good explanation of what you saw last night. for us this far South, we see a lot of the reddish pink because at our latitude, we see the upper altitude mostly. We in the South experienced something very unique and possibly once in a lifetime for those that were curious.
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My name is Marshall, a grown man and I hereby confess that I really like the songs Fake Love and Anpanman by BTS. whew, there I said it :).
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Actual conversation with my mom . My mom: "looks like that storm is going to move south. ". Me: "I told you that earlier today". Her: "Yeah but they just said it on the News.". Me: "You know I am a Meteorologist, right?.
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If you don't live in the South, you do not understand how significant this is as a threat indicator.
All Waffle House restaurants on 1-95 between Titusville, FL and Fort Pierce, FL are closed. Stay safe Waffle Nation! #HurricaneMatthew.
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If you are a 17-year old in Georgia frustrated that you couldn’t vote this year: If you will turn 18 by January 5, 2021, you're eligible to vote in the run-off election that will be held on that date. You have until December 7 to register to vote. .
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Passenger Trains in the U.S. vs Europe. Sigh for those of us that have been trying to limit flying
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The life of climate scientists in one Tweet
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As a citizen, colleague and former AMS President, I just want to say to all @NWS employees. Keep your heads up. Many of us value/appreciate what you do to save lives and property. hearing morale is extremely low. Your mission transcends whims of the moment. Stay the course.
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The tropics right now h/t Owen Shieh
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asked in a radio interview why we need the National Weather Service when we have Weather Apps and TV Meteorologists. My response, "That's like saying why do we need potato farmers when we have french fries. ".
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When speaking of climate change, resist the urge to use future tense exclusively. (e.g. rainfall intensities will increase). These things are happening now. .
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If you do not have a sense of just how big #HurricaneFlorence is, this morning satellite image should do it.
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Pro Tip: Climate scientists really do know that climate changes naturally and that orbital changes and solar variability affect the climate. I promise.
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History I will share with my 2 kids today. Some of you may eyeroll and say "stop seeing color (btw read my book for why that's flawed) but as a child, I didn't see scientists that resembled my complexion. These things matter to erode dreadful underrepresentation in STEM fields
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I honestly don't care which billionaire gets to space first. Focused on the all of us regular folks dealing with climate change, voter suppression, racism, kids without adequate meals, and those things.
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What bothers me is that some people are only now seeing what has been obvious and dangerous for months to years. .
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I wonder how many of those people saying they don't get vaccine because don't trust the federal government cashed a social security check this week, used medicare, made plans based on a weather forecast, landed safely in a plane, or drove safely over a bridge. .
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Let's see who this agitates this morning. 5,4,3,2,.
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I learned a few hours ago that I was elected to the National Academy of Sciences @theNASciences. Wow, what a year. I am humbled, honored, and speechless (the last one is rare). Also congratulationsto others listed in the 2021 cohort.
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Anybody else know about fried bologna?. and it isn't right until black burnt rim and hump in the middle #mycraving #bornandraisedinthesouth #yum
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Dear World . People are literally dancing in the street here.
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Dear @universityofga fans, just in case you are not paying attention, Coach @CoachJoniTaylor, staff, and the Lady Bulldogs basketball team are now 18-2, nationally ranked, and just beat the #11 team in the nation tonight. 2nd in the SEC. Give them some love. Congrats @UGA_WBB.
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pandemic, lockdowns, a man being hunted and killed for jogging, death by knee, recession, climate change, a man being threatened while bird watching, an active hurricane season expected, news crews being arrested for doing their job. We are living total chaos right now.
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Foolishness getting around social media about wildfires "stopping" at Canadian border. Intent was to claim climate change was a hoax/data was being falsely presented. It really just revealed geographic illiteracy. My debunk @ForbesScience cites @KHayhoe
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Day 1 of voting in Georgia. This is a satellite polling site near us that I have voted at many times. Check out this line. Will wait as long as it takes. Vote
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Same picture but with source attribution
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Still in shock on this honor.
Congratulations to my long time friend Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd @DrShepherd2013 for being elected to the 2021 Class of the National Academy of Engineering. This is one if the highest honors in our profession. This is well deserved!
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George Floyd couldn't breathe with a knee in his neck, but for the moment, I can on behalf of me and my son.
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Start or continue PRAYING. #HurricaneIda catastrophic disaster unfolding. I am usually more nuanced. Not today. This is not hype. This is a professional meteorologist, director of @UGAAtmosSci and aformer Pres of @ametsoc sick to his stomach. 50 mb in 22 hr, rapid deepening
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I get a lot of crackpot emails or calls with oddball theories about weather and climate. A colleague asked me how many men vs women. The answer is not even close, 100% men. Is this consistent with other colleagues' observations. ?.
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Imagining the response if that was a group of folks that looked like me. Don't like that, unfollow me please.
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Check In. Only like if you've had at least 1 #COVID19 shot. And Thank You in advance for helping the pathway to "normalcy".
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(1) I tweeted that as an EV owner I have paid $0 for gas this month. I am an unapologetic advocate for EVs. Of course when I post about this, a typical response is what about those that can't afford them and stop being elitist. Let's deal with that.
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Very proud to have served as President of AMS and of this statement of @ametsoc in support of @NWSBirmingham
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Hands down @KendrickPerkins has evolved into arguably one of the best @NBA TV analysts out there.
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Based on certain tweets getting around. had to dig this out again. I wrote this last year but it will be in heavy rotation until people understand difference between weather and climate. sigh.
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Lunchtime walk after class. Popped in to the place where the National Champions play. Getting ready for the big celebration Saturday @universityofga #godawgs
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I honestly have sick feeling in my stomach as I watch and contemplate what to expect tomorrow as #HurricaneMichael intensifies. May be dealing with a strong Cat 3 perhaps Cat 4. This is not drama or hype, this is simply a meteorologist w/25 years of experience concerned.
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We won't see the name Dorian again.
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Remember, the change from 2020 to 2021 is an artificial date change, you have the power to change racism, your pandemic response, well-being, misinformation and so forth. Let's not wallow in what 2020 was but rather embrace what we will make 2021.
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Blessed to have reached my 50th birthday today. Feels great.
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This is not from some hype person on Twitter, it is from the National Weather Service. Note the language.
Unsurvivable storm surge with large, destructive waves will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, TX, to Intracoastal City, LA. Surge could penetrate up to 30 miles inland. If you need to evacuate, do so NOW. Surge will begin today, well ahead of the strongest winds
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Ugh, these things need to be removed for societal norms. It is an environmental nightmare. I do understand that they have memorial sentiment sometimes, but there are other alternatives.
Balloon release at the #indy500 as “Back Home Again in Indiana” is performed by the great Jim Cornelison!
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Why I love meteorology. look at the outflow also.
⚡⚡ Have you heard of Hector? Hector is a thunderstorm which forms on the Tiwi Islands north of #Darwin. It forms so regularly it has been given its own name! This loop shows Hector yesterday. To learn more about it see this video
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A Response For People Using Record Cold U.S. Weather To Refute Climate Change via @forbes
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no, wind turbine noise does not cause cancer. And the fact scientists like me even have to state that is scary indictment on where we are. sigh.
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Clean water and clean air are NOT answers to questions about climate change.
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Temperatures could reach 117+ degrees F in those pink areas. Please resist "it's a dry heat" cliche. Yes, humidity adds to what high temperatures "feel like" in places like FL or GA, but we do not see numbers like this. 117 feels like 117 and is dangerous (dry or not)
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I grew up with this technology
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Meteorologist Gannon @medwick developed this because % Chance of rain is soooooo misunderstood. That misunderstanding makes people say forecast wrong when often not. % chance is Confidence x Area. Not sure this gets Confidence part in the process but very interesting. Thoughts?
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I feel like the tragedy in #Bahamas right now needs a bit more attention. Here is my overview in @ForbesScience of just how devastated things are there after #HurricaneDorian
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Shot 1 done. This is for me and you. Thank you science
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I also found it super weird that so many men were attacking this child
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The bullying of meteorologists was particularly bad with Helene and Milton as was the misinformation and disinformation. My weekend article features mentions of @spann @MatthewCappucci @mattlanza among others .
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An outstanding climatologist friend Brian Brettschneider who is not toxic or controversial at all just posted on Facebook that his Twitter account was suspended and he has no idea why. baffling. Yet, very vitriolic, nasty, accounts unscathed. Hope he gets to bottom of this.
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Psst. Science explains these cool natural phenomena. Predicts eclipses too. Here's a thought. let's listen when the science is explaining things like climate change and pandemics too. .
Good explanation of what you saw last night. for us this far South, we see a lot of the reddish pink because at our latitude, we see the upper altitude mostly. We in the South experienced something very unique and possibly once in a lifetime for those that were curious.
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My climate scientists friends will appreciate this one
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Say it with me slowly. Climate. Scientists. That Study And. Are Concerned About Anthropogenic Changes. Know. That. Climate. Has Changed. Naturally. .
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Let me get this straight. You don't want federal government regulating your Power Grid, but you are good with the FEMA help. Got it. scratches head.
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Biden just appointed John Kerry to a new, 1st of its kind Cabinet level position focused on climate change. It also places climate at the table of the National Security Council. Wow.
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Disgusting my TV meteorologist colleague @JoanneFOX5 had to go here. The ignorance /vitriol of some people is stunning especially since I bet they do not thank her the majority of days when her forecast is spot on. A good FG kicker is still good, even if misses one in the Bowl
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Don’t Look Up is now streaming on Netflix. It is metaphor for the climate crisis.
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Imagine Houston getting hit with a Cat 3 hurricane 4 weeks after Hurricane Harvey. This scenario playing out in 1 of poorest nations in world that just lost 1000 people to Cyclone Idai. Now threatened by #CycloneKenneth. I am sounding alarm @ForbesScience
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I was really bothered by the lecturing/demeaning Dr. Jill Biden @DrBiden for use of term "Dr." My discussion of layers of disrespect, disregard of a woman's professional credentials, and perhaps even jealousy. My Sunday morning writing @ForbesScience
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For some that are saying "this #HurricaneMichael is catching us by surprise" many weather experts were talking about this possibility since the middle of LAST week. Remember, just because it wasn't in your Twitter, Instagram or Facebook Feed doesn't mean it didn't happen.
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Climate change is not only a National Emergency but a planetary one because p.s.--it is the only habitable planet we have.
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Reminders: 1. It's Winter. We'll always have winter on a tilted planet orbiting the Sun. 2. It's February so winter storms do happen. 3. Because of 1 & 2, the groundhog has nothing to do with it :) 4. Climate change is still real. Weather=Mood, Climate=Personality.
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This is the forecast map for Election Day morning via GFS model. Not a single major weather system or rain expected in the continental U.S. Mother Nature is doing its part to make voting as easy as possible. Vote
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It is amusing how folks ask experts like me for my thoughts on where the hurricane is going or whether it is going to rain for their son's wedding, yet dismiss our expertise on climate change. Carry on. .
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Beware of people in social media exhibiting The Dunning Kruger Effect, assuming they know more about a subject than they do. It is very dangerous. We see it a lot in weather-climate and it is rampant with Coronavirus
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As I tweeted with Harvey last year. It is IMPORTANT to understand the potential 1-2 punch from #HurricaneFlorence. The full brunt of major hurricane (Cat 4 or so) THEN perhaps 30 to 40 inches of rainfall if the storm stalls. I found that people struggle with the part 2
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Given things I am seeing, I honestly wonder if a basic civics / government test should be passed before running for office. Yikes.
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Approaching 2 weeks of protests. That is a clear indication that something's different and I love the diversity of those expressing the need for change. This is not just about 1 thing in Minnesota. It's been a slow build of frustration.
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Thank you @universityofga for the recognition today at the game for SEC Professor of the Year #GoDawgs
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