Conveying the Weather Story in the Digital Age: Examining the Use of Social Media to Communicate Extreme Weather Information
“This brief will examine the successes and failures of efforts to disseminate
weather information about extreme weather events on social media to help the public better
understand weather information and take prompt actions to protect life and property better.”
Deploying Multifunction Phased Array Radar Technology in PA: A Solution to the Weather Radar Coverage Gap Across Eastern/Central PA
“To address this weather radar coverage gap over Eastern/Central Pennsylvania, a project to install a Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR) tower in the center of the coverage gap in Pennsylvania. This new radar tower would not only remedy the coverage gap and provide better weather information for monitoring and forecasting ongoing or developing weather but also reduce the need for other radar towers in the area used for aircraft surveillance and saving the taxpayer millions of dollars in operations and maintenance costs.”
“What’s The Difference Between Meteorological and Astronomical Seasons?” Educational Article for NJ Weather Watchers
Part of my work with running the NJ Weather Watchers was writing educational and weather forecast articles. Below is a link to an educational article that describes the differences between the different types of seasons.
“Weather in Popular Culture: Weather Memes” Educational/Entertainment Article for NJ Weather Watchers
This article, done as both an article for NJ Weather Watchers and as a project for one of my communications courses, explores weather in popular memes.
Weather in Popular Culture: Weather Memes – New Jersey Weather Watchers
Weather Discussion for NJ Weather Watchers
“Discussion: We will start the week with disturbed weather and a threat for severe weather taking shape for today (Monday). This is due to a dragging cold front that will pass through the region Monday into Tuesday afternoon. Once the cold front has passed through, we will see an improvement in the weather for the rest of the work week as an area of high pressure will migrate from the Great Lakes to the Northeast. Not only will this high pressure bring us clear weather for the region, but it will also bring warmer and more humid conditions going into the weekend. Looking further, this weekend will bring summerlike conditions with the possibility of another storm front passing through Sunday/Monday.
Monday (June 14): Highs will reach into the mid to upper-70s for most of NJ. Some areas of the Philadelphia/Trenton metro area could break into the lower-80s before the storms come in today. Partly cloudy skies for the day with scattered t-storms possible in the afternoon. Winds outside of the t-storms will around 10-15 mph from the south, but higher wind gusts of 30-40 mph within the t-storms are possible. Going into the evening, temperatures will drop into the lower to mid-60s as the cold front passes through. Look for the bulk of the severe weather between 6 pm tonight and 4 am tomorrow.
Tuesday (June 15): Scattered rain showers in the morning, followed by clearing skies for the rest of the day. Highs in the mid to upper-70s. Winds light and variable. For the evening, clear skies with lows in the mid-50s to lower-60s.
Wednesday (June 16): Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs in the lower to mid-70s.Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph. Partly cloudy skies will continue into the evening with lows in the mid-50s to mid-60s.
Thursday (June 17): Sunny to mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower to upper-70s. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph. Look for the clear skies to continue into the evening with lows in the mid-50s to lower-60s.
Friday (June 18): Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs in the lower-70s to lower-80s. Winds light and variable. Look for more clouds heading into the evening becoming mostly cloudy with lows in the lower-60s to lower-70s
Weekend Sneak Peak: Starting off the weekend, it will really feel like summer with highs in the 80s and muggy conditions. Things will begin to shift around as the high pressure over our area later this week will be pushed out to the Atlantic, making way for another storm front to pass through Sunday/Monday.”
Meteorologist Kyle David 