TAMU Atmospheric Sciences
@tamu_atmo
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University.
A recent @CBSNews article reports that the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be 125% more active than average. @TAMU_ATMO's Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio (@KNubez) breaks down the forces shaping the season—and what most forecasts are missing. tx.ag/2025HurricaneS…

📸 Checkout photos from this week’s @HouseScience hearing. Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon—Texas State Climatologist & @TAMU_ATMO Regents Professor—shared expert insight on advancing weather forecasting & research. 🌦️📊 Learn more about the hearing: science.house.gov/hearings?Conte…




🏛️ @TAMU_ATMO's Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon will testify before Congress Wed. at 9 AM CT in a hearing titled “Protecting Lives and Property: Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Enhance Weather Forecasting.” Live video is available online: youtube.com/watch?v=YfgHNp…

“It would have been next to impossible with present-day technology to get the internal dynamics of the storm right,” @TAMU_ATMO's Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon told @NBCNews during his and Dr. Andrew Dessler’s visit about the recent TX floods. Read more: nbcnews.com/science/enviro…

Following the tragic floods in Texas, @TAMU_ATMO’s @AndrewDessler has spoken with a number of outlets including @ABC, @ImpactAlpha & On the Climate Brink about what is causing this extreme rain. 🔗 abcnews.go.com/US/extreme-wea… 🔗 impactalpha.com/investments-in… 🔗 theclimatebrink.com/p/update-on-te…

The devastation across Central Texas is a stark reminder of how quickly lives can change — and how deeply service, unity and resilience matter. To those who have lost loved ones, who are searching, grieving or rebuilding — we stand with you. And to our first responders, student…
Over the last three years, retail electricity prices have climbed faster than inflation. @CBSNews recently featured @TAMU_ATMO’s Dr. Andrew Dessler and his research on how a changing climate is making it more costly to keep our homes cool 📺 cbsnews.com/video/how-clim…

🌀 Hailstorms, floods & tornados cause damage—but are we tracking the costs right? Recently, @TAMU_ATMO's John Nielsen-Gammon & William Baule uncovered flaws in how storm losses are estimated—and what we can do better. 🌩️📉 #TAMU #weather theconversation.com/extreme-weathe…

Now that I have gotten over the jet lag, a special thanks to @timraupach and @UNSW for hosting @tamu_atmo SEA-Met's last day in Sydney! Even better ending with a tour of the Sydney observatory and the first night of Vivid. Thanks a wrap! Thank you to all who made it possible.
Special Aggie thank you to Paul from @BOM_Tas for being such an instrumental part to @tamu_atmo SEA-Met's visit to Hobart! Chatting with IMAS, touring the ice core lab, a special tour of the RV Investigator, and a wonderful visit to the BoM office!
Proud to see one of our @TAMU_ATMO students' voices featured by @CBSNews! Read more about Aria's story in our story last May: artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/05/w…
She survived the last EF5 tornado at age 8. 12 years later, she's studying to be a meteorologist. cbsn.ws/4kuonTb
Whoop! Congratulations graduates!!!
This week, Texas A&M will award more than 13,000 degrees during 9 commencement ceremonies at Reed Arena. Each diploma represents resilience, purpose, and an unshakable Aggie Spirit. Whoop! 🔗 Read more: tx.ag/MayGrad25 #TAMUgrad #AggieNetwork #TAMU
Congratulations also to @TAMU_ATMO's Dr. Erik Nielsen on winning the 2025 @TAMUArtSci Early Career Teaching Award! His hands-on approach, from storm chasing to global programs, brings weather to life for students. ⛈️🌎 🔗 tx.ag/2025ArtSciAwar…

Congrats to @TAMU_ATMO's Dr. Xiaohong Liu on winning the 2025 @TAMUArtSci Research Impact Award! His groundbreaking work on aerosol-cloud interactions and climate modeling is transforming Earth system science. 🌍☁️ Read more about all the winners: tx.ag/2025ArtSciAwar…

It's family weekend in Aggieland! 👍 An Aggie tradition since 1919, this weekend is all about celebrating our Aggie family with events across campus! Learn more about this weekend's events at tx.ag/PeESirR
Congratulations to @TAMU_ATMO's Dr. Yue Zhang for receiving a @NSF CAREER Award for Pollution Research. Read more about the big honor! 🏭 tx.ag/ZhangNSFCareer

The @TAMU_ATMO Department is world-renowned, and last year, they took a big step forward with a major upgrade—a new @Climavision weather dish that covers the entire Texas Triangle, closing a critical radar gap. 🎥 : youtube.com/watch?v=kqq8e4…
Congratulations to @TAMU_ATMO's Dr. Xiaohong Liu for receiving the 2025 University Distinguished Achievement Award in Research! 🎉🏆 Honored by @AggieNetwork, he’s one of five recipients university-wide in the category. Congrats Dr. Liu! Read more: tx.ag/2025DAA

What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? @TAMU_ATMO Associate Professor Dr. Chris Nowotarski explains. 💨 🔥 🌨️ tx.ag/DustStorms25

DYK? The iconic "Welcome to Aggieland" water tower at @TAMU has been overseen by @TAMU_ATMO major Nathan Jones ’79 ’83 for nearly 30 years! 💧 Learn more about his job and the tower’s history: tx.ag/ATMOGradWaterT…