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Dustin Williams
Norman, Oklahoma
18-24
Meteorology graduate student at the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in North Carolina. I love classic rock and fast food, making me the quintessential American.
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Sep
18
To evacuate, or not to evacuate?
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekResidents of Galveston Island recently faced this question, and, according to reports I’ve seen, nearly 40% of its population chose the latter. They decided to ride out Hurricane Ike, which made landfall on Saturday morning around 2:00 a.m. lo
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Aug
16
Fay-day Fay-day Fay-day
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekTropical storm Fay, now sitting between Hispaniola and Cuba, appears an imminent threat to the U.S. The severity and locality of this threat, however, is uncertain.The 2 p.m. EDT advisory on Fay by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) projects a land
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Jul
05
Wacky weather
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekI often cringe when people say that the weather is “wacky” or “unnaturally wild.” I’ve heard that quite a bit this year; and, I suppose, for understandable reasons. To me, “typical” weather is simply j
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May
31
Hurricane season forecasts are stupid.
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekEvery spring, both Dr. William Grey at Colorado State University and the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issue forecasts for the upcoming hurricane season (June 1 through November 30). They pre
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May
17
I got a bicycle. (Part I)
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekIn an effort to save money, get a little exercise, and do our planet a favor, I bought a bicycle awhile back. I ride it every day to and from school and work. I have to say it’s one of the best $70 investments I’ve ever made.
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May
17
I got a bicycle. (Part II)
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekA man was speaking to my mom about climate change a few days ago. “What we’re seeing is simply natural climate variability,” the man said. “There’s no proof that we humans have anything to do with what’s happening.&rd
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Mar
31
March Madness
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekMarch Madness is unbelievable. In my opinion, it's the best time of the year for sports, with college football bowl season a close second. Unfortunately, my bracket was royally screwed during the first weekend of the tournament when both UConn
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Mar
14
"Endeavoring" to understand the forces of nature...
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekWith the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on Tuesday morning, NASA began a 16-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) to install part of a Japanese laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed gargantuan robotic system Special Pu
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Mar
12
The Weather Geek
Dustin Williams The Weather GeekAllow me to introduce myself. I'm Dustin, a meteorology graduate student at the University of Oklahoma. I'll be writing a weather blog for the website, in which I'll talk about anything and everything related to weather, and sometimes things t
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