Derek Stratman

@drstratman.bsky.social

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Husband. Father. Research scientist in severe weather prediction. Valpo and OU alumnus in meteorology. Hobbies include coffee, photography, astronomy, and DIYing.

Screenshot of reflectivity and radial velocity from TORD.
Photo of grey plane radar display sitting on a wood table.
Winning PK by STL vs SLC in St. Louis
Radar reflectivity image from KVNX showing a severe MCS moving into NW OK. SPC's Day 1 wind outlook is overlaid showing 30% CIG1 extending down into central OK, where I live.
Radar image of a supercell and a wind report of 89 mph from an NSSL mobile mesonet.
Plot of 2-day rainfall from the Oklahoma Mesonet showing a lack of rain over central OK where I added a smirking emoji.
Roll cloud moving over south Norman as viewed from the top of the NWC.
National Weather Center as viewed from the parking lot with grayish skies in the background.
Moon peaking out from behind orange-shaded cumulonimbus clouds.
Modified photo of a girl and boy standing in front of a supercell holding blue and green lightsabers, respectfully.
Toren Plushies generated by Gemini
Image from Flightradar24 of aircrafts across central and northern OK.
Contrails of airplanes in the top center of the photo with the distant Enid, OK tornado-producing storm in the bottom right part of the photo.
Fighter jet kite next to a commercial jet airplane.
My coffee, my tasty light roast coffee, splattered on my kitchen tile like a crime scene after I knocked my coffee mug off the counter. Coffee mug is fine, coffee is not.
The Sun and a band of lenticular clouds above a green field and road next to Costco in Moore, OK.
Large tulip sculptures in the foreground, people sitting on a lawn listening to live music in the middle ground, and the Devon Tower and other buildings next to pristine blue skies in the background.
Tornado tracks near the places I have lived the past 17 years in Oklahoma.
Tornado tracks near my first residence.
Figure of tornado tracks from June 2009 to March 2026 centered on the three places I have lived since moving to Norman.
View from the top of Elk Mountain looking northeast.
Photo of distant cumulonimbus with the sun rising behind it with a field of grass in the foreground.
Married for life.
Me wearing a red shirt with Cignetti as Dark Vader and the words Hoosier Daddy below.
An inflatable reindeer staring at a beautiful sunset in Oklahoma.
Video of meteor burning up while entering the Earth's atmosphere. No sound because I don't want to embarrass myself.
A white 3d printed hailstone hanging on a Christmas tree.
Picture of the National Weather Center in the middle ground with trees with yellow, orange, and red leaves in the foreground and a 22 degree halo around the sun in the background.
Calendar still opened to September from before the shutdown began.
Photo of sunset in Central Oklahoma this evening.
Screenshot of Flightradar24 image showing the current location of the stratospheric balloon over SW OKC Metro.
Time-lapse of arcus cloud associated with thunderstorm outflow.
Radar reflectivity showing rain in Oklahoma.
Minecraft Frosted Flakes
Rain shaft from a small storm next to the national weather center
Video of armadillo walking through front yards.
Armadillo on a morning stroll through the neighborhood.
Double rainbow... What does it mean?!
A neighbor's trampoline almost went flying from strong winds in a downburst in SW OKC.
DCI World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium. Image of Carolina Crown performing.
Purple flower
Rain and Big Dipper
A dying storm
The base
Slow-mo video of lightning
Crispy updraft
Airplane punching through shelf cloud with the pilots telling the passengers to "hold on to your butts."
Shelf cloud over SW OKC.
Rain shower with a field of yellow wildflowers in the foreground.