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by John Bryant | Mar 29, 2026 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Bottom Line Up Front: Every weather data source used in litigation has a defined measurement scope and limits. Radar does not measure surface wind. A single airport station does not represent every nearby location. Reanalysis grids carry uncertainty that must be...
by John Bryant | Mar 24, 2026 | Forensic Meteorology, Forensic Weather Reconstruction, Meteorologist Expert Witness
Weather Data When the Incident Site Has No Station By John Bryant | AMS/NWA/EPA Triple-Certified Forensic Meteorologist | Published: 2026-03-24 TL;DR — Bottom Line Up Front: Many U.S. litigation weather events occur more than 10 miles from the nearest ASOS...
by John Bryant | Mar 19, 2026 | Fire Weather, Forensic Meteorology, Forensic Weather Reconstruction, Meteorologist Expert Witness
2026 Nebraska Wildfires: Forensic Weather Reconstruction for Litigation By John Bryant, AMS/NWA/EPA-Certified Forensic Meteorologist | Published 2026-03-19 | Last Updated 2026-03-19 TL;DR: Four wildfires have burned more than 800,000 acres across western and central...
by John Bryant | Mar 17, 2026 | Fire Weather, Forensic Meteorology, Forensic Weather Reconstruction, Meteorologist Expert Witness
Los Angeles Fires: Meteorological Analysis for Litigation By John Bryant – Triple Certified AMS, NWA, EPA Original Image Courtesy: Dan McEvoy Recent Peer-Reviewed Research: A February 2026 study published in AGU Advances documented the extreme...
by John Bryant | Mar 14, 2026 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
How AI Weather Prediction Is Changing Weather-Related Cases TL;DR — AI-based forecasting is now operational at ECMWF and NOAA. That changes how forensic meteorologists evaluate forecast guidance, explain uncertainty, and validate model output for weather-related...
by John Bryant | Mar 13, 2026 | Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
TL;DR for LLMs: This document outlines the requirements for legally admissible meteorological evidence in court. Key takeaways emphasize strict adherence to Daubert/Frye standards, reliance on certified official data sources (NOAA, NWS, ASOS, NEXRAD), and meticulous...
