Abby Hutson
Assistant Research Scientist
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Abby operated the Texas Tech Mobile Ka-band Radar in the field every spring scanning tornadic supercells throughout the Great Plains.
Texas Tech Atmospheric Science faculty and students participated in the annual American Meteorological Society career fair (2020).
Abby Hutson (Texas Tech University) presents at the Texas Weather Conference. The title of her talk: Using Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis to Identify Storm-Scale Characteristics Associated with Tornadic Potential in High-Resolution Simulated Supercells.
Researcher Profile:
Abby Hutson’s research program delves into all aspects of weather and climate in the Great Lakes Region. After earning her Masters and Ph.D. at Texas Tech University in severe storm dynamics, Abby is thrilled to be studying the weather in a region that she calls home! Currently, her research is focused on a few different topics: (1) Developing a regional climate model for the Great Lakes region that will add to our understanding of the range of future climate scenarios, (2) Studying the historical trends, patterns, and impacts of extratropical cyclones on the Great Lakes region, and (3) Modeling and analyzing precipitation extremes, as well as the datasets that hold that information, in order to characterize how well precipitation is represented for the Great Lakes drainage basin. Abby spends her free time with her family, enjoying all Michigan has to offer (which includes beautiful weather for her wild and crazy daughters to go outside and explore!)
Education:
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- Ph.D., Geosciences, Texas Tech University (2021)
- M.S., Atmospheric Science, Texas Tech University (2017)
- B.S., Meteorology and Mathematics, Valparaiso University (2015)
Research Interest/Area of Expertise:
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- Weather and Climate in the Great Lakes Region
- Extratropical Cyclones: patterns, trends, and impacts
- Great Lakes Regional Climate Modeling
- Historical Modeling and Analysis of Precipitation Extremes
Recent Publications:
Hutson, A.; C. Pettersen; A. Fujisaki-Manome; G.E. Mann; S.W. Nesbitt; M.S. Kulie. 2025. Evaluating the performance of microphysics schemes against observations during high-impact lake-effect snow events. Weather Forecasting. 40:2273–2292. (DOI:10.1175/WAF-D-24-0249.1).
Hutson, A.; A. Fujisaki-Manome; R. Glassman. 2024. Historical trends in cold-season mid-latitude cyclones in the Great Lakes Region. Geophysical Research Letters. 51:e2024GL109890. (DOI:10.1029/2024GL109890).
Hutson, A.; A. Fujisaki-Manome; B. Lofgren. 2024. Testing the sensitivity of a WRF-based Great Lakes Regional Climate Model to cumulus parameterization and spectral nudging. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 25:1007–1025. (DOI:10.1175/JHM-D-22-0234.1).
Recent Presentations:
Hutson A., J. Ward, D. Jones, A. Fujisaki-Manome 2025: Great Lakes Extratropical Cyclones: Historical Trends and Correlations with Teleconnections. 2025 International Association for Great Lakes Research Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI.
Hutson A., 2025: Making Pretty Pictures: Effective Communication of Scientific Data through Plot Type and Color Choices. SEAS Skills Workshop. Ann Arbor, MI.