Research Program Manager
meteorologist
Wisconsin Energy Institute
Chris Vagasky is a meteorologist and research program manager of the Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet (Wisconet) a network of weather and soil monitoring stations across Wisconsin. His primary research focus includes lightning and lightning safety. He is a frequent guest of The Weather Channel, The Washington Post, and other media to speak on topics related to lightning, lightning safety, and weather measurements.
Research Interests
Lightning
Atmospheric measurements
Selected Publications & Presentations
Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away. Mesonets can help bridge that gap (The Conversation)
Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail (The Conversation)
Lightning Rings and Gravity Waves: Insights Into the Giant Eruption Plume From Tonga's Hunga Volcano on 15 January 2022 (Geophysical Research Letters)
Wisconet: A Case Study in Meteorological Infrastructure Capacity Development (Royal Meteorological Society)