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Sep 8, 2022 9 tweets 6 min read
THREAD: Let's talk about #HurricaneKay and its expected influence across the Southwest! (1/9) Right now, #Kay is a hurricane with 75 mph winds making landfall near the Baja Spur. It is expected to continue weakening into a tropical depression over the next couple days off the coast of SoCal. (2/9) Hurricane Kay forecast track, showing a downgrade to a Tropi
Jul 18, 2020 13 tweets 6 min read
Let's talk Monsoon!! 🤓⛈️

Been hearing weather people talking about rain/storm chances and the prospect of monsoon 2020 to make an appearance next week? Follow along with this thread and we will break down why that's the case... 👀

First, let's look at our #GOESW satellite... Ok...ok...it's a little hard to pick out things that zoomed out. Let's zoom into the Southwest US and add some other features. 🛰️ 👀

Nevada is pretty quiet, but Arizona and New Mexico look pretty stormy. What about that big blob of storms in Mexico? These are key! Here's why...