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#Stormchaser 20+ years based in OKC. Severe weather enthusiast, occasional stand-up comic. Former news photog. Husband to @pondert.art. Extra/videographer in Twisters. Big OU fan. Love a good #tornado pic. mcbeewx.com

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#Tornado Watch until 10pm CDT for parts of North Dakota and South Dakota. #ndwx #sdwx

05.08.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Possible #tornado and baseball size hail in southeast Colorado currently. #cowx

05.08.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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North of Arriba CO

#cowx #colorado.

05.08.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did my first comedy set ten years ago today.

04.08.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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About to get a good soaking here in the OKC metro…

04.08.2025 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Landspout in southeast Alberta today. From X. #Tornado #WxSky

04.08.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Western Kansas #tornado this afternoon. From X. #WxSky

04.08.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle until 3am CDT. #okwx #txwx

04.08.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radar-indicated wind gusts over 100 mph in the severe thunderstorm south of Dodge City, KS. #kswx

04.08.2025 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) in my parents’ backyard in Norman, Oklahoma today. #photography #insect

04.08.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Possible #tornado near Tribune, KS. #kswx

03.08.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Australian towns blanketed with up to 40 cm of rare snow in wild weather - The Weather Network A cold air front dropped as much as 40 cm (16 inches) of snow on parts of northern New South Wales on Saturday, the most since the mid-1980s. Snow also settled in areas of the neighbouring state of Qu...

Several towns in eastern Australia were blanketed with their thickest layer of snow in decades as wild weather swept the area this weekend, causing floods, stranding vehicles and cutting power to thousands of homes, authorities said. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

03.08.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Possible #tornado SW of Eads, CO. #cowx

03.08.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I had a πŸ¦‹ friend on the golf course today. And I mean for like five holes.

02.08.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big hail in the Cheyenne, WY area this evening! From X. #WxSky

02.08.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Tornado Warning in the Cheyenne, WY area. Strong wind and large hail with this storm as well. #wywx

01.08.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Been watching it from Moore!

01.08.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A heat index of 182°F?!? 🌑️
#WxSky

31.07.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tornado Warning (ALT)

Tornado Warning (ALT)

TORNADO WARNING:
RADAR INDICATED TORNADO
AREAS: Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ

31.07.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heavy rain, strong winds, and possible hail moving into greater #Philadelphia. Severe thunderstorm warning in effect. #pawx #njwx #WxSky

31.07.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Triplet waterspouts off the Louisiana Gulf coast today. From Facebook. #lawx #tornado #WxSky

31.07.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A big landspout caught on camera just north of Rio Bravo in Albuquerque today! Courtesy of Patrick Ware. #NMwx

30.07.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Very rare tornado spotted in Westcliffe a few minutes ago. This landspout tornado is likely at or above 8,000’ in elevation.

πŸ“Έ: Sav in Westcliffe

#COwx

30.07.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oregon landspout today. From X. #orwx #tornado #WxSky

30.07.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Confirmed #tornado near Silver Creek, CO. #cowx

30.07.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upgrade to TSUNAMI WARNING for the Northern California coast. #cawx #WxSky

30.07.2025 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
#10. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (2012). Sumatra, Indonesia - Located off the coast of northern Sumatra, this quake produced heavy shaking, but only a handful of fatalities, mostly caused by heart attacks.

#9. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (1950). Arunachal Pradesh, India - Referred to as the Assam-Tibet earthquake, this quake produced intense shaking, triggered sandblows, ground cracks, and large landslides across the region. All told, 780 people died.

#8. MAGNITUDE 8.7 (1965). Alaska, USA - Located near the Rat Islands of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, this earthquake generated a tsunami that was reportedly 35 feet high.

#7. MAGNITUDE 8.8 (1906). Esmeraldas, Ecuador - Referred to as the Ecuador-Colombia earthquake, this quake produced a strong tsunami that killed 1,500 and reached as far north as San Francisco.

#6. MAGNITUDE 8.8 (2010). BiobΓ­o, Chile - Occurring offshore near the city of Quirihue, this intense earthquake killed 523 people and destroyed more than 370,000 homes.

#5. MAGNITUDE 9.0 (1952). Kamchatka Krai, Russia - The world's first recorded magnitude 9 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that struck Hawaii, causing over $1 million in damages.

#4. MAGNITUDE 9.1 (2011). Tōhoku, Japan - Named the Great Tōhoku earthquake, this quake and subsequent tsunami killed more than 15,000 people and displaced 130,000 more.

#3. MAGNITUDE 9.1 (2004). Sumatra, Indonesia -The Sumatra-Andaman Islands earthquake triggered massive tsunamis and killed more than 280,000 people while displacing 1.1 million across South Asia and East Africa.

#2. MAGNITUDE 9.2 (1964). Alaska, USA - Often referred to as the Great Alaska earthquake, the Prince William Sound earthquake, or the Good Friday earthquake, this quake and ensuing tsunami killed 130 people and caused $2.3 billion in damage.

#1. MAGNITUDE 9.5 (1960). BiobΓ­o, Chile - Commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake, the largest earthquake ever killed 1,655 people and left 2 million homeless.

#10. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (2012). Sumatra, Indonesia - Located off the coast of northern Sumatra, this quake produced heavy shaking, but only a handful of fatalities, mostly caused by heart attacks. #9. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (1950). Arunachal Pradesh, India - Referred to as the Assam-Tibet earthquake, this quake produced intense shaking, triggered sandblows, ground cracks, and large landslides across the region. All told, 780 people died. #8. MAGNITUDE 8.7 (1965). Alaska, USA - Located near the Rat Islands of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, this earthquake generated a tsunami that was reportedly 35 feet high. #7. MAGNITUDE 8.8 (1906). Esmeraldas, Ecuador - Referred to as the Ecuador-Colombia earthquake, this quake produced a strong tsunami that killed 1,500 and reached as far north as San Francisco. #6. MAGNITUDE 8.8 (2010). Biobío, Chile - Occurring offshore near the city of Quirihue, this intense earthquake killed 523 people and destroyed more than 370,000 homes. #5. MAGNITUDE 9.0 (1952). Kamchatka Krai, Russia - The world's first recorded magnitude 9 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that struck Hawaii, causing over $1 million in damages. #4. MAGNITUDE 9.1 (2011). Tōhoku, Japan - Named the Great Tōhoku earthquake, this quake and subsequent tsunami killed more than 15,000 people and displaced 130,000 more. #3. MAGNITUDE 9.1 (2004). Sumatra, Indonesia -The Sumatra-Andaman Islands earthquake triggered massive tsunamis and killed more than 280,000 people while displacing 1.1 million across South Asia and East Africa. #2. MAGNITUDE 9.2 (1964). Alaska, USA - Often referred to as the Great Alaska earthquake, the Prince William Sound earthquake, or the Good Friday earthquake, this quake and ensuing tsunami killed 130 people and caused $2.3 billion in damage. #1. MAGNITUDE 9.5 (1960). Biobío, Chile - Commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake, the largest earthquake ever killed 1,655 people and left 2 million homeless.

For some perspective: The recent earthquake off the coast of Russia has been revised to M8.8, which would tie the 2010 Chile and 1906 Ecuador quakes as the 6th strongest earthquake ever recorded.

USGS source: www.usgs.gov/media/images...

30.07.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 117    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 9
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TSUNAMI WATCH in effect for #Hawaii after the 8.0 earthquake off the Russian coast. #hiwx #WxSky

30.07.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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8.0 earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula. Some tsunami threat to Russia and Japan, as well as Pacific islands.

30.07.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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OUN issues Heat Advisory valid at Jul 30, 12:00 PM CDT for Blaine, Canadian, Comanche, Grady [OK] till Jul 30, 8:00 PM CDT Link

29.07.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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