
Brandon Orr
@BrandonOrrWPLG • 6,009 subscribers
Certified broadcast meteorologist at @WPLGLocal10 in Miami, FL.
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Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida 9 years ago today. Winds gusted up to 142mph on Marco Island with 8 feet of storm surge. Even Miami-Dade County in Biscayne Bay had 3-5 feet of surge, flooding downtown Miami. There were 34 deaths and $865 million in damage across South FL.
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The Florida Turnpike’s southbound lanes are shut down near Doral as crews fight fire with fire. They’re doing a backburn while winds and the weather are predictable, which will leave less fuel for the main fire. Scary for those nearby, but necessary firefighting tactics.
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Intense heat from this large wildfire in Broward County, Florida is rising so rapidly that it’s cooling and condensing onto smoke particles, creating these towering pyrocumulus clouds. ☁️🔥Ash was even found on cars in Pembroke Pines. More than 11,000 acres burned so far. #FLwx
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A massive warehouse fire is burning just outside of Miami and Fort Lauderdale with a toxic plume of smoke blowing over residential areas of Miramar. Workers inside the warehouse tell us they saw a small fire in a roll of turf spreading to nearby fertilizer and other chemicals.
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Sunrise revealed ongoing water rescues one day after catastrophic flooding in South Florida. 20" of rain fell between Miami and Fort Lauderdale the last two days. Another 3-6"+ of rain is expected today with the next round of downpours only a few hours away. #FLwx
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At least a funnel cloud, if not a tornado, along Alligator Alley in Broward County NWS Miami
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Watch the moment Hurricane Erin exploded in intensity, reaching category 5 status with 160mph winds. The storm is passing less than 200 miles north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, expected to make a hard turn north out to sea before reaching the Bahamas or the U.S. coast.
Brandon Orr256,058 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

👀 What looks like a tropical storm in the Gulf near Florida is not what it seems. It's called a mesoscale convective vortex and is spin in the middle part of the atmosphere, not at the surface. NHC gives a 30% chance of development into next week. Next name on the list is Bertha
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Drought conditions along with excessive heat is fueling a wildfire just west of Doral. It's burning very close to a Florida Power & Light Substation and a state prison. Smoke will affect air quality across northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward Counties.
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🥶 The cold air gripping Florida traces back to Alaska and the Arctic Circle earlier this week
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A severe to extreme drought continues in part of South Florida. The issue with drought this deep in the rainy season is the frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, even miles away from any rainfall. Check out this fire burning in Broward County already approaching 5,000 acres. #FLwx
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