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Matthew Cappucci

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Atmospheric scientist, storm chaser, adventurer, teacher, author. Senior meteorologist at @MyRadarWX. Usually found frolicking in giant hail. Harvard/MIT 🌪

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BREAKING: #Kilauea is erupting on the Big Island of #Hawaii. The eruption began at 4:44 a.m. HST. Sulfur dioxide and water vapor spewed from the volcano are reacting to produce vog, or volcanic smog, which can have adverse health effects. Volcanologists still assessing risks.

BREAKING: #Kilauea is erupting on the Big Island of #Hawaii. The eruption began at 4:44 a.m. HST. Sulfur dioxide and water vapor spewed from the volcano are reacting to produce vog, or volcanic smog, which can have adverse health effects. Volcanologists still assessing risks.

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Absolutely speechless. I selected this apartment so I could watch the planes take off and land every night; never imagined I’d look out the window to see this. Praying for the folks onboard American Airlines Flight 5342. I’m so sorry I can’t string together a better sentence.

Absolutely speechless. I selected this apartment so I could watch the planes take off and land every night; never imagined I’d look out the window to see this. Praying for the folks onboard American Airlines Flight 5342. I’m so sorry I can’t string together a better sentence.

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WOAH. This is the tornado in Farmington, Utah. CRAZY event. Also — don’t focus on the transient subvortex. The entire roiling cloud is a very large, significant tornado. Amazing to see the terrain interaction too. Unreal.

WOAH. This is the tornado in Farmington, Utah. CRAZY event. Also — don’t focus on the transient subvortex. The entire roiling cloud is a very large, significant tornado. Amazing to see the terrain interaction too. Unreal.

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Here’s my view of this morning’s rocket launch from Washington D.C.:

Here’s my view of this morning’s rocket launch from Washington D.C.:

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NEW YORK CITY: Prepare for air qualities WORSE than yesterday. Likely in the code red to code purple category. A wall of dense wildfire smoke will arrive by noon. — Visibilities below 3 miles — You’ll taste the smoke — Your eyes will sting EVERYONE should avoid the outdoors.

NEW YORK CITY: Prepare for air qualities WORSE than yesterday. Likely in the code red to code purple category. A wall of dense wildfire smoke will arrive by noon. — Visibilities below 3 miles — You’ll taste the smoke — Your eyes will sting EVERYONE should avoid the outdoors.

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Puking on national TV. I think my television career has peaked.

Puking on national TV. I think my television career has peaked.

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Wondering why the storms in northern New England failed to materialize (thus far)? A thick blanket of Canadian wildfire smoke — impossible to fully anticipate — shrouded the skies, reducing solar heating and storm fuel.

Wondering why the storms in northern New England failed to materialize (thus far)? A thick blanket of Canadian wildfire smoke — impossible to fully anticipate — shrouded the skies, reducing solar heating and storm fuel.

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These are good fireworks but nothing compares to anvil crawlers on the back side of an MCS. 😍

These are good fireworks but nothing compares to anvil crawlers on the back side of an MCS. 😍

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Daylight dawns on a tragic scene at Reagan National Airport. Praying for the victims, families and responders.

Daylight dawns on a tragic scene at Reagan National Airport. Praying for the victims, families and responders.

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It you live in Los Angeles, shut your windows and turn off your vents to the outside — the air quality is hazardous. You can visualize air quality in the MyRadar Weather map. The bull’s eye of hazardous air is directly over the nation’s second-largest city.

It you live in Los Angeles, shut your windows and turn off your vents to the outside — the air quality is hazardous. You can visualize air quality in the MyRadar Weather map. The bull’s eye of hazardous air is directly over the nation’s second-largest city.

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Spot on! We call that “optical depth.” More stuff and a taller storm means more light is blocked. Here’s a cool example from beneath a 60,000 foot supercell on May 22, 2024. The sky was black at 3 PM!

Spot on! We call that “optical depth.” More stuff and a taller storm means more light is blocked. Here’s a cool example from beneath a 60,000 foot supercell on May 22, 2024. The sky was black at 3 PM!

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GIANT TORNADO AND SOFTBALLS entering Morton, Texas area!

GIANT TORNADO AND SOFTBALLS entering Morton, Texas area!

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A series of bizarre boundary interactions may have just produced a brief accidental tornado north of Thedford, Nebraska.

A series of bizarre boundary interactions may have just produced a brief accidental tornado north of Thedford, Nebraska.

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$Truly incredible. The 10 inches that fell in Milton, Florida absolutely obliterates the previous STATE record of 4 inches set back in 1954. When we talk about records, we usually set new ones by fractions or hair... not 250% of the previous record. Just mind-boggling.$

Truly incredible. The 10 inches that fell in Milton, Florida absolutely obliterates the previous STATE record of 4 inches set back in 1954. When we talk about records, we usually set new ones by fractions or hair... not 250% of the previous record. Just mind-boggling.

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A reminder that NOAA and the Air Force use different planes for different purposes when gathering reconnaissance data in and around a tropical system. Ryan is onboard a Gulfstream aircraft that will gather data *ahead* of/around the nascent storm. Air Force going IN tomorrow.

A reminder that NOAA and the Air Force use different planes for different purposes when gathering reconnaissance data in and around a tropical system. Ryan is onboard a Gulfstream aircraft that will gather data ahead of/around the nascent storm. Air Force going IN tomorrow.

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I will never be able to re-live the magic of finding what, for like 12 minutes, was a record hailstone. 🤣 Now I have to drive into every hail core until I find a watermelon.

I will never be able to re-live the magic of finding what, for like 12 minutes, was a record hailstone. 🤣 Now I have to drive into every hail core until I find a watermelon.

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“Despite being a scientist, I’m a faithful person, and I said a prayer… Please keep the folks in Jamaica in your thoughts.”

“Despite being a scientist, I’m a faithful person, and I said a prayer… Please keep the folks in Jamaica in your thoughts.”

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Here's a preview of what will air in July. Working on a piece about the dangers of AI imagery in realtime weather alerting:

Here's a preview of what will air in July. Working on a piece about the dangers of AI imagery in realtime weather alerting:

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ROCKET LAUNCH over Washington D.C.! Look at this... the SpaceX Falcon 9 just launched from Cape Canaveral at 6:13 p.m., and we got to see it in the DMV! It was more than 150 miles above the ground, so its plume caught the sunlight. A more peaceful scene over DCA tonight:

ROCKET LAUNCH over Washington D.C.! Look at this... the SpaceX Falcon 9 just launched from Cape Canaveral at 6:13 p.m., and we got to see it in the DMV! It was more than 150 miles above the ground, so its plume caught the sunlight. A more peaceful scene over DCA tonight:

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BREAKING: United Airlines 512 continues to remain in an isolated area at Reagan National Airport. A large emergency presence is visible. ATC said "I'm sorry to have to do this to you... We have an unconfirmed bomb report... We've got to get you away from the airport."

BREAKING: United Airlines 512 continues to remain in an isolated area at Reagan National Airport. A large emergency presence is visible. ATC said "I'm sorry to have to do this to you... We have an unconfirmed bomb report... We've got to get you away from the airport."

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أصدقاؤنا في الشرق الأوسط، إليكم موجزًا شاملًا عن الأحوال الجوية القاسية ليوم الخميس. المخاطر الرئيسية: • أمطار غزيرة وفيضانات محتملة • رياح عاتية متفرقة • احتمال حدوث عواصف ترابية • تساقط حبات برد كبيرة متفرقة • احتمال حدوث أعاصير.

أصدقاؤنا في الشرق الأوسط، إليكم موجزًا شاملًا عن الأحوال الجوية القاسية ليوم الخميس. المخاطر الرئيسية: • أمطار غزيرة وفيضانات محتملة • رياح عاتية متفرقة • احتمال حدوث عواصف ترابية • تساقط حبات برد كبيرة متفرقة • احتمال حدوث أعاصير.

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2,999,430 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

What a HORRIBLE forecast by meteorologists – especially myself. Not only were we spectacularly wrong – we communicated poorly. It became apparent last night that some of our initial expectations would prove fallacious. I'd like to address what went wrong with our forecast:

What a HORRIBLE forecast by meteorologists – especially myself. Not only were we spectacularly wrong – we communicated poorly. It became apparent last night that some of our initial expectations would prove fallacious. I'd like to address what went wrong with our forecast:

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A sting jet-like feature may cause a burst of 90-100 mph northwesterly wind gusts immediately left of Isaias’s degraded eye during landfall. This could affect areas near Pensacola and east of Gulf Shores. (Take what I said in my MyRadar Weather video and shift 10-15 miles east.)

A sting jet-like feature may cause a burst of 90-100 mph northwesterly wind gusts immediately left of Isaias’s degraded eye during landfall. This could affect areas near Pensacola and east of Gulf Shores. (Take what I said in my MyRadar Weather video and shift 10-15 miles east.)

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NEW: The NTSB has released footage of the damage swath following the explosive crash of UPS Flight 2976, whose left #1 engine detached and fell off during takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday. The death toll has risen to 13, including 10 persons on the ground, with another 8+ people unaccounted for. The damage swath is approximately a half mile long.

NEW: The NTSB has released footage of the damage swath following the explosive crash of UPS Flight 2976, whose left #1 engine detached and fell off during takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday. The death toll has risen to 13, including 10 persons on the ground, with another 8+ people unaccounted for. The damage swath is approximately a half mile long.

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WILD backside winds to 100-110 mph in between buildings in downtown Sarasota. Traffic light flew off pole in front of me. Water rising in downtown. Debris flying by like missiles.

WILD backside winds to 100-110 mph in between buildings in downtown Sarasota. Traffic light flew off pole in front of me. Water rising in downtown. Debris flying by like missiles.

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AccuWeather is doubling down, arguing the non-tropical nor’easter should have been named. It seems that meteorologists SHOULD understand why it wasn’t. As I say in my video, “I’m MyRadar senior meteorologist Matthew Cappucci. We’ll never BS you, because we’re better than that.”

AccuWeather is doubling down, arguing the non-tropical nor’easter should have been named. It seems that meteorologists SHOULD understand why it wasn’t. As I say in my video, “I’m MyRadar senior meteorologist Matthew Cappucci. We’ll never BS you, because we’re better than that.”

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A reminder to residents of the Deep South — this is what tornadoes today may look like. You see it? Me neither. But it’s barely four football fields away. That’s what happens when you have waterlogged storms, rain-wrapped circulations and a grungy airmass. Same thing today.

A reminder to residents of the Deep South — this is what tornadoes today may look like. You see it? Me neither. But it’s barely four football fields away. That’s what happens when you have waterlogged storms, rain-wrapped circulations and a grungy airmass. Same thing today.

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INCREDIBLE developments with Superhurricane Polo, which likely now has winds in the 175+ mph range. It has heated the air enough to lift HALF A TRILLION pounds of air out the middle, driving an incredible vacuum effect that’s resulting in obscene winds.

INCREDIBLE developments with Superhurricane Polo, which likely now has winds in the 175+ mph range. It has heated the air enough to lift HALF A TRILLION pounds of air out the middle, driving an incredible vacuum effect that’s resulting in obscene winds.

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This is why we tell folks to NEVER seek shelter inside a vehicle. This car near Effingham, Illinois was thrown into a fields, rolled and impaled. As a last resort, seek shelter inside a ditch and cover your head — but never stay inside the car.

This is why we tell folks to NEVER seek shelter inside a vehicle. This car near Effingham, Illinois was thrown into a fields, rolled and impaled. As a last resort, seek shelter inside a ditch and cover your head — but never stay inside the car.

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The cold front that plowed through the central U.S. is comparable to the most intense “blue northers” in history — like the November 11, 1911 one. Springfield, Mo. went from 80° to 40° in 10 minutes, hit 13°, and set a record high/low in same day.

The cold front that plowed through the central U.S. is comparable to the most intense “blue northers” in history — like the November 11, 1911 one. Springfield, Mo. went from 80° to 40° in 10 minutes, hit 13°, and set a record high/low in same day.

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I documented #Milton every hour on the hour. Here’s what it was like:

I documented #Milton every hour on the hour. Here’s what it was like:

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Ultra-close tornado intercept moments ago near Cool, Texas with EF1 damage confirmed. The tornado ask was rain-wrapped at times:

Ultra-close tornado intercept moments ago near Cool, Texas with EF1 damage confirmed. The tornado ask was rain-wrapped at times:

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For my D.C.-area friends, here’s a comprehensive 3-minute forecast that includes a LOT of science that you might not find on TV. Here’s everything you need to know about tomorrow’s severe weather and tornado risk:

For my D.C.-area friends, here’s a comprehensive 3-minute forecast that includes a LOT of science that you might not find on TV. Here’s everything you need to know about tomorrow’s severe weather and tornado risk:

Matthew Cappucci

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لا يزال الكثير من الناس يتساءلون عن دوافعي لتغطية توقعات الطقس في منطقة الشرق الأوسط. الأمر بسيط: إنه موضوعٌ بالغُ الجاذبية. فأنا عالمٌ في الغلاف الجوي، والغلاف الجوي يشهدُ حالياً ظواهرَ تستحقُ النقاش. ملاحظةٌ في ختام فيديو توقعات الطقس لهذا اليوم:

لا يزال الكثير من الناس يتساءلون عن دوافعي لتغطية توقعات الطقس في منطقة الشرق الأوسط. الأمر بسيط: إنه موضوعٌ بالغُ الجاذبية. فأنا عالمٌ في الغلاف الجوي، والغلاف الجوي يشهدُ حالياً ظواهرَ تستحقُ النقاش. ملاحظةٌ في ختام فيديو توقعات الطقس لهذا اليوم:

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I remain quite fascinated by the potential for a small handful of tornadoes, predominantly of lower-end intensities, in Kansas on Wednesday. I’m especially watching the I-70 corridor. From my midday MyRadar Weather briefing:

I remain quite fascinated by the potential for a small handful of tornadoes, predominantly of lower-end intensities, in Kansas on Wednesday. I’m especially watching the I-70 corridor. From my midday MyRadar Weather briefing:

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Listen to my tone and verbiage. If you live in the South, now is the time to begin preparing for a high-end, multi-day, very disruptive storm. Crippling ice and blockbuster snow POSSIBLE:

Listen to my tone and verbiage. If you live in the South, now is the time to begin preparing for a high-end, multi-day, very disruptive storm. Crippling ice and blockbuster snow POSSIBLE:

Matthew Cappucci

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BREAKING: For the first time on record, a blizzard warning has been issued for the Gulf of Mexico coastline. A blizzard warning has never been issued so far south. Frequent gusts to 35 mph will combine with moderate to heavy falling/blowing of snow to reduce visibilities. ❄️

BREAKING: For the first time on record, a blizzard warning has been issued for the Gulf of Mexico coastline. A blizzard warning has never been issued so far south. Frequent gusts to 35 mph will combine with moderate to heavy falling/blowing of snow to reduce visibilities. ❄️

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A total solar eclipse is a spiritual experience. As a scientist, it's impossible not to feel faithful in something when looking into its eye. The coincidences needed to create such fleeting, ephemeral perfection are too astronomically improbable to be pure chance.

A total solar eclipse is a spiritual experience. As a scientist, it's impossible not to feel faithful in something when looking into its eye. The coincidences needed to create such fleeting, ephemeral perfection are too astronomically improbable to be pure chance.

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STING JET with INSANE winds of 100-110 mph. Downtown Sarasota is flooded and surge is rising FAST. Furniture and roofs flying past.

STING JET with INSANE winds of 100-110 mph. Downtown Sarasota is flooded and surge is rising FAST. Furniture and roofs flying past.

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