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Future Meteorologist Alvin Kamau @AlvinWeather

17-Year-Old #STL Weather Enthusiast - Keeping People informed at all times. Featured on @stormfrontfreak and local TV stations! YouTube channel! ⤵️

Joined June 2021
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One Year ago Today: May 16th Tornado!🌪️ A Strong EF-3 Tornado that struck highly populated areas! 💔 After the storm, St. Louis was resilient, coming together to rebuild a great town! 🔨 #stlwx #wxtwitter
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Weather Update from St. Louis, MO. Outline of Week Forecast! -It Turns Warmer! 📻 -Temp Trends! 🏃 #stlwx #ilwx #mowx
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LiveCamChaser@LiveCamChaser
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Wow! Check out this time-lapse from a Kansas City, #Kansas Live Cam just now as a Destructive #SevereThunderstorm moved through with up to 80mph winds. #kswx #mowx @NWSKansasCity
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Weather Update from St. Louis, MO. Outline of Weekend Forecast! -It Starts Warmer!⚡ -Temp Trends! 🏃‍♀️ #stlwx #ilwx #mowx
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NWS Storm Prediction Center
@NWSSPC
Jun 12
The damaging wind swath from Wednesday, June 10 has been preliminarily confirmed as a derecho. The wind swath had a track length over 400 miles with a footprint just under 100,000 square miles. The strongest known gust was measured at over 94 mph.
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Andrew Pritchard@skydrama
Jun 11
Sorry for radio silence, nonstop, filming tornadoes with my jaw on the floor in North Central Illinois.
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NWS St. Louis
@NWSStLouis
Jun 11
Severe weather is expected again this afternoon into this evening. The greatest potential for severe weather will exist in NE MO and WC IL. Storms will gradually weaken with southeastern extent.
Graphic discusses today's severe weather threat.

ALT Graphic discusses today's severe weather threat.

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Weather Update from St. Louis, MO. Outline of Week Forecast! -A Summer-Like Feel! 🏊‍♂️ -Temp Trends! 😎 #stlwx #ilwx #mowx
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NWS Weather Prediction Center
@NWSWPC
Jun 7
Our latest key messages on an early season heatwave forecast to build across the central U.S. mid-week then shift towards the East Coast late week. This will be the most significant heat so far this Summer for many, remember to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks from the sun.
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Weather Update from St. Louis, MO. Outline of Weekend Forecast! -It’s Even Warmer! 🥽 -Temp Trends! 🌡️ #stlwx #ilwx #mowx
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NWS Weather Prediction Center
@NWSWPC
Jun 5
The first true heat wave of the summer will arrive next week across much of the Central and Southern Plains, eventually making its way to the east coast towards the end of the week.
The first heat wave of the season will impact much of the country to the east of the Rockies by next week with the Central and Southern Plains being the first to see impacts, followed by the east coast by the second half of the week. High temperatures will be several degrees above normal with increasing humidity leading to excessive heat for a large portion of the U.S.

ALT The first heat wave of the season will impact much of the country to the east of the Rockies by next week with the Central and Southern Plains being the first to see impacts, followed by the east coast by the second half of the week. High temperatures will be several degrees above normal with increasing humidity leading to excessive heat for a large portion of the U.S.

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National Weather Service
@NWS
Jun 3
The eastern Pacific Ocean has kicked off its tropical season with Tropical Storm Amanda. No threat to land, Amanda is forecast to strengthen in the coming days before weakening to a remnant low later this weekend into next week. hurricanes.gov
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Weather Update from St. Louis, MO. Outline of Week Forecast! -It’s June Time! 😎 -Temp Trends! 🌡️ #stlwx #ilwx #mowx
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Weather History@weather_history
May 31
May 31, 2013: The largest tornado in US history carved a 2.6-mile-wide path near El Reno, Oklahoma. The massive and often unpredictable circulation had a complex multi-vortex structure that overtook chasers caught in its path. 8 people were killed & 26 were injured. #wxhistory
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Weather Update from St. Louis, MO. Outline of Weekend Forecast! -It’s Feeling Warm! 🏃 -Temp Trends! 🌡️ #stlwx #ilwx #mowx
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NASA
@NASA
May 28
Soon... full moon! The next full moon will light the night skies on Sunday, May 31. If you've ever wanted to take a great picture of the Moon, check out our Lunar Photography Guide for tips and tricks: science.nasa.gov/moon/photog…
A close-up photo of the Moon, which is about three-quarters full; its left side is in shadow. Its gray seas and circular impact craters are clearly visible. Near the center of the image, the International Space Station can just barely be seen passing in front of the Moon. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

ALT A close-up photo of the Moon, which is about three-quarters full; its left side is in shadow. Its gray seas and circular impact craters are clearly visible. Near the center of the image, the International Space Station can just barely be seen passing in front of the Moon. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

A reddish Moon, with clouds passing in front of it, floats above a quickly-moving subway train at night. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT A reddish Moon, with clouds passing in front of it, floats above a quickly-moving subway train at night. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

A large, golden Moon, partially shrouded by light clouds, hangs above the peak of the Washington Monument, which is covered in scaffolding. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT A large, golden Moon, partially shrouded by light clouds, hangs above the peak of the Washington Monument, which is covered in scaffolding. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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NOAA Satellites
@NOAASatellites
May 27
We just had to share this impressive imagery of severe thunderstorms sweeping across Texas yesterday, captured by @NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) 🛰️. The visible imagery reveals fine details within the storms, while the satellite’s Geostationary Lightning Mapper highlights where lightning flashes occurred.
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Weather Update from St. Louis, MO. Outline of Week Forecast! -A Warm Memorial Day! 🇺🇸 -Temp Trends! 🌡️ #stlwx #ilwx #mowx
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Weather Update from St. Louis, MO. Outline of Weekend Forecast! -It’s Memorial Time! 🇺🇸 Top Destinations! 🏁 #stlwx #ilwx #mowx
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MyRadar Weather
@MyRadarWX
May 22
On this day in 2011 – 15 years ago – the deadliest tornado since 1947 leveled a large swath of Joplin, Missouri. 158 people were killed by the mile-wide EF5 tornado. The disaster was the product of a worst-case scenario on multiple fronts: a high-end meteorological setup on a graduation Sunday in May coupled with cascading failures/lapses at multiple levels. Though the Storm Prediction Center had included Joplin in a red zone "moderate risk" (the second highest category) AND warned of possible "strong tornadoes," local warnings were handled differently. No tornado emergency was ever issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri. The Joplin area had been under numerous false-alarm tornado warnings in the years prior, which peer-reviewed research asserts contributed to public complacency. Moreover, frequent siren tests/activations by emergency management lead to "siren fatigue." Moreover, the Joplin area was under multiple simultaneous conflicting tornado warning polygons for different cells, leading the public to believe the tornado threat was passing north of town. That also lead to confusing siren activation during the event. Ultimately, about 25% of Joplin was destroyed. The St. John's Regional Medical Center sustained EF5 damage, and had to be torn down due to deformation of its foundation. (It was moved as much as 4 inches.) 3,734 buildings (3,181 homes and 553 businesses/municipal buildings) were destroyed. In all, the episode showed that – despite technological advancements – expanding population centers are increasingly vulnerable to rare, high-end tornadoes.
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National Weather Service
@NWS
May 20
Memorial Day weekend if often the first time of the year that many of us get to the beach. Remember, rip currents can sweep even the strongest swimmer away from shore. If at all possible, stay near a lifeguard while swimming. Learn more at: weather.gov/beach
Ocean waves are shown breaking offshore with text: Caught in a Rip Current? Here’s How to Survive. Relax, stay calm and float to conserve energy; Swim out of the current by following the shoreline or breaking waves, then at an angle toward the beach; Avoid swimming directly against the current; If you can’t reach shore, yell or wave for help.

ALT Ocean waves are shown breaking offshore with text: Caught in a Rip Current? Here’s How to Survive. Relax, stay calm and float to conserve energy; Swim out of the current by following the shoreline or breaking waves, then at an angle toward the beach; Avoid swimming directly against the current; If you can’t reach shore, yell or wave for help.

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