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Derek Van Dam @VanDamCNN

CNN This Morning Meteorologist (CBM #314). Husband, father, snowboarder, Ultra Marathon runner, surfer, gardener. Nature is my medicine.

Joined June 2011
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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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CNN Weather
@CNNweather
Jun 11
El Niño has officially begun, and it's expected to intensify into a historic "Super" El Niño that could shift weather patterns around the world cnn.it/43pyUbR
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CNN International
@cnni
Jun 11
El Niño has officially begun, and it's expected to intensify into a historic "Super" El Niño that could shift weather patterns around the world cnn.it/43pyUbR
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NOAA Communications@NOAAComms
Jun 11
Just in: El Nino forms and expected to strengthen, say @NOAA forecasters News release images: noaa.gov/news-release/el-nin… #ElNino #ENSO @nws
Satellite imagery showing the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean (depicted using various shades of red and orange for warmth) during the first week of June 2026, as compared with the baseline used by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites )

ALT Satellite imagery showing the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean (depicted using various shades of red and orange for warmth) during the first week of June 2026, as compared with the baseline used by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites )

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‼️ BREAKING now - 𝐄𝐥 𝐍𝐢ñ𝐨 has officially been declared and this event could soon become one of the strongest ever recorded with significant worldwide impacts on climate and weather. Here’s an immersive explainer of what 𝐄𝐥 𝐍𝐢ñ𝐨 is and how could it affect you @CNN
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Ken Graham
@wx4keg
Jun 10
Thank you @CNNweather for the behind scenes look at your hard work and thanks for the years of interactions with me and @nws during extreme weather to keep people safe.
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CNN Weather
@CNNweather
May 27
A dusty tornado was captured in northern Coahuila, Mexico, as severe thunderstorms moved through the region. No major injuries or damage have been reported.
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WSB-TV
@wsbtv
May 26
Chattahoochee River E. coli levels spike more than 17 times the healthy limit wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta…
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CNN Weather
@CNNweather
May 25
The new paper's conclusions are stark, but it's no secret that New Orleans is highly vulnerable to rising seas as the planet warms. cnn.it/4fAd1xG
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Chris Bianchi@BianchiWeather
May 17
Very concerned about this grass fire just outside of Campo. Fire per satellite and cameras appears to be backbuilding towards town. Winds gusting 40 with 5% relative humidity. Not good.
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Awesome!
Dakota Smith
@weatherdak
May 12
I am SO excited for this new chapter. Link below ⬇
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Today's the day! The new @CNN Weather app for iOS has launched! 🚀A proud moment for this talented group of individuals - Real People. Expert coverage. When you need it. Download today: apps.apple.com/us/app/cnn-we…
The forecast is just the beginning. Our app is beautifully simple, with high-quality data and essential insights from our team of meteorologists. That’s the CNN Weather app difference you'll experience. We hope you like it.

ALT The forecast is just the beginning. Our app is beautifully simple, with high-quality data and essential insights from our team of meteorologists. That’s the CNN Weather app difference you'll experience. We hope you like it.

Just a portion of the team who's been working behind the scenes for over a year on developing this app. There are so many more scattered across the country not in this picture.

ALT Just a portion of the team who's been working behind the scenes for over a year on developing this app. There are so many more scattered across the country not in this picture.

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Derek Van Dam retweeted
AGU's Eos@AGU_Eos
May 10
Wait for it .... 11 seconds and BOOM! Some breathtaking footage from Fuego 🇬🇹 and @BoiseState scientists in this great science update on infrasound sensors. eos.org/science-updates/sens…
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We lost a true Maverick today. A sad day for @CNN
CNN Communications
@CNNPR
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Cory Reppenhagen@CReppWx
May 6
Morning patio furniture shot from the bullseye in Estes Park
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Chris Bianchi@BianchiWeather
Apr 29
Some good news regarding Colorado snowpack: After last month's free-fall, it's stabilized this month. If this keeps up (more mtn snow tomorrow and next week), we may avoid our earliest melt on record (6/4/12) and potentially some of the worst fire-related consequences. #COwx
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Stephen Cross@scr0sX
Apr 28
The damage in Mineral Wells is very bad.
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#Dallas #FortWorth - NOW is the time to move your car inside or under cover. Softball sized hail is possible with incoming storms. A tornado threat also remains. @CNN
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wxKobold
@wxKobold
Apr 26
Storm-following radar loop from KFDR and KFWS of the entire lifecycle of the massive tornadic supercell in TX last night, with one of the wildest reflectivity evolutions I have ever seen
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BREAKING: Following a tour of the #georgia #wildfires @GovKemp says the Pineland and Highway 82 fires are the most dangerous, problematic fires anywhere in the United States and “We believe that these two fires have created the most lost homes ever in the history of our state.”
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