Matt Devitt

HEADS UP! 🚀 There's a SpaceX launch scheduled for Thursday at 5:59 AM! The trajectory is northeast, which means Florida and parts of the Southeast have a chance to see a bright jellyfish cloud *IF* the launch is on time. Make sure to take pictures if you see it!

WOW! Incredible shot of a lightning bolt striking a cross at a church today in Largo, Florida! ⚡️⛪️ Credit: Christy Mandeville

Florida weather this time of the year in a nutshell. ☀️⛈️

Meanwhile in the Northeast. Record high already in Boston with 96º so far today. 🥵

STEAMY FLORIDA! 🥵 This week it'll be a hot one with the heat index / feels like temps as high as 100 - 105°. Gets even hotter towards the weekend! If you've noticed more storms recently, it's because of greater humidity. That greater humidity is also why it has FELT hotter too before storms try to cool you off. As we know, the heat index will only climb more as we approach the peak of summer in Florida ahead!

Tornado near Dawson, NE #newx

@WeatherProf I took the weekly data too literally. It is official data, but have to wait for the official call. The consistency and coupling are all valid reasons. Hope all is well Jeff.

To be clear: El Niño has NOT been officially declared as alluded to here. We are still in an El Niño Watch. But the ENSO regions have reached the sea surface temp departures from average required “technically”. We still need consistency and coupling for NOAA to make it official.

The El Niño threshold has been reached, will possibly be made official in June if anomaly is consistent (update from prior post). By the Fall and Winter, it could be one of the strongest on record. So what does that mean? Historically, strong El Niño events lead to greater wind shear and a suppression or lowering of tropical activity across the Caribbean, Gulf and Atlantic. While that would obviously be great news, remember, just takes one big storm to seem like an active year (which can still occur even during El Niño years). Across the United States, it also favors a more active southern storm track, increasing the chances for greater rainfall and severe weather during the fall and winter...including in Florida. Winters can overall be cooler too. I'll keep you posted! - Matt Devitt Weather

Dramatic new footage of the violent Saint Libory, Nebraska tornado as it destroys homes and the search and rescue immediately after the event. Amazingly no fatalities or injuries occurred! #new #tornado @JordanHallWX @SevereStudios @Unitedcajunnavy

@HTBDElisa Thank you so much Lisa, I appreciate it! :)

@MattDevittWX That was some much needed rain, Matt!🌧️I welcome more, sir. Hope you & the family are well. #ShineOn💫

HEADS UP! ⛈️ Scattered strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening across Florida, especially for areas in green (left image). Some storms will be capable of frequent lightning, hail and gusty wind. Check out the latest hour-by-hour forecast below. Greater rainfall totals and storm coverage will be on the west coast compared to the east coast (you still have storm chances, as some have already seen this morning). I'll stay on top of it and get you the latest 24/7.

Tornado damage near St. Paul, Nebraska moments ago. Several trapped but chasers and first responders got to everyone without injury.

MONSTER st libary ne

Monster breathtaking dust storm in northern Kansas. Holy shit

Lemon Bay 🍋 #flwx #welivehere #florida #stormhour

DATE OF FIRST STORM: When will it be this year? Here's a look at the date of the first Atlantic storm since 2000. Some as early as January, some into August. Latest on record was in 1914 with Mid-September (that's also the quietest season on record too with just one storm). When do you think it will start?

#BREAKING: Large 6.0 earthquake just occurred in the Atlantic east of Antigua and Barbuda. No tsunami threat expected at this time for the United States. I'll continue to keep you updated.

⛈️ NEW: Brand new models are out for Florida storm chances today and Sunday. Best opportunity will be during the afternoon and evening, so make those plans early! Notice how Sunday is more colorful with greater storm coverage and also more on the western side of the peninsula. While not everyone will see the rain, if a heavier cells parks itself right on top of you, you could see a quick 2-3"+ of rain. A taste of rainy season!

@JontheGamerBoy @HurricaneImelda Honestly with what I've seen over the years, never say never. Anything and everything is possible.

@HurricaneImelda @MattDevittWX Category 5 isn’t impossible in the Atlantic, even 2015 was 5 mph shy of having one. Everything would just have to fall in place at the perfect time for something like that to happen

NEW: Starting today, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) will be giving tropical updates multiple times a day. Thankfully, for at least the next 7 days, all is quiet in the Atlantic! Chance of development in the Eastern Pacific towards the end of the month.