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A 240 acre fire broke out in Bowie, Texas today. The Legacy Fire burned through this afternoon and crews are building containment. 📷: 👉 @MichaelBeardWX #wildfire #texas #tx #fire #weather #bowie

California's capital city is known for the many trees that fill up its parks and line its streets. But persistent storms that have hit the so-called “City of Trees” and other parts of the state have damaged homes, vehicles and power lines. apnews.com/article/trees-…

A special weather statement for strong thunderstorms is in effect for southern Ventura county until 7 pm. Strong wind gusts to 50 mph and heavy downpours likely. #LArain #LAWeather #cawx

Through the @Cal_OES Fire & Rescue Mutual Aid System, the state has expert personnel & equipment deployed in advance of weather concerns. Today's flyover with @metrofirepio in Sacramento County helps first responders understand future flood impacts & keep Californians safe.

Heavy rain and potential flooding will move into #SanBernardinoCounty overnight. #SBCoFD Battalion Chief Mike Wakoski shows how to use sandbags to protect your property. Sandbags and sand are available throughout the county. Find a location & prepare now: sbcfire.org/sandbags

The @NWSBayArea is using strong language to describe the potential impacts of the Wednesday storm. I think this is appropriate; this certainly has the potential to be one of the higher impact storms in some years, at least in certain locations. [10/n] #CAwx #CAwater

#DEVELOPING A California OES aircraft finds a levee breach off of the Consumnes River today. @nbcbayarea

After more than a decade serving as Director of @Cal_OES I am super excited to hand over leadership to an exceptional emergency manager, leader & public safety professional. Thank you @GavinNewsom for the appointment of #NancyWard. We are in good hands!

New Year's Eve storm now prominent on satellite imagery approaching CA, with classic "baroclinic leaf" feature apparent (indicative of a strengthening front). This strong & warm "Pineapple Express"-style #AtmosphericRiver will bring widespread heavy rain to Norcal. #CAwx #CAwater

#BREAKING: Buildings are currently on fire in the Tasmanian town of Rosebery. A bushfire is impacting parts of the town @abcnews

CA Evaluates Canadian ‘Water Cannon’ Technology to Protect Towns from Wildland Fires wildlandfirefighter.com/2022/12/09/ca-…

This is a Humboldt Alert. Due to a large earthquake, widespread damages to roads and homes are reported throughout Humboldt County. Be prepared for aftershocks. Check gas and water lines for damages or leaks. Exercise caution if traveling. To report a gas manager.everbridge.net/pub/8902967914…

Attention Christmas Day planners! Potential growing for a warm and dry holiday. See graphic for the best guess so far, with the likely range of outcomes. Gusty north to northeast winds also expected around Christmas. No rain in sight. #cawx

Attending #AGU2022 and interested in learning about "Fire-Generated Tornadic Vortices" (FGTVs), counter-rotating vortex pairs (CVPs), and pyroCb? I'll be presenting on these extremes of wildfire behavior Tuesday (12/13) at 1135 AM CST in E271ab (bit.ly/3FpI63x). #AGU22

He did arson, but his Sweater says “Smokejumpers of California” interesting. 🧐

Update: Dec NMME runs out today show essentially the same pattern for Jan-May: a fairly strong dry signal across most of CA and the lower Colorado Basin (though there are a couple of individual models that don't agree, so as always nothing's set in stone). #CAwater #CAwx

@ShorealoneFilms SWADS “party” or real-world operation to a Russian sub off the coast of San Diego?

And it’s officially a PARTY! #haveglass #avgeek 11-30-22

SoCal MIL NightOPs party in full effect #AvGeek #haveglass 11-30-22

@NWSSanDiego Backed way off of initial forecast. even for the Sunday spritzer...