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Emmy-winning @abc15 Morning Meteorologist | @ametsoc CBM | @nwas TV Seal | @nahj | @tamu | ΩΔΦ | #GigEm | #LFC

Phoenix, AZ
Joined April 2011
Thank you to all who served 🇺🇸 Sunny and 84° today, then 86° Thursday☀️ Our weekend gets breezy and cooler, with a few rain chances in the mix. Highs drop to the low 70s by Tuesday 🍂 #azwx
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The storms have been here a long time... and so has the word. Scientists in Arizona started using it in the 1970s, and a 1972 research paper was even titled “An American Haboob.” journals.ametsoc.org/view/jo…
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Honest question here. 30, 40 years ago the term “haboob” was never used. All of the sudden, somebody came with that term and started using it. That means, haboob didn’t exist until recently? No offense or disrespect intended.
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MTV debuted closer to Pearl Harbor than to today.
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Jorge Torres retweeted
At the beginning of November, a strong #AtmosphericRiver produced heavy precipitation and significant flooding in Arizona and southwestern Colorado. Check out our latest summary for more details about this event and its impacts: cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-event-sum….
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Mid 80s and sunshine through Thursday ☀️ Clouds, breezes and a few spotty showers arrive Friday and Saturday. Weekend highs drop to the mid 70s 🍂 #azwx
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Operation Santa Claus starts today🎁 Food, clothes, toys or cash through Dec. 16. 100% stays in Arizona. Every accepted donation is a chance at a new F-150 or Lincoln Nautilus. givetotheclaus.com #OperationSantaClaus
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Mid 80s and sunshine all week, Phoenix ☀️ Perfect weather for Veterans Day on Wednesday 🇺🇸 Cooler air moves in this weekend, with highs in the upper 70s and a slight chance of a shower🌤️ Flood Warnings continue for the Salt, Verde and Gila Rivers. #azwx
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Hiking With Jorge: Elephant Mountain in Cave Creek 🐘🌵 
6.69 mi | 1,237 ft gain | 3:27
Saguaro, water in the creek, and a snake on the trail 🐍
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Friday: 79°, a few clouds and a 10% rain chance 🌤️ Then the 80s are back and they’re staying put ☀️ Peak November in the Valley🌵#azwx
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Arizona’s drought just got CUT by nearly two thirds in one week. 🤯🌧️ 34% ➡️ 12% Flagstaff, Payson, Globe, Show Low and Tucson are now drought free. The holdout is southwest AZ near Yuma, Gila Bend and Ajo. Big win for our reservoirs. Winter storms decide if it lasts💧 #azwx
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78 today. Low 80s by the weekend. 🌵☀️ Breezy Saturday through Monday, but dry all week across the Valley. Still steering clear of the Salt and Gila while the rivers run high 🌊 Veterans Day looks sunny and 79 🇺🇸
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Picture-perfect November in the Valley ☀️ Upper 70s today, then 80s from Friday through next week. Morning lows stay comfy in the upper 50s. Rivers are still running high, so stay out of the Salt🌵 #azwx
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We’re still waiting on the official rainfall numbers from NWS Phoenix for October 30 and 31 at Sky Harbor. Once those come in, we’ll know where this October ranks. The record for the wettest October in Phoenix is 5.35 inches, set back in 2018. #azwx
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Great looking forecast. I’m guessing that last month was one of the wettest Octobers on record.
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Dry all week in the Valley ☀️ We’re in the upper 70s through Thursday, then low 80s for the weekend. Rivers are still running high. #azwx
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Election Day weather in the Valley looks great ☀️🗳️ 🌙 6 AM: 57° as polls open ☀️ Noon: 72° ☀️ 3 PM: 78° 🌙 7 PM: 72° as polls close No rain at all. Steer clear of flooded crossings on your way to the polls. #azwx
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Helicopter crews rescued people from homes surrounded by floodwater along Oak Creek near Tlaquepaque in Sedona. Oak Creek at Page Springs hit a record crest after this weekend’s rain. #azwx 📸: Max Ortega
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Jorge Torres retweeted
Recent storms and near record-breaking rainfall have prompted SRP to release water from our Stewart Mountain and Bartlett Dams on the Salt and Verde rivers to allow the water storage necessary for dam and public safety.
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Jorge Torres retweeted
This isn't goodbye, it's a see you later
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Governor Katie Hobbs declared a state of emergency on Monday to support response and recovery efforts following intense thunderstorms, high winds, and severe flash flooding across Arizona.
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She’s sat with silverback gorillas, lived through an earthquake and driven through dust storms. Then she picked Whittier Elementary in downtown Phoenix 🦍🌪️📚 Her 4th graders just took over the forecast for KidCasters! @phxschools
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