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Chief meteorologist at WOAI News4 San Antonio (NBC affiliate). Also... husband, dad, storm chaser, fishermen, & big fan of road trips on my motorcycle

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3 years
Another insane giant hail pic from supercell storm that stayed west of Maverick County earlier. Pic: Cesar Cantu
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Extreme cold made for some spectacular shots like this pair of sun dogs & halo w/ morning sun in Mason City, Iowa! Pic by Jackie Juhl #ArcticFreeze #PolarVortex
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Absolutely incredible!! Northern Lights seen in Boerne (South Texas) 📷 Jonna Clark #txwx #aurora @spann
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7 years
Keep everyone in Barbuda & St. Martin in your thoughts and prayers tonight. #Barbuda #StMartin #Irma
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10 months
Here's our chance to see a White Christmas across Texas this year. Just a little fun as we're a week away from the big day :)
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11 months
Insane tornado video!! Best one I've seen today and pretty close. This was at Fort Sam Houston near I-35 & New Braunfels gate. 📷 Mike Stockdell (on his way into work this morning) #txwx @natwxdesk
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5 years
Kobe Bryant purple LED tribute lights on the Frost Tower in downtown San Antonio
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1 year
Another crazy pic of last evening's distant t-storm from San Antonio. View looking south from SA Missions baseball game Pic: John De Leon #txwx @News4SA
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4 years
Bats heading out for night facing headwinds from storm gust front moving in (thin green line) #txwx
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3 years
Boom 😮 5” hail in China Grove & again, hail going crashing through the ceiling in this home. @NWSSanAntonio #txwx 📷 Sheena Lee
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4 years
About 50 trucks waiting in line to replenish inventory at HEB warehouse early this morning. I tip my cap to them all & all those keeping our community going. 🎥 Roland Cortez sent me video. #txwx
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Just grilling hotdogs on the car dashboard in San Antonio. 104 air temp today. Dashboard reached peak temp of 182 degrees. At least, highest I measured while trying to keep car door closed as much as possible. Cook time just under 2 hours
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Awesome capture here of big bolt hitting the Tower of the Americas this morning. Pic taken by Josh Witt #txwx
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Aurora in Stone Oak in northern San Antonio!! My jaw is dropping! My wife took this with our sons in neighborhood 📷 Amber Suchan @spann #aurora #txwx
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2 years
Giant hail in southwest Atascosa County in Hindes. This is south of town of Charlotte. #txwx Pic: Roy Hindes
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1 month
The Texas frying pan...
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11 months
Whoa! Definite tornado earlier, about an hour ago. Per Michael Soriano, he was driving north on I-37 near downtown & looking northeast 🎥 Michael Soriano @natwxdesk @NWSSanAntonio @News4SA #txwx
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4 years
I really don't have the words. Hurricane Iota coming into Nicaragua in nearly the exact same spot as Hurricane Eta which hit 2 weeks ago. Eta was strong cat 4, Iota is a cat 5 hurricane #Iota #Nicaragua
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Michael Myers came to the coast in Galveston to see Tropical Storm Nicholas. Police were not amused...
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Galveston Tropical storm Nicholas (2021)
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Night and day between last year and where we are this year in San Antonio
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5 months
It's official. Yesterday's giant or gorilla size hailstone in Johnson City is the 2nd largest hailstone verified by the National Weather Service in Texas. State record remains the Hondo hailstone from 2021 📷 Kathryn Puckett (Johnson City hail pic) @natwxdesk #txwx
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Giant hail video from Allende in Mexico (west of Maverick County). Wait for it around 20sec mark when hailstone slams into pavement Sent to me by Lariza Wheeler
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Pure Texas Aurora. Taken in Boerne. 📷 Leslie Dailey @spann #aurora @natwxdesk
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7 years
Awful... worst of the nation's heat index temperatures in our region. #kswx #mowx
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2 months
For those new to Texas and San Antonio, friendly reminder of where we are in our 12 seasons of Texas. Technically, 47 days until "Fall"
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3 years
I always get a kick out of watching our bat colonies show up on radar as they fly out for the night. This is the Bracken Bat Colony heading out for dinner. Large colony of some 15 - 20 million bats 🦇 🦇 #bats #txwx
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3 years
Intense rainbow / double rainbow along north side of 410 in San Antonio. My view outside the station looking east 10min ago ⁦ @NWSSanAntonio #txwx
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5 years
She said YES! We’re #engaged Proposed under the stars (and few Lyrid meteors) at @mcdonaldobs in west Texas @News4SA
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A nightmare scenario unfolding tonight for Acapulco. Not sure how many residents would have evacuated as Otis was a tropical storm this morning. In 12-13hrs time, now a cat 5 hurricane & per latest images, could even be a little stronger. Keep them in your prayers tonight
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2 years
What a blessing this tropical low has been for south Texas battling drought conditions. This is a radar loop of past 36 hours as system moved inland #txwx
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7 years
Worst of nation's heat index temperatures in our region. #kswx #mowx
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5 years
We don't mess around w/ large hail in southern Texas. Exhibit A. #txwx
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8 months
Friendly reminder for those new to San Antonio & Texas. While we're enjoying mild 60s & 70s in our area, this is actually where you are. Signs of winter returning next 1 to 2 weeks... #txwx
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9 months
San Antonio not messing around with incoming arctic blast. HEB water aisle on 281 in N San Antonio #txwx @News4SA
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1 year
For those new to Texas enduring our summer blast furnace and not familiar with our 12 seasons. Here's the list and where you are #txwx
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6 months
Tower Life Building rainbow in downtown San Antonio. As added bonus, we have a double rainbow too
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2 years
#Maher he made it!!!!!!!
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5 years
Light snow (or snow pellets -graupel) outside News4 on Babcock & 410 #txwx
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4 years
Next Tuesday morning across Texas... strong cold front is coming. 30s & 40s in our area! #txwx
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11 months
Strongest cold front of the season ahead for Texas next Monday. Might even see a wintry mix in the Panhandle. Arrives in San Antonio later in the day Monday. Big temperature drop into Halloween Tuesday with patchy rain possible too behind front in our region
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4 years
Heading into the weekend like 👇
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2 years
I think it’s time we consider having UTSA in top 25 after today’s big win @UTSAFTBL @UTSA
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7 years
4:35am CDT: Irma in entire Southeast today. Large system. Tropical storm force winds 415miles out from center #Irma
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4 years
Brutal! Clouds of Mt Cedar pollen being released in TX Hill Country. Today’s count is over 18,000. Hang in there! #CedarFever 🎥 taken in Hunt, TX by Jack Ament
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9 months
Many questions asking if the arctic cold blast ahead will be like 2021 again. Absolutely NOT. If you'll remember, the entire state was under a Winter Storm Warning in Feb. 2021 and in San Antonio, we stayed below freezing for 4 days & 11 hours
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2 years
In San Antonio, we go from tracking storms couple hours ago to tracking our bat colonies on radar heading out for the night #bats #txwx
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6 months
This is sooooo true! Thanks to Jorge Chapa Jr. for sharing it with me. I don't know whether to laugh or cry...
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4 months
An Excessive Heat Warning is now in effect for San Antonio and surrounding areas. Current heat index is 117 in San Antonio as of 3:20pm
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2 years
Giant hail southwestern Atascosa County from last night's supercell. This one fell in Hindes. Pic: Roy Hindes #txwx hail @NWSSanAntonio @natwxdesk
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2 years
Me today In San Antonio after 7 days of clouds & rain ☀️
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9 months
Very strong signals on arctic air mass paying us a visit early next week. Nights in teens - 20s in our area. Unseasonably cold afternoons. This cold front arrives either late Sunday to early Monday #txwx
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2 years
Snow in the Hill Country. This was earlier this morning just outside of Barksdale in southeast Edwards County 🎥Irish Plant #txwx @NWSSanAntonio @natwxdesk
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2 years
If stores are sold out of outdoor faucet covers/containers, yes, the large Whataburger cup can work. Fill with insulating material & securely fasten. Better than nothing in arctic freeze in protecting pipes #txwx
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4 years
“WOW”, I was on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. 🤣
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5 years
My jaw just dropped. Incredible!
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This is one of the craziest lightning strikes you’ll ever see.
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2 months
Sheeesh... love to see ensemble mean data (EPS) showing 500% or more of normal rainfall in our region and chunk of Texas - "in late July". This is through Friday of next week Hope these data trends hold. We need it! #txwx
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4 years
Cool science here! Easy experiment too for kids to try at home
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Ink on a leaf zooming around a puddle. The ink has a lower surface tension than water, creating a surface tension gradient that pulls the leaf forward, a phenomenon known as the Marangoni effect.
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Somebody get my man @DonHarris4 a ladder!! Don has been awesome in New York with his coverage #GoSpursGo @spurs
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West side along 410 & W Military in Bexar County @natwxdesk @News4SA #txwx
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4 years
We've come a long way since last week in San Antonio #txwx
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5 years
Always love seeing our bats picked up on radar heading out through sunset. Bracken Bat Colony seen here as they leave cave in massive numbers #bats @News4SA
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11 months
Our in-house computer model temperatures Sunday around 4pm. Texas fitting all 4 seasons in same day
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26 days
Yes please! Anytime we can get below normal temperatures in September in our region, take it and run. This is the 6 - 10 day temperature outlook from CPC
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I mean pinch me now! After last two summers, can’t ask for much more. This is the 6 - 10 day outlook from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) covering July 20 - 24th 🤠 #txwx @News4SA
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Fair Oaks Ranch, TX!! Unreal night.... X is on fire with amazing pics from so many low latitude locations. 📷 Cherylyn Hanes #txwx #aurora @spann @natwxdesk
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3 years
San Antonio over the span of a week...
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2 years
Powerful winds by Laughlin AFB near Del Rio. This ranch is by the base. Measured 68mph winds at base #txwx @NWSSanAntonio 🎥 Maria & Gerardo Cardenas
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Two very different summers for us in San Antonio. Last year we were racking up the 100-degree days and couldn't buy a raindrop
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5 years
I just don’t get it. What’s with the toilet paper obsession “weeks later”? I thought this would calm down with time 🤷‍♂️ @Ron_Nirenberg @News4SA
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5 years
!!! Time-lapse of storm knocking out our weather camera w/ 60mph winds (just east of downtown San Antonio) yesterday evening
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7 months
Yowsers!! A massive field of bluebonnets near Cibolo off FM78 📷 Jacquelyn Mares (her son took pic) #bluebonnets #txwx #Texas
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5 years
Winter came early for about half the country. Wind chills in San Antonio are in the 40s (30s Hill Country)
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1 year
GLORIOUS!!! News4 in NW San Antonio 🌧️🤠 @natwxdesk #txwx
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3 months
Port Aransas, TX this morning. Surf increasing, winds 15 - 25mph. Mandatory evacuation for visitors by noon today @natwxdesk @News4SA #beryl #txwx
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!! Definite tornado here about an hour ago. Lonnie Reyes said he took this video driving into work near Ft. Sam 🎥 Lonnie Reyes #txwx @News4SA @NWSSanAntonio @natwxdesk
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Chris Suchan
4 years
Exhale and deep breath. You made it.
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1 year
Annular Solar Eclipse across Texas this Saturday. Here's the path with cities in maximum "Ring of Fire" coverage in this circle. (partial eclipse lasts longer on either side of this circle)
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Chris Suchan
7 years
Hurricane Franklin. 1st hurricane of 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. No threat to U.S. as it heads to Mexico. #HurricaneFranklin
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College football Saturday across Texas!! Some big games this weekend. A few showers or storms could impact some of the games or the tailgate before the game. UTSA playing indoors at the Alamodome
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4 years
Hallelujah!!! No winter weather advisories, watches or warnings in effect for our area for the first time in over a week #txwx
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1 year
In-house computer model Tuesday morning. Seen here, likely tropical depression or even a low end tropical storm as model attempts to quickly organize and strengthen system upon reaching the coast & moving over land
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4 years
Randy so on point here. Beyond frustrating!
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My part of town has NO power overnight, so w/ my kids trying to sleep under piles of blankets, I checked downtown SA to see if anyone’s paying attention to Mayor @Ron_Nirenberg ’s call to CONSERVE ENERGY? Uh.. NO. Lots of #Christmas lights @mtheSARiverWalk , #MainPlaza @News4
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4 years
My son, “I feel like this is a dream.” Kids in San Antonio when it snows 😊⛄️ #txwx
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Chris Suchan
5 years
Beautiful San Antonio tonight!
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@ReedTimmerUSA Reed, are you selling "take fiber" shirts yet? Autocorrect zings you every time
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9 months
Talk about a model run flip! Last run, ICON had 71 in San Antonio and now has 34 Sunday afternoon. Arctic air masses are notoriously underestimated on speed & strength especially in southern latitudes. It has caught my eye, does have some ensemble support admittedly. #txwx
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2 months
Strong surge of water moving down the Guadalupe River heading toward Canyon Lake. Also strong flow on the Medina River into Medina Lake.
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Chris Suchan
1 year
Haven't seen a 7-day rainfall forecast like this in a long time in our area and Texas! From the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Bring it! We need it #txwx
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3 years
One more ridiculously cold image from the historic arctic deep freeze of 2021. Wind chills below zero were surging into deep south Texas. Hope I never see this again in my lifetime. I don't mind some winter cold and even a little snow but that was insane
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1 year
First time since early June I have no 100-degree days in our 7day forecast in San Antonio
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4 years
Just brutal... Monday morning across Texas. What it will feel like with the wind #txwx
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5 years
Impressive cold front Friday! This loop starts Thursday 4pm (in hot 90s). Can see front move south w/ big drop in temperatures by Friday 9am
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Chris Suchan
8 years
#ChiefsKingdom right now!!! Helluva win guys! #KCvsDEN
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Chris Suchan
1 year
Getting closer! Here's what you will see when viewing Saturday's Annular Solar Eclipse and at what time. Make sure you're viewing this eclipse with ISO compliant solar eclipse glasses
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Chris Suchan
3 years
Them: “Our weather is crazy” Texas: “Hold my beer” #txwx
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3 years
Just to add. This was about 30 - 40 miles across the border from Maverick County in Mexico
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Chris Suchan
3 years
Stunning morning sky today in San Antonio. Sunrise Undulatus Asperatus clouds made an appearance #txwx Pic: Shaniah-Rae Clement
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