I have no words to describe how thrilled I am for this new chapter of my life y aun no lo puedo creer! I’ve accepted a weather producer position
@weatherchannel
in Atlanta, Georgia!I’ll also be part of the new Weather Channel en Español launching this year! 🙏🏻
I am so excited to share that I have joined the amazing team
@myradarwx
as a Bilingual Digital Meteorologist in Orlando, Florida. That means I’m stepping back in front of the camera to provide national forecasts in both English and Spanish for the MyRadar app. Excited to be here!
The newest tornado warning for Sulphur, Oklahoma with eerie text “ First responders prepare for *additional* tornado impacts immediately!!” After the town sustained major damage from a tornado 😔
Had an amazing time visiting
@MatthewCappucci
in the beautiful Washington, D.C. area!
It was my first time seeing all the historical sites! Thanks for showing me around your city and being such a great host and I can't wait to come back 🥹❤️
What an honor it is to be the very first Meteorologist for Telemundo 23.
Muy feliz y agradecida por esta oportunidad y poder servir la comunidad Hispana de la Costa Central. 🌊🌴
I’m so excited to share that I’ve accepted a weekday morning bilingual meteorologist position for KION and Telemundo 23 in Salinas, California!! This is an absolute dream come true and I cannot wait to start this new chapter of my life!! California, here I come!!!! 🌴🌊
🥹🥹
@MatthewCappucci
has the biggest heart and I feel so lucky to have met him ❤️ so many more adventures soon 😍
Also our Clearwater picture could be our Christmas card 😂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my
@MyRadarWX
partner in crime
@EricalopezWX
! She’s one of my all-time favorite people.
Unbelievably talented meteorologist, but an even kinder, sweeter person… not to mention one of my best friends.
Getting to work with your friend is an absolute blessing.
One year ago today, I moved from Oklahoma to California for my first job as a meteorologist. It’s been a year of learning, growing & I’m incredibly grateful to be doing what I love as a bilingual meteorologist 😊 Can’t wait to see what’s in store for the future!
The MyRadar team just witnessed the historic launch of GOES-U — the fourth and final of the GOES series.
Meteorologists
@EricalopezWX
and
@MatthewCappucci
are on scene in Florida. Successful liftoff!
Finally got to see the
@MyRadarWX
Cybertruck in person and what better what than in front of the Starship 🤩
🚀Liftoff tomorrow June 6th at 7 AM and my first time seeing a rocket launch up close and personal
Tormenta Tropical
#Beta
sigue moviéndose lentamente hacia el noroeste a 3 mph con vientos sostenidos a 60mph. Lo último sobre
#Beta
y su trayectoria en Español en este video.
My first grade dreams have came true. I’m now Meteorologist Erica Lopez!!!! Couldn’t have done with without the amazing support of my friends, family, professors, and amazing mentors ❤️ Next Stop...
@KION546
in California 🌊🌴
#OUGrad18
One year
@myradarwx
😁🎉
I’ve had many stops in my career (OK,CA,GA) but Florida is my favorite one 🌴
Incredibly thankful to work for such an amazing company with a talented team and to do what I love in both English and Spanish. Bring on year two 🌀🌪
🏟️ The "stadium effect" in the eye of Hurricane
#Idalia
!
In case you missed this from our livestream, here's meteorologist
@MatthewCappucci
's report from the eye of Idalia near Perry.
#flwx
After participating in undergraduate research on the OKC Hispanic community during the 2013 tornado outbreaks & learning there were no on-air Spanish speaking meteorologists at that time, is when I knew I wanted to pursue a career in Spanish broadcast meteorology.
#ShareYourStory
The prompt this week is....
#ShareYourStory
talking about an experience or moment that confirmed you were on the right path in your career or education.
Annnnd go!
🇲🇽🌩️ Proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌩️🇲🇽
🌟As a Mexican-American from Texas, I'm honored to share my journey.
🌪️🧪I'm a scientist and a first-generation college graduate who pursued my passion for meteorology at the University of Oklahoma!
Speaking Spanish 🗣️ has
⛈️ History was made earlier this year when
@WxLiz
became the FIRST woman to issue a Severe Thunderstorm Watch at the
@NWSSPC
!
👩🔬 Meteorologist
@EricalopezWX
spoke to Liz in Norman about this massive moment for women in STEM.
FULL VIDEO ⤵️
This was the BEST experience ever so glad
@MatthewCappucci
pushed for us to see totality.
A parcial eclipse doesn’t even come close to this experience 🥹
It’s a normal day until it’s suddenly not; the moon’s shadow comes sweeping overhead at more than 3,000 miles per hour.
The landscape transforms into something truly extraterrestrial. Then it’s gone as soon as it came.
@MyRadarWX
So excited to be part of the private sector LatinX Committee Ambassadors representing The Weather Channel!
@LatinWx
thank you for all your hard work and opportunities for this!
It is with great honor that I introduce you the 2020
@ametsoc
Latinx Committee Ambassadors. Overall, 51 Latinx scientists registered for the program. The high turnout is a testament to our Latinx enterprise: we are united & ready to represent our community within AMS and beyond.
It’s my last day at KION & Telemundo 23 and unknowingly matched in my favorite color with Elisha Machado 💙
Join us tonight at 10 & 11pm for my FINAL central coast forecast! I can’t believe it!
Can you stay? 🥹 Had the best time having
@LatinWx
in town shooting some fun content for the
@MyRadarES
accounts. I don’t think we stopped laughing for one second 😂
🚨 We're hiring! 🚨
MyRadar is looking for a talented Video Editor to join our dynamic media team.
Blend your passion for storytelling with weather content and help us create engaging videos that inform and captivate our audience.
This week only, I am trading the weekday morning shift for the evening shifts! Catch me on
@kion546
at 5,6,10,& 11pm y por supuesto por Telemundo 23 a las 6 y 11pm!
Full circle moment.
Started my Spanish broadcast career in Oklahoma City and after two years off-camera, my first forecast in Spanish is for the severe weather risk in this area this afternoon.
@MyRadarES
Bienvenidos a los pronósticos en Español para la application My Radar. Riesgo de tiempo severo moderado para partes de Oklahoma hoy. Nuestra Meteoróloga
@EricalopezWX
tiene un actualización.
Officially introducing
@LatinWx
to the
@MyRadarES
team!! Truly grateful having such an amazing, well respected person join this team. We have been working hard planning so much great content. Stay tuned!
La meteoróloga
@EricalopezWX
presenta a nuestro nuevo miembro del equipo meteorológico de MyRadar Español,
@LatinWx
! Ven a conocer un poco sobre él y cómo aplicará su experiencia para reducir las barreras lingüísticas para nuestra ciencia.
🚨HUGE News🚨
It is with sheer joy to announce that I am joining the faculty in the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences (
@ATMS_Illinois
), in partnership with the Department of Communication (
@IllinoisComm
).
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Tonight on
#WUTV
it’s Signing Day! It’s that time of year where high school athletes sign with their colleges. We’re having our own Signing Day on the show to highlight these aspiring TV Meteorologists. Tune in 6-8pmET to see them in action!
🚀 Had such a wonderful time meeting the awesome
@FelixSchlang
(also the pilot in command for the
@MyRadarWX
cybertruck) and the space community this week for IFT-4 and my first launch!
They definitely set the standard for the launch experience down here in South Texas 🥹🚀