ChrisHolcomb11Alive

Chief Meteorologist for @11AliveNews Atlanta's NBC affiliate. CBM. Atlanta native and lifelong Georgia resident. Husband and Dad!

[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @GTAthletics]

Back at it tomorrow. #StingEm 🐝

[Georgia Baseball @BaseballUGA]

🚨GAME UPDATE🚨

[GAForestryCommission @GaTrees]

Highway 82 Fire – Cause Information

We’ve seen questions about the cause of the Highway 82 Fire, and we understand why it may seem unexpected.

The Georgia Forestry Commission conducts thorough wildfire investigations, and in this case, our investigators have clear evidence that the fire was caused by a Mylar balloon coming into contact with a power line, creating an electrical arc that ignited surrounding vegetation.

While this may sound unusual, it is a well-documented type of ignition that has occurred in other areas of the country and conditions.

Because this remains an active investigation while the fire is ongoing, we are not able to release investigative materials at this time.

We encourage those who are interested to learn more about how these types of incidents can occur. Understanding wildfire causes is an important part of prevention.

Our focus remains on supporting the ongoing response and protecting communities.

Fighting fire. Protecting forests. Serving Georgia.

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

@MKaminskiMusic Awesome sight! Almost sounds better than organ music.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

The Orion spacecraft, the Moon, and the Earth — all in one frame.

This image was captured during the sixth day of the Artemis II mission as our astronauts successfully circled the Moon.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

Hello, Earth.

[NASA @NASA]

Good morning, world! 🌎

We have spectacular new high-resolution images of our home planet, all of us looking back through the Orion capsule window at our Artemis II astronauts as they continue their journey to the Moon.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Nominal translunar injection burn complete. The Artemis II crew is officially on the way to the Moon.

America is back in the business of sending astronauts to the Moon. This time, farther than ever before.

[NASA @NASA]

It’s not a straight shot to the far side of the Moon! 🌕

Over approximately 10 days, the Artemis II astronauts will orbit Earth twice before looping around the far side of the Moon in a figure eight and returning home.

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

Here's the tornado watch for areas just south of Atlanta until 8am. Counties include Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Pike, Putnam, Rockdale, and Spalding.

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

Our National Weather Service office in Peachtree City is in discussions with the Storm Prediction Center on which Georgia counties will be included in the next tornado watch. It will be issued shortly.

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

80% chance that a watch will be issued for much of Alabama shortly, possibly extending into west Georgia later tonight. We have an 11Alive Weather Impact Alert in effect for tonight as we track the storms moving in.

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

This is so cool. Also 2 Georgia Bulldogs!

[Maria Taylor @MariaTaylor]

Just two kids from Centennial High School that made it to the Super Bowl! 🏆

[Alex Forbes @AForbesWx]

On this National Weatherperson’s Day, meteorologists from Atlanta TV and the National Weather Service were honored with a resolution in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Thanks to District 63 Rep. Kim Schofield for organizing this today and for the honor!

@DChandleyFOX5 @JStaceonFOX5 @JenValdezTV @wx_anthony @BradNitzWSB @ChrisHolcomb @SunnyD_wx @NWSAtlanta

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

@RidgetopDawg @BradNitzWSB @DChandleyFOX5 @JenValdezTV We always do.

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

NWS currently has a survey team surveying the damage from yesterday’s storms. Preliminary findings show evidence of EF-1 tornado in southern Carroll Co.consistent with 90-95mph winds. The complete survey will be released later. They are doing additional surveys in other areas.

[Georgia Football @GeorgiaFootball]

👑 BACK-TO-BACK 👑

#GoDawgs

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

Look at all of the trick or treaters in downtown Blue Ridge. I love watching them from our tower cam!

[ChrisHolcomb11Alive @ChrisHolcomb]

This is incredible video.

[Tropical Cowboy of Danger @FlynonymousWX]

A thread of videos from today’s flight into Hurricane Melissa

In this first one we are entering from the southeast just after sunrise and the bright arc on the far northwest eye wall is the light just beginning to make it over the top from behind us.

[National Hurricane Center @NHC_Atlantic]

2pm EDT 25 Oct Intermediate Advisory:

#Melissa has become a #hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Rapid Intensification is expected, and Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane tomorrow.

Latest info at https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb