Jesse Ferrell

Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather Meteorologist & Digital producer. Opinions my own.

WeatherMatrix, Since 1996: "The Weather is Always Interesting."

[Dr. Robert Rohde @RARohde]

Does El Niño forecasting have their own version of a "hot models" problem?

There are currently 13 seasonal forecast ensembles used to predict future El Niño / La Niña.

Diversity is good, but there remains broad disagreement among them, with some suggesting all-time records.

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[AccuWeather @accuweather]

This lightning strike hit a tree, and the resulting surge traveled into the car parked underneath, frying its electrical system. ⚡🌳🚗

[Jesse Ferrell @WeatherMatrix]

Our graphics have come a long way since then lol.

[Jesse Ferrell @WeatherMatrix]

25 years ago, 16 years before Hurricane Harvey, Tropical Storm Allison became the flood of record in Texas and Louisiana after the storm dropped heavy rain for 5 days. https://t.co/3ngOMXyN0h

Highest Rainfall (TX): Beaumont: 40.68"
Highest Rainfall (LA): Thibodaux: 29.86"

[Jesse Ferrell @WeatherMatrix]

AccuWeather actually covered the storm in our 3rd year of providing news on our website. This is a screenshot from a story I did.

[AccuWeather @accuweather]

The lightning really said “make sure you get my good side” 🌈⚡📸

[Dakota Smith @weatherdak]

Typhoon Jangmi had an awesome mesovortex over the weekend.

[Nahel Belgherze @WxNB_]

Hard to believe I’m even writing this.

Meteorological summer hasn’t even begun, yet Paris, France has already logged more days above 32°C (89.6°F) than its annual average.

[AccuWeather @accuweather]

A whirlwind briefly formed above Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano as lava fountains erupted during the volcano’s 48th eruptive episode 🌋🌪️

[Dakota Smith @weatherdak]

This is something I have never seen before on satellite.

Clouds perfectly outlining roads.

Just incredibly neat imagery of Houston, Texas this morning.

Massive shoutout to @Emokwx who discovered it.

[Jesse Ferrell @WeatherMatrix]

Presumably vehicle exhaust formed clouds JUST over the interstates around Houston this morning. How have I never seen this before?

[Jesse Ferrell @WeatherMatrix]

Tornado reports (SPC Prelim) YTD (Jan. 1 - May 31) compared to (SPC 2001-2024) shows that Illinois is still WAY above average and Mississippi, Wisconsin are above average as well.

Texas is way down, as is much of "Classic" Tornado Alley and Southeast.

In May, only 1-2 tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma and Illinois! https://t.co/Cu4dDsTwVQ

[Jesse Ferrell @WeatherMatrix]

Several "Considerable" Flash Flood Warnings near Ruidoso, New Mexico. 1-Hour precip shown here. >2"/hour.

[AccuWeather @accuweather]

A rainbow appeared above Kīlauea’s record-breaking eruption, creating a stunning contrast against towering lava fountains in Hawaii 🌈🌋

[Jesse Ferrell @WeatherMatrix]

Got a Phantom of the Opera SPC outlook here.

[Justin Berk @JustinWeather]

Stunning sky!
🌈 This circumstantial arc stretched across the sky in Seven Valleys today.
Also a hint of a solar halo.
The ice crystals refracting sunlight in the cirrus clouds gave this rainbow appearance without any rain.
📷 Thank you Jay Ryan for this view and always showing off the Southern PA sky for us.
Did you see anything like this by you?

[Alex Resel 📸 @aresel_]

Incredible mothership supercell last night near Centerville, South Dakota!

Some of the best structure I’ve ever seen and had a tornado to top it off.

#sdwx

[RadarOmega @RadarOmega]

Earlier this morning, a gorgeous, photogenic shelf cloud was captured by several stationary @cyclonePORT units as it move through West Tennessee! #TNwx

[YallBot @OfficialYallbot]

Great video from Alex Capps in Newbern, TN! An ominous shelf cloud rolling in as severe storms push through Dyer County. Thanks for sharing this with us! Keep an eye on the sky if you're in the area today. 🌩️ #TNwx #YallSquad