[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@spann](/creator/twitter/spann) "Most people across the U.S. have no idea of the Alabama tornado tragedy that happened on April XX 2011. A total of XX tornadoes in one day responsible for the deaths of XXX people in our state. A few days later Osama bin Laden was killed. Weeks later an EF-5 tornado wiped out Joplin Missouri. The media moved on. Most folks around the country believe tornadoes happen only in Oklahoma based on the "Twister" movies. They have no idea Alabama has more strong tornadoes per square mile than Oklahoma. April XX 2011 was our 9/11. My friend Kim Cross captured the event in her book "What Stands In A"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1946007478099169497) 2025-07-18 00:41:52 UTC 570.8K followers, 102.3K engagements "Sun setting over @fenwaypark and Charles River from @Viewboston Prudential Tower photo from @MartyKirby"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1942383200728183062) 2025-07-08 00:40:17 UTC 570.8K followers, 9868 engagements "TROPICS: A tropical wave interacting with a broad area of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms more than XXX miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions could become marginally conducive for gradual development late this weekend through early next week as the system moves westward to west-northwestward around XX mph. By the middle of next week environmental conditions are forecast to become unfavorable for further development. NHC gives it only a XX percent chance of development; the rest of the Atlantic basin remains very quiet"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1946373898167021666) 2025-07-19 00:57:53 UTC 570.8K followers, 8941 engagements "TEXAS FLOOD: There are many questions about the tragic flash flood on the Guadalupe River late Thursday night and early Friday morning. The death toll is now over XX including some children who were at Camp Mystic. Here are some key points about the warning process. *A flash flood watch was issued for Kerr County at 12:41a CT (just after midnight Thursday night). The watch mentioned isolated rain amounts of XX inches and stated "Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers creeks streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks." This"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1941842164415156548) 2025-07-06 12:50:24 UTC 570.8K followers, 707.5K engagements "A few scattered showers are moving northward through parts of East and South Alabama"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1945894283812164028) 2025-07-17 17:12:04 UTC 570.8K followers, 7019 engagements "Im so excited to announce that I am starting and will serve as the Chief Meteorologist for the Alabama Weather Network a new endeavor to serve all XX Alabama counties with the most accurate weather coverage possible. Whether it's a blue-sky day or theres severe weather anywhere in our state our Network will be on the air 24/7 with the latest weather updates. We go live on August XX. Be sure to follow the Alabama Weather Network @AlabamaWXNet right now for the latest updates"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1945131745797402839) 2025-07-15 14:42:01 UTC 570.8K followers, 470.6K engagements "I-85 Kangaroo Update From ALEA A two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 11:50 a.m. Tuesday April XX involving a kangaroo. The crash occurred in the southbound lane of Interstate XX near the XX mile marker in Macon County. Eventually both the southbound and northbound lanes of Interstate XX near the XX mile marker were closed while Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agencys (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division along with the animals owner conducted a recovery of the kangaroo. The animal has now been recovered and the roadway is back open. The kangaroo was not injured in the crash. Video"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1917311230169211028) 2025-04-29 20:13:13 UTC 570.8K followers, 282.7K engagements "Waterspout moving onshore this morning in Panama City Beach Video from MaryAnn Peacock"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1946221950772064668) 2025-07-18 14:54:06 UTC 570.8K followers, 36.5K engagements "A few thunderstorms with heavy rain are moving along the Alabama Gulf Coast this evening"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1945605333981766104) 2025-07-16 22:03:53 UTC 570.8K followers, 10.9K engagements "Disneyland last night in Anaheim CA with a vapor trail from the SpaceX launch (from Vandenberg AFB) overhead. Photo from Brayden Ford"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1946521501865230569) 2025-07-19 10:44:25 UTC 570.8K followers, 7903 engagements "I have had many questions about the all new Alabama Weather Network. Hopefully this will answer them. *I will be the chief meteorologist of the Alabama Weather Network the only 24/7 digital weather channel covering the entire state. Well provide weather information for all XX Alabama counties. Every county will be treated equally. it doesn't matter if you are in a city or way out in a rural area. You will get long form coverage for every tornado warning and other high impact events. No part of Alabama will be ignored. *I will still be chief meteorologist at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham. I will be"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1945832081163972722) 2025-07-17 13:04:54 UTC 570.8K followers, 31.8K engagements "Did you know a rainbow is a full circle A rainbow is formed when sunlight is refracted (bent) reflected inside raindrops and then refracted again as it exits. This process sends light out at a specific angle about XX from the direction opposite the sun forming a cone of light. If you trace all those angles around your shadow they form a complete circle. From the ground the horizon cuts off the bottom half of the circle so we usually see just a semicircular arc. You can see the entire circle if youre high up in an airplane on a tall mountain or looking down from a cliff. Here is a view from an"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1945849271649280131) 2025-07-17 14:13:13 UTC 570.8K followers, 14.3K engagements "Pensacola Beach today video from Whitney Brown"  [@spann](/creator/x/spann) on [X](/post/tweet/1943424807355453585) 2025-07-10 21:39:15 UTC 570.8K followers, 142K engagements
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"Most people across the U.S. have no idea of the Alabama tornado tragedy that happened on April XX 2011. A total of XX tornadoes in one day responsible for the deaths of XXX people in our state. A few days later Osama bin Laden was killed. Weeks later an EF-5 tornado wiped out Joplin Missouri. The media moved on. Most folks around the country believe tornadoes happen only in Oklahoma based on the "Twister" movies. They have no idea Alabama has more strong tornadoes per square mile than Oklahoma. April XX 2011 was our 9/11. My friend Kim Cross captured the event in her book "What Stands In A" @spann on X 2025-07-18 00:41:52 UTC 570.8K followers, 102.3K engagements
"Sun setting over @fenwaypark and Charles River from @Viewboston Prudential Tower photo from @MartyKirby" @spann on X 2025-07-08 00:40:17 UTC 570.8K followers, 9868 engagements
"TROPICS: A tropical wave interacting with a broad area of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms more than XXX miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions could become marginally conducive for gradual development late this weekend through early next week as the system moves westward to west-northwestward around XX mph. By the middle of next week environmental conditions are forecast to become unfavorable for further development. NHC gives it only a XX percent chance of development; the rest of the Atlantic basin remains very quiet" @spann on X 2025-07-19 00:57:53 UTC 570.8K followers, 8941 engagements
"TEXAS FLOOD: There are many questions about the tragic flash flood on the Guadalupe River late Thursday night and early Friday morning. The death toll is now over XX including some children who were at Camp Mystic. Here are some key points about the warning process. *A flash flood watch was issued for Kerr County at 12:41a CT (just after midnight Thursday night). The watch mentioned isolated rain amounts of XX inches and stated "Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers creeks streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks." This" @spann on X 2025-07-06 12:50:24 UTC 570.8K followers, 707.5K engagements
"A few scattered showers are moving northward through parts of East and South Alabama" @spann on X 2025-07-17 17:12:04 UTC 570.8K followers, 7019 engagements
"Im so excited to announce that I am starting and will serve as the Chief Meteorologist for the Alabama Weather Network a new endeavor to serve all XX Alabama counties with the most accurate weather coverage possible. Whether it's a blue-sky day or theres severe weather anywhere in our state our Network will be on the air 24/7 with the latest weather updates. We go live on August XX. Be sure to follow the Alabama Weather Network @AlabamaWXNet right now for the latest updates" @spann on X 2025-07-15 14:42:01 UTC 570.8K followers, 470.6K engagements
"I-85 Kangaroo Update From ALEA A two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 11:50 a.m. Tuesday April XX involving a kangaroo. The crash occurred in the southbound lane of Interstate XX near the XX mile marker in Macon County. Eventually both the southbound and northbound lanes of Interstate XX near the XX mile marker were closed while Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agencys (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division along with the animals owner conducted a recovery of the kangaroo. The animal has now been recovered and the roadway is back open. The kangaroo was not injured in the crash. Video" @spann on X 2025-04-29 20:13:13 UTC 570.8K followers, 282.7K engagements
"Waterspout moving onshore this morning in Panama City Beach Video from MaryAnn Peacock" @spann on X 2025-07-18 14:54:06 UTC 570.8K followers, 36.5K engagements
"A few thunderstorms with heavy rain are moving along the Alabama Gulf Coast this evening" @spann on X 2025-07-16 22:03:53 UTC 570.8K followers, 10.9K engagements
"Disneyland last night in Anaheim CA with a vapor trail from the SpaceX launch (from Vandenberg AFB) overhead. Photo from Brayden Ford" @spann on X 2025-07-19 10:44:25 UTC 570.8K followers, 7903 engagements
"I have had many questions about the all new Alabama Weather Network. Hopefully this will answer them. *I will be the chief meteorologist of the Alabama Weather Network the only 24/7 digital weather channel covering the entire state. Well provide weather information for all XX Alabama counties. Every county will be treated equally. it doesn't matter if you are in a city or way out in a rural area. You will get long form coverage for every tornado warning and other high impact events. No part of Alabama will be ignored. *I will still be chief meteorologist at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham. I will be" @spann on X 2025-07-17 13:04:54 UTC 570.8K followers, 31.8K engagements
"Did you know a rainbow is a full circle A rainbow is formed when sunlight is refracted (bent) reflected inside raindrops and then refracted again as it exits. This process sends light out at a specific angle about XX from the direction opposite the sun forming a cone of light. If you trace all those angles around your shadow they form a complete circle. From the ground the horizon cuts off the bottom half of the circle so we usually see just a semicircular arc. You can see the entire circle if youre high up in an airplane on a tall mountain or looking down from a cliff. Here is a view from an" @spann on X 2025-07-17 14:13:13 UTC 570.8K followers, 14.3K engagements
"Pensacola Beach today video from Whitney Brown" @spann on X 2025-07-10 21:39:15 UTC 570.8K followers, 142K engagements
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