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Chelsea Ambriz

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Weekend Morning Meteorologist and Climate and Environment Reporter at WTVJ-TV (Miami, FL)

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  • Eta Aquariid meteor shower peak is set for next week

    2 weeks ago | nbcmiami.com | Chelsea Ambriz

    The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is the current celestial event that is happening now through the end of May. The meteors will be mainly in the Aquarius constellation which is how it gets its name. The Aquarius constellation has a region known as the "Water Jar" where the "Y" shape of the constellation will be the radial point of the meteors.

  • Tuesday showers prompt severe thunderstorm warnings in South Florida

    1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Chelsea Ambriz |Llarisa Abreu

    After weeks of dry weather, South Florida is preparing for the other extreme: periods of heavy rain. And that much-needed rainfall started Tuesday afternoon. A few showers started to pop up out west in the Everglades and briefly in Palmetto Bay shortly after 1 p.m. Then, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Miami-Dade County until 2:45 p.m. A wind gust of 60 mph and small hail was detected in that storm. See severe weather alerts here.

  • Showers fire up in South Florida on Tuesday

    1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Chelsea Ambriz

    After weeks of dry weather, South Florida is expecting another extreme: periods of heavy rain. And that much-needed rainfall was moving in Tuesday afternoon. A few showers started to pop up out west in the Everglades and briefly in Palmetto Bay shortly after 1 p.m.Off-and-on heavy rain is expected particularly after 2 p.m. and into the evening. Everyone in South Florida has a chance for active weather, but not everyone will see it at the same time.

  • What is a firenado? The funnel seen from Chopper6 during the Miami-Dade wildfire

    1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Chelsea Ambriz

    A fire tornado or a "firenado" can form within wildfires when the flames heat up the air, causing the surrounding air and smoke to rise very rapidly. This fire-made rising wind, in addition to the natural fanning breeze, can create vorticities that spin the smoke or flames into a twister. They are usually very brief and weak. Tornadoes are classified by a rotating column of air that reaches down from the cloud to the ground.

  • Few strong thunderstorms expected as cold front moves to South Florida

    1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Chelsea Ambriz

    A cold front has been moving through the country over the last few days sparking up strong and severe storms. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) was able to put the caution out for the severe weather outbreak four to six days in advance. The SPC issued a rare "high" risk (5/5) for Saturday, on Friday. The day before, the storms hit the southeast. This is rare to issue the highest rating for severe threats the day before, it has only happened two other times.

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