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Benjamin Jurkovich

1 month

I was fortunate to capture Mount Adams getting struck by lightning this morning! What a treat that was to see with my own eyes. #wawx

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3 years

Send prayers for Wenatchee 😅

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2 years

Highway 101 completely covered by the Ventura River in Ventura! #cawx #flooding #atmosphericriver

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4 years

Tornado in California minutes ago! Since he is not on Twitter, got permission from my bud Steve Walton to post this picture of the twister he just bagged near Los Molinos, Ca. #tornado #cawx

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2 years

The scene in Sultan right now as a wildfire burns about 20 miles to the east near Skykomish. #wawx

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3 years

A small taste of the action at Cape Disappointment today. #wawx #pnw

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3 years

Downtown Seattle snow at Pike Place market! #wawx #snow #seattle #pnw

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Satellite loop of the Bolt Fire over the last 4+ hours. This is exceptionally rare for the western slopes of the central Cascades in Washington. Something we never want to see. #wawx 1:54pm 09-10-22

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Neat cloud west of Lake Stevens

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6 years

Insane ferry ride with waves completely engulfing the vehicle deck during tonights windstorm. Ferry workers were caught in the surges! #wawx @NWSSeattle @ScottSKOMO @KIRO7Seattle @komonews @KING5Seattle @Q13FOX @weatherchannel @WaWxChasers @RandySmall @KSeattleWeather

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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9 months

Big time flooding action on the south fork of the Stillaguamish River near Granite Falls. It is nearly at flood stage this morning, with many homes flooded. #wawx #flood #AtmosphericRiver

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3 years

Scary situation on the Deception Pass bridge! #wawx #pnw #wind @NWSSeattle

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Awesome storm coming into Alma, Nebraska. This is a short iPhone Timelapse of some of the action over the last few minutes. #newx @NWSHastings

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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30 days

YES!!! As seen from Lake Stevens, WA. Looking west! #wawx #Auroraborealis

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Benjamin Jurkovich

@BenJurkovichWX

2 years

I forgot to post this video of the calvary driving up to the #BoltCreekFire earlier today in Baring. Thankful for all of our fire fighters and other first responders for kicking butt out there! #wawx #WAfire

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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9 months

The Stillaguamish river has reached a record height today of 21.34 feet. This is the highest the river has ever gotten in recorded history. As a result many homes, farms and some businesses in the area are flooded. Many roads are impassible. #wawx #flood #AtmosphericRiver

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

What a crazy day it was. #wawx #pnw

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

❄️ SEATTLE SNOW!!! ❄️ #wawx #snow !

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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7 months

Crazy radar loop showing the cold front blasting through the line of wildfires in the Texas panhandle. Scary stuff. The fires that were burning east, are now a 50 mile southward advancing line.

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Benjamin Jurkovich

@BenJurkovichWX

8 months

NEW #VIDEO ! Intense blizzard at the Vista House at Crown Point, OR. Winds were measured up to 99mph while we were up there. There are also some other scenes from Corbett and Gresham. #orwx #blizzard

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

The Everett Marina is freezing over! #wawx #cold @NWSSeattle

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Scenes showing the aftermath of last nights windstorm in Everett and Lake Stevens. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

❄️ Some early morning shots from around the Seattle area. #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

❄️ Snowing in Leavenworth, WA. #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

Snow update from the town of Mount Shasta, California. Time of filming was 6:30pm. #cawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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14 days

Tonight has been great! Captured near Lake Stevens, WA. Still dancing to the naked eye. #wawx #Auroraborealis #northenlights

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Benjamin Jurkovich

@BenJurkovichWX

3 years

Another shot of the 18-wheeler tipped over on the Deception Pass bridge. #wawx #pnw #wind

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Skagit Valley tulips and daffodils with Mount Baker in the background. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

It wouldn’t be a real winter storm in Seattle if a king county metro bus didn’t get stuck on the hill! #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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5 years

Tonight has been amazing. Never thought I would be able to capture a fireworks show paired with lightning. This was a single shot not a stack looking over Everett, Wa. #wawx @NWSSeattle @ScottSKOMO @RandySmall @lbc_weather

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Snow update from Stevens Pass! #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

@BenJurkovichWX

5 years

I have been rendered speechless. #Sunset currently looking west from the Port of Everett. #wawx @NWSSeattle @ShannonODKOMO @KSeattleWeather @MorganKIRO7 @ScottSKOMO @lbc_weather @sunset_wx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Leading edge of the Bolt Creek Fire as seen from Baring, WA looking NE up on the slope. The main inferno is still currently roaring a bit further east near Grotto. Can confirm, the wildfire sounds like a freight train. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

The calm before the storm #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

Conditions on i-5 southbound a couple miles north of Weed, CA. On and off whiteout conditions, winds sustained at 45mph gusting to 62mph. #cawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Favorite still shot from the day #wawx #dustdevil

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Scenes from the #boltcreekfire near Baring and Grotto, Wa this morning. Gut wrenching to see this. The sound of the fire roaring around minute mark 1:33 was insane. When I left Baring around 11:30, the fire wasn’t too far from highway 2, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile NE. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

INCREDIBLE thunderstorm south of Enumclaw with an inflow band. #wawx @NWSSeattle

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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8 months

Strong El Niño Seattle snow! #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

I managed to capture the Council Grove tornado last night in Kansas! I initially was shooting for lightning/structure and to be honest couldn't see it with my bare eyes where I was. But after boosting the exposure some in lightroom, my heart filled with joy. #kswx #tornado

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Insane imagery, beast storm about to rock the PNW, already is on the coast. 83mph gust earlier here in Rockaway Beach, OR. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

@BenJurkovichWX

2 years

A snippet of the fun yesterday. All of these sequences were captured between Oxford, NE and Phillipsburg, KS. #newx #kswx

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2 years

The Stillaguamish River is beginning to freeze over in places near Arlington, WA! It is 1°F at the Arlington Municipal Airport this morning. #wawx #cold

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

This is Washington. #wawx #pnw

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2 years

Flash flooding in Santa Barbara, California on Mission Creek. It is ramming into this bridge on W Haley St and spilling onto the road. #cawx #AtmosphericRiver

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Benjamin Jurkovich

@BenJurkovichWX

3 years

Blizzard like conditions just east of Anacortes WA! #wawx #snow @NWSSeattle

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Snow update from Paine Field! #wawx live here —> join on! #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

❄️ #Snow currently in Bellingham, WA! #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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14 days

STEVE! This is the longest lasting one I’ve ever seen. Captured in Lake Stevens, Washington. #northenlights #aurora @TamithaSkov

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Contemplating how the Tonga eruption is the kind of event that inspires a whole new generation to get into a certain field. I bet in 10 years we will hear stories from folks that decided to pursue volcanology because this event sparked an interest. Satellite image from Himawari-8

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

It is absolutely puking snow near La Center, WA. Heading south on I-4. #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

I just saw the largest meteor I’ve ever seen in Washington State. Was driving southbound on I-5 near Everett, looking south. It lit up the sky for maybe a solid three seconds. Anyone else see it?

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

Snowboarding Seattle style! #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Pretty rowdy convective hail shower in Lake Stevens at the moment. This photo was sent to me by a friend, at the intersection of highway 9 and highway 2. #wawx @NWSSeattle

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Downtown Seattle snow at Pike Place market, again! #wawx #snow #seattle #pnw

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2 years

Log jam starting of on the Ebey Slough due to debris flowing down the flooding Snohomish River. #wawx

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2 years

Taken earlier this evening near Ukiah, Oregon. #orwx

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2 years

Tonight’s peaceful sunset as seen from Chuckanut Drive. #wawx

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8 months

Neat! Whatcom County made ABC world news tonight featuring some of my footage. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Snow is coming down good on the way to Snoqualmie! #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

When your filming a dust devil and you get buzzed by a newly developed one

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3 years

What. In. The. World. Still snowing like mad in Leavenworth. #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Flooding season has arrived. Shot at the Stillaguamish River in Granite Falls. #wawx #flood #pnw

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2 years

The scene all over Lake Stevens streets. #wawx

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4 years

It’s still rocking and rolling here in the Town of Mount Shasta. I-5 is completely shut down between Redding and Yreka. Strongest wind is still in Weed but it’s beginning to pick up here. Almost 1 foot of snow since 2PM. #cawx #snow @NWSMedford

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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8 months

#Blizzard warning up at Stevens Pass! Conditions rapidly were deteriorating after we got there, and continued to once we left. This is not even the peak of the storm, with wind expected to increase more through the day. #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

It’s a beautiful day up at Stevens Pass. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Strong winds coming across tillamook Bay!! Live here!

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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13 days

At one point last night the sky truly erupted. If you look very closely at the bottom right corner of the second photo, that is Mount Pilchuck for scale. These are just unedited iPhone 15 images, I will need to check out my nice photos later. #wawx #northenlights #Auroraborealis

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Cape Disappointment @ Waikiki Beach was rocking today! This was right around when it gusted to 74mph. More footage and images to come. #wawx #wawind

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Actually some cool structure on this cell going up near Maltby. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Close range intercept of a well organized dusty boi (dust devil!) Props to my wife Katie for getting good footage with the iPhone. #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Today I snapped the best CG lightning strike picture I’ve ever captured in Peetz, Colorado. It came out of a fading supercell, with another supercell in the background. I could not be happier. #cowx #lightning #sunset

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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6 months

So, Katie has this little human being knit together inside of her. 😍 I’m so excited to be a dad!

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

The sunset was beautiful this evening in Port Townsend. #wawx #sunset

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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5 years

Two tornadoes on the ground at once and a horizontal tube connecting between the two mesocyclone's near Waldo, Kansas earlier today. All while we were near the notch of tornadic supercell just north of the tornadoes. #kswx #tornado @NWSDodgeCity @NWSWichita @StormHour

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 months

Here is the moment the aurora borealis exploded over my head near Mount Baker. When this occurs, it’s know as a “Starburst.” That apparently is when the northern lights is sub storming directly overhead rather than on be northern horizon. #wawx #AurorBorealis #NorthernLights

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Accumulating snow! 32° F at an elevation of 360’ in east Marysville. Beginning to accumulate on roads. #wawx #snow @NWSSeattle

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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9 months

RECORD HIGH river level! The Stillaguamish River in Arlington, WA is the highest it’s ever been in recorded history at 21.34 feet! A truly historic day for this river. This unfortunately is horrible news for many residents alone the river. #wawx #flood #AtmosphericRiver

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 months

Just intercepted a sweet dust devil near Waterville! #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

It is just incredible out here in Everett right now! #wawx

Washington Weather Chasers

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2 years

Incredible conditions near Paine Field in south Everett! ! Sideways blowing heavy snow! We are still live on YouTube, join on! #wawx #snow

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

Pillars! Mukilteo, WA.

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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4 years

Downtown Spokane and pre-Halloween #snow . #wawx

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1 year

This beautiful high based thunderstorm has been tossing out gorgeous cloud to ground lightning strikes near Granite Falls. I forgot to grab my tripod, so I balanced my camera on this fence doing one second exposures. Not bad! #wawx

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

Today was pretty fun

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4 months

Words simply cannot express how amazing tonight was. This was directly over my head as the Aurora started to seemingly erupt. This almost looked to me like an angel or some sort of cosmic butterfly. I can’t wait to edit photos. #wawx #solarstorm

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3 years

Large wallcloud moving over N Everett. #wawx @NWSSeattle

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3 years

Some scenes from the coastal flooding on West Beach Whidbey Island during the westerly surge of wind at high tide. The storm felt powerful! #wawx #wind

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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2 years

1. Around 2:26pm I filmed what I believe was a brief funnel cloud just west of Monroe, WA. Perfectly coincided with an radar indicated rotation. Screenshot of the my location in relation to the cell is in the 2nd tweet. #wawx @NWSSeattle

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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3 years

This was a treat to watch. #wawx

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3 years

Wild conditions near the Swinomish, Casino near Anacortes. Nearly whiteout conditions. #wawx @NWSSeattle

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Benjamin Jurkovich

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8 months

Intense Winter underway near Portland Oregon. These clips were shot east of Portland, near Troutdale and Corbett. A couple shots were taken near Vancouver, WA. The intense blowing snow was right in the beginning of the blizzard warning area. #wawx #blizzard

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4 months

Overhead shots, and one shot of the crowd enjoying the most explosive portion of the show. #wawx #aurora #solarstorm

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3 years

Video grab of a CG lightning strike right over the Columbia River/Wanapum Lake at Vantage with the I-90 bridge in the foreground. Couldn’t believe the timing of this bolt right when we drove around the bend. #wawx #pnw #lightning

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8 months

For the second time in a few years, the Everett Marina has frozen over. This time comes after one of the coldest days overall since 2010. On Friday, Everett broke their daily record low temperature. Also captured beautiful steam fog on Lake Stevens this morning. #wawx #cold

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3 years

Moments like this is what makes hiking so worth it. #pnw

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2 years

Boom! Screenshot of a lightning strike near Snohomish this morning off some video I shot on my iPhone. Struck out on trying to get HQ CG stills this morning, but it was an enjoyable start to the day regardless. #wawx