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David Payne
@tornadopayne
KWTV News 9 Chief Meteorologist...love my family first..weather second.
Oklahoma City
Joined March 2009
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    There will only ever be one Gary England - an Oklahoman through through. He was one of a kind and the impact he had on our state, meteorology and severe weather prediction and tracking will be felt for years and years to come. Thoughts and prayers w his family tonight. #okwx
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    Hi Twitter, I need your help; with graduation rapidly approaching, Iโ€™m looking to enter an internship with a news studio or weather center in or around the Oklahoma City area. Itโ€™s time for me to partner with a mentor who can show me the ropes, so I can reach my full potential.
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    What is happening?! I was busy yesterday but wow!! #okwx
    Me: Ahhhhhh, let's check out some non-#ThunderUpโ€ฏโ€ฏโ€ฏ basketball. David Payne: @NEWS9 #okwx
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    UNCLE! For the first time in over a week I am home in the evening with my family. The last few weeks and especially this week the weather has put up a big fight. Floods, tornadoes, hail, wind etc., we have been hammered but not beaten. We Okies are pretty dang tough!
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    MUST SEE! ONLY ON NEWS 9! Have you ever seen anything like this? Jim Garder and photographer Rich Kriegel had it live during yesterday's coverage of a tornado warned storm over Guthrie. Scud rising out of the trees into the bottom of the storm. Crazy stuff! #okwx @NEWS9
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    Completely not true. Iโ€™ve issued countless severe and tornado warnings over my career. Issued my own tornado warning yesterday for part of Ellis county. Why? I had a two tornadoes on the ground live. No warning from the NWS. My #1 job is keeping people safe in Oklahoma.
    Remember friends: only @NWSNorman can issue official tornado warnings, not @tornadopayne nor @NEWS9, no matter how many fancy, expensive toys they have. #OKWx
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    Preview 10:10 AM VAL & AMY FOUND THIS 'EXPENSIVE CARGO' ON ICE: East of OKC on I-40, semi's couldn't make it up a hill creating a massive back up. Val & Amy ran across this F-18 Hornet cargo passing thru OK. That's a Navy jet valued at over $67 million stuck on the icy roads!
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    DAVID PAYNE FALLS ON ICE!๐Ÿ˜‚ I earned this one after leaving our sprinklers on overnight.
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    Zero severe weather in Oklahoma this weekend!!! Fish!! #okwx
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    IT HAS HAPPENED! Today starts a new chapter in the Payne house. Our daughter Audrey is a senior in high school. So excited for her senior year as she prepares for college. Proud mom and dad!
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    Itโ€™s about to get weather weird in here Oklahoma!!! The heat hangs through early next week. First cold front arrives Wednesday of next weekโ€ฆ temps drop 5-10! Second and much younger cold front arrives August 25-27!!! Rain and highs in the 70s are on the table!! #okwx
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    KWTV - NEWS 9 BIRTHDAY DESSERT GOES WRONG! The weather team took me to lunch today for my birthday. We were brought a chocolate piรฑata. I might have overdone the swing. This thing exploded on impact!
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    This pretty much sums it up! Shot of the day! @NEWS9 #okwx