Thanks for visiting my website! From an early age, I've always had a passion for weather and the atmospheric sciences. I'm from Tuscaloosa, happily married to the love of my life Nicole of 10 years, and blessed to have been able to cover weather in my home state for 20 years. The state of Alabama, and the southeast in general, is home to some of the most extreme weather in the world. Throughout the years I've covered and experienced many historic severe weather events involving winter storms, tornado outbreaks, and hurricanes. I'm a proud graduate of Mississippi State University and The University of Alabama, and always on the lookout for the latest tools and research to help best serve my viewers. I created this site to share content related to my experiences and to share some of my favorite weather resources for gathering weather information.
My Story
My passion for weather started at a very young age. I was always interested in what surprises the local weather report would bring each evening. From snow to hurricanes, the variety of weather events I experienced throughout my childhood sparked my interest in the atmospheric sciences. I was fascinated with how weather events materialized, and how these events were forecasted. In todays world, when I visit local schools, and speak in front of organizations throughout my community, I share this passion, because I know there may be a future meteorologist in the audience.
My career started in the late 90s at Mississippi State University. I will never forget the excitement of purchasing my first meteorology textbook. Each class had my fullest attention, as the professor would teach about topics like climatology and atmospheric thermodynamics. During this time I also joined the American Meteorological Society and The National Weather Association.
While in college, I was offered a position in Tuscaloosa, AL at WJRD-TV, where I provided weekend weather. This is when I witnessed and covered the deadly December tornado of 2000 that impacted the state of Alabama. This event had a lasting impact on me as I witnessed the devastation in an area that was home to me. It was also an important lesson that severe weather can strike Alabama during any month of the year, when conditions are favorable. In fact, Alabama is unique in that it has two peak severe weather seasons, one in the fall and one in the spring.
My next career move was joining WTOK-TV an ABC Affiliate in Meridian, MS as Chief Meteorologist. I was blessed to work with a great team of friends Josh Johnson (Chief Meteorologist WSFA) and Jason Simpson (Chief Meteorologist WHNT). I’m very proud of the severe weather coverage our team brought to the citizens of East Mississippi and West Alabama during my tenure. From landfalling hurricanes to a tornado that struck a packed Walmart in the middle of a weekday, it was a very active time period for weather in the southeast.
After two years at WTOK, I returned to Tuscaloosa to become Chief Meteorologist for WVUA-TV, a commercial television station owned and operated by the University of Alabama. Working for a University, while also working in commercial television, was a very unique opportunity. During my time at WVUA, I was rewarded a masters degree in science, the National Weather Association Seal of Approval, and The Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorological Society.
After seven years at WVUA-TV, I was offered my next career move at WBRC-TV in Birmingham, AL. I served as the primary back-up for the Chief Meteorologist for ten years before being promoted to Chief Meteorologist. WBRC is the number one Fox Affiliate in the country and our weekly programming schedule is packed with hours of local news. Therefore, you can find me weeknights at 4, 5,6, 9, and 10 PM.
My experience as a meteorologist in the southeast has taught me so much about the combination of science with the communication process. From covering events like the April 2000 tornado outbreak and the record setting hurricane season of 2005, I take pride in collecting data, analyzing data, using my experience from weather patterns or events of past years, and the science of climatology and meteorology. I take pride in always dedicating time to produce the most important product of the day, which is the forecast. I always think about how this forecast could impact my viewers plans. I think about how the weather can impact our everyday lives and find ways to communicate a message that can help viewers make decisions. Forecasting is not only a science but it is an art and a lesson I try to teach to future meteorologists and even future broadcast journalism students. I enjoy sharing my experiences and helping to educate students as a part-time instructor at the University of Alabama.
Perhaps you will see me in person in the near future. I enjoy visiting schools and communities throughout the state. And perhaps we could sing a weather song together? As a guitar player on the side, I also enjoy bringing my love of music to many of my visits. Thank you for checking out my story and please CLICK BELOW to join me in the social media community 🌧❄️💦🌤⚡️☀️🌪 ☔️