EXTREME WEATHER METEOROLOGIST HOW TO

Zimmett said they meet daily to ensure safety. “We at the Weather Channel do not put people in harm's way, and the times we have felt we've positioned (reporters) too close to the heart of the storm, we will move them if they don't have sufficient cover,” Zimmett explained.Ĭantore and other network crews will often wear Kevlar vests and have goggles and helmets to wear.

EXTREME WEATHER METEOROLOGIST HOW TO

SHOULD YOU EVACUATE? How to stay safe as Ian approaches Florida's coast How does Cantore stay safe?Ĭantore’s passion for severe weather has placed him in dangerous situations, but Zimmett said he has never been hurt. 'There was no one there to help, most people had been diverted to New Orleans,' she said. 'His team helped evacuate veterans out of a residential facility there.' He was also in Biloxi during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Zimmett said. HOW BAD WILL IAN HIT FLORIDA? Waffle House closures forecast a powerful blastĪ Weather Channel clip from 2020 showed a drenched Cantore wading through calf-high waters of a flooded parking garage in Biloxi, Mississippi, as he showed viewers the extent of Hurricane Zeta’s impacts as they occurred. LIVE COVERAGE: Ian nears historic Category 5 status as it nears Florida landfall Known as “the original Weather Channel StormTracker,” according to his Instagram, the certified broadcast meteorologist and American Meteorological Society fellow has served as the most recognizable “weather geek” at the Atlanta-based network for over 35 years. Where is Cantore now? That's up to Mother Nature, according to his Twitter account.Īt last check, the famous forecaster was spotted in Punta Gorda, Florida, as the state’s west coast braced for a hit from the massive Hurricane Ian. “This will be one of the strongest hurricanes in southwest Florida history,” Cantore tweeted Wednesday. The location of the iconic broadcast meteorologist has become synonymous with severe snowstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes over the past three decades.

Wherever Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore goes, you probably won't want to be there for long. Watch Video: Weather Channel's Jim Cantore clashes with Ian's 150 mph winds

Extreme weather meteorologist