Meteorologists Get Credit for Saving Lives in Kentucky

[Mike Smith]

The Poynter Institute has published an excellent story pertaining to a television meteorologists, and his team, that saved many lives in the Kentucky tornadoes of December 10. It is here: Meet the local news meteorologist whose forecast saved lives in Kentucky - Poynter

My only complaint is that the wider meteorological community was not mentioned -- a paragraph would have been sufficient.

Still, it is nice that our profession receives some well-deserved recognition.

 

[Warren Faidley]

This is good news. The meteorologists (TV, NWS, SPC, etc.) and "legitimate" scientists (including modeling scientists) are some of the most overlooked people in the weather world. I've had the privilege of being able to observe NWS offices in action during severe weather and it's a lot of work people often take for granted.