Dr. Greg Forbes

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Our severe weather expert at The Weather Channel. He reports on dangerous thunderstorm weather hazards such as tornadoes, damaging winds, floods and more.

My Hometown

Latrobe, PA

Education

B.S. in Meteorology,Pennsylvania State University
M.S. and Ph.D., University of Chicago
Studied under Dr. T. Theodore Fujita

Interests & Hobbies

In the 1999-2000 winter severe weather 'off-season' I was the forecaster in Sweden for a NASA project to measure the North Polar ozone hole. I did collaborative research and consulting with the National Weather Service in the United States and with the national weather services in South Africa, Spain, and the Netherlands, where I watched a small tornado go through my back yard. I also spent three summers performing studies to improve lightning forecasting at the Kennedy Space Center.

Why did you choose Meteorology?

I developed an interest in the weather in 7th grade. My class studied a module on meteorology.

Awards & Accreditations

Co-authored and co-edited Natural and Technological Disasters and Images in Weather Forecasting

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Q: What is your most memorable weather moment?

A: I was part of the television coverage of the EF5 Greensburg, KS tornado in 2007 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A small tornado went through my backyard while I was in the Netherlands in 1983. Hurricane Agnes kept me from getting to my B.S. commencement at Penn State in 1972.

Oct 24, 2008

Q: When you are not at work, what do you enjoy doing?

A: I like to watch sports, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers, Penn State football, and Pittsburgh Penguins hockey.

Oct 24, 2008

Q: If you could tell people one thing about weather, what would it be?

A: Always respect its power. Lightning, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, heat, and even winter weather conditions and hail can be deadly.

Oct 24, 2008

Q: What advice would you give to someone seeking a career in meteorology?

A: You will need to be versatile. Learn meteorology. Learn computer skills. Improve your written and verbal communication skills.

Oct 24, 2008

Q: Outside of The Weather Channel, what TV shows do you watch?

A: Boston Legal, Law and Order, NFL and college football, The Sopranos, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives.

Oct 24, 2008

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Dr Greg Forbes Blogs

TORCON forecasts made Tue Sept 7

GREG FORBES' Severe Thunderstorm and TORCON FORECASTS - Tornado Conditions Index (scale 0 to 10) Made 1:00 PM Tuesday September 7 Areas listed have an above-average threat of having severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail, and/or...

Tuesday, 09/07/2010 - 01:02:49 PM

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