Professional Experience

I joined the WINK News team in July 2020 and I previously served as the Weekend Meteorologist at WTVM in Columbus, GA.

News Philosophy

To be the calm voice during active weather, especially a hurricane threat.

Hobbies, Interest & Community Involvement

One of my favorite hobbies is health and fitness. I really enjoy working out and exercising, and the weather here makes for great running & biking. I also love football, especially my New Orleans Saints.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science, Mississippi State University.

Memorable Assignments

In 2017, I intercepted Hurricane Irma in a parking garage on 5th Avenue in Naples. I covered the storm from start to finish, taking wind & pressure measurements, along with posting pictures and videos to social media which ended up on The Weather Channel, Fox News, and ESPN.

Interesting Fact

I chase hurricanes. Between growing up in New Orleans, and the hurricanes I have intercepted on my own, I've been in 14 total hurricanes. The most notable storms I've experienced are Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Ida. Experiencing all of these hurricanes first-hand has made me a better meteorologist, and gives me the experience and expertise to guide Southwest Florida through the next major hurricane threat.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The beach!

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana.

Very busy in the Tropics

Happy Saturday, SW Florida! It’s looking like a typical September weekend with highs in the 90s, a mix of sun and clouds, and the potential for some afternoon storms. I think rain chances are a bit more isolated in coverage today, but become more scattered once again tomorrow. In the tropics, the Atlantic is turning […]

Tropics remain active for Labor Day Weekend

Happy Sunday, SW Florida! Your Labor Day Weekend is looking good overall with the potential for scattered showers & storms each day with highs in the lower 90s. Best rain chances will start along the coast in the morning, and build inland heading into the afternoon. The tropics remain active, with Hurricane Larry, and another […]

Sun & Storms for Labor Day Weekend

Happy Saturday, SW Florida! Your Labor Day Weekend is looking good overall with the potential for scattered showers & storms each day with highs in the lower 90s. Best rain chances will start along the coast in the morning, and build inland heading into the afternoon. The tropics remain active, with Hurricane Larry, and another […]

Ida still a category 2 hurricane, no impacts in SW Florida

Happy weekend, SW Florida. Hurricane Ida won’t have much of an impact on our weather this weekend, with the area receiving typical scattered showers & storms, and highs in the lower 90s. Hurricane Ida is a category two hurricane as of the 11 p.m. advisory. It is expected to become a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane […]

Henri is now a hurricane; Storms possible this weekend

Happy Saturday, SW Florida! A typical August weekend is ahead with highs in the low to mid-90s, with scattered storms expected primarily in the afternoon. Before the storms get going, the heat index will soar past the century mark. In the tropics, while there are no current threats to SW Florida, it is far from […]

Watching Fred, Grace, and newly formed Tropical Depression 8

As of 11 p.m. Sunday, Fred remains Tropical Storm strength with 50 mph maximum sustained winds and moving to the NNW at 9 mph. Fred is expected to stay well offshore of SW Florida but will make landfall in the Florida panhandle tomorrow night. There are tropical storm warnings for areas across the Florida panhandle […]

Two tropical waves to watch

Happy Sunday, SW Florida! Your day looks very summerlike with a mix of sun and clouds, afternoon storms, and highs in the lower to mid-90s! Looking ahead to the work week, I’m not seeing any big changes to our rain chances, with scattered storms in the forecast each day through at least the middle of […]

Tropics Heating Up

Happy Saturday, SW Florida! Your weekend forecast looks very summerlike with a mix of sun & clouds, afternoon storms, and highs in the lower to mid-90s! Looking ahead to the work week, I’m not seeing any big changes to our rain chances, with scattered storms in the forecast each day through at least the middle […]

Quiet start to August in the tropics

Happy Sunday, SW Florida! A hot Sunday is ahead with highs soaring into the mid-90s, and when you factor in the humidity, it’ll feel like the triple digits! A couple of coastal showers are expected in the morning, with all of that is shifting inland with the Gulf Breeze. Higher rain chances return tomorrow, which […]