Chad Myers
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Chad Myers is a meteorologist
and the severe weather expert for CNN
. Myers earned a bachelor's degree in Meteorology from the University of Nebraska.
Chad joined CNN in October 1999, moving up from working as the Morning Meteorologist at WXYZ-TV in Detroit. He has made his mark as being the one to make complex subjects more understandable. He has received Peabody awards for contributing to the Gulf War coverage, and for scientific explanations of the BP oil spill and its subsequent capping in the Gulf of Mexico. He recently covered the Japan Tsunami and the nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi reactors.
He was spoofed on Late Night with David Letterman after climbing into a mock-up of the Chilean miners' rescue capsule. The producers of the show shot him into the sun after showing him climbing into the mock-up.
His tireless coverage of Hurricane Irene drew compliments from as far away as the Middle East. As most networks focused on New York City, Myers continually addressed the potential of devistating flooding inland from the eye's landfall. Piers Morgan, as well as Wolf Blitzer, called him the best in the business for covering severe weather.
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
and the severe weather expert for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. Myers earned a bachelor's degree in Meteorology from the University of Nebraska.
Chad joined CNN in October 1999, moving up from working as the Morning Meteorologist at WXYZ-TV in Detroit. He has made his mark as being the one to make complex subjects more understandable. He has received Peabody awards for contributing to the Gulf War coverage, and for scientific explanations of the BP oil spill and its subsequent capping in the Gulf of Mexico. He recently covered the Japan Tsunami and the nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi reactors.
He was spoofed on Late Night with David Letterman after climbing into a mock-up of the Chilean miners' rescue capsule. The producers of the show shot him into the sun after showing him climbing into the mock-up.
His tireless coverage of Hurricane Irene drew compliments from as far away as the Middle East. As most networks focused on New York City, Myers continually addressed the potential of devistating flooding inland from the eye's landfall. Piers Morgan, as well as Wolf Blitzer, called him the best in the business for covering severe weather.