Chris Broyles | |
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 Chris Broyles | |
| Occupation | Meteorologist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center / Expert in tornado forecasting |
| Notable work | Issuing the first and second-ever Day 2 High Risk Outlooks |
John C. "Chris" Broyles is an American meteorologist who is a weather forecaster and tornado forecasting expert with the Storm Prediction Center. [1] [2] [3]
Broyles attended St. Edwards University in Texas, before transferring to the University of Northern Colorado, where he graduated with bachelor's degrees in meteorology and journalism. [1]
In 1994, Broyles was hired as an intern at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Jackson, Kentucky. [1] Following his internship, Broyles was hired as a forecaster at the NWS office in Aberdeen, South Dakota. [1] In 2003, Broyles was hired at the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a forecaster. [1] Throughout his career forecasting at the SPC, Broyles issued 14 High Risk Outlooks, with 11 verifications. [1] On April 7, 2006, Broyles issued the first-ever Day-2 High Risk Outlook, in preparation for the tornado outbreak of April 6–8, 2006. [1] This High Risk also included a 60% chance of tornadoes, including at least some becoming significant. [1] Following verification of this High Risk, the United States Department of Commerce awarded Broyles with a Silver Medal. [1] On April 14, 2012, Broyles issued the second-ever Day-2 High Risk Outlook, while forecasting for the tornado outbreak of April 13–16, 2012. [1]
Throughout his career, Broyles has authored and co-authored several academic papers and case studies. Besides academic publications, Broyles led a team of twenty others to create the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Violent Tornado webpage, which documented more than 200 tornado outbreaks throughout the United States' history. [1] [4]
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