Jake Swick
Graduated from Millersville University in May of 2001 with a B.S. in Meteorology. Starting in September of 2001, I joined Mobile Weather Team, Inc. to forecast the weather on the radio around Illinois. From 2002-2004, I forecasted the weather for the PGA Tour, USGA, Augusta National, LPGA, PGA of America, Champions and Nationwide Tours, State Fair of Texas and the Daytona 500. In January of 2005, I joined Thor Guard, Inc. and continued forecasting the weather for the USGA, LPGA, Canadian Tour, ESPN, Special Olympics and college football games. In 2012, I began to manage the Thor Guard Weather Division at Thor Guard, Inc. In 2016, moved to FL to assist Thor Guard, Inc. in managing and developing all weather related facets of our business. While with both companies, I designed and maintained their respective websites. Along with forecasting and websites, I taught myself how to create software programs aimed at making the Weather easier for the public to understand. Currently, I know and use HTML, CSS, Javascript and Actionscript programming languages in Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash to create and design weather software.
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Jim Cantore is absolutely incredible! His passion for weather is infectious and his forecasts are always spot-on. Love watching him during hurricane season. He really knows how to explain complex weather patterns in a way that everyone can understand.
Very accurate forecasts, especially for severe weather. Sometimes a bit dramatic but that's part of his charm. I've been following his career for years and he's consistently reliable.
Been watching for years. Always reliable and explains things in a way everyone can understand. Great personality and makes weather fun to watch.
Good meteorologist but sometimes gets too excited about storms. Forecasts are generally accurate though.
Excellent forecaster! His severe weather coverage is unmatched. Really appreciate how he takes safety seriously and communicates urgency effectively.