TV Meteorologist

TV Meteorologist

Kevin Selle

Wichita Falls, TX

Male, 55

I've been a broadcast meteorologist on television since the early 1990's. Happy to answer any questions about the weather or local TV news. Yes, I often wear sneakers on set just out of view of the camera.

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Last Answer on December 24, 2019

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Are there any extremely cool facts or information about typhoons that not many people know about? Because we're doing a project based on typhoons and we also need some ideas how to demonstrate it---but we have no cool ideas that can BLAST attention

Asked by Gladelyn and Lesley from Canad over 12 years ago

Hello, Ladies.  Yup, there sure are.  Not knowing the age group of your audience makes it a little diffucult for me to give an answer.  I'd start with an Internet search, and, basic meteorology books, espeically ones geared toward kids are also a good resource.  Goog luck!

My son will go surfing in Costa Rica this august 1st to august 6th. For optimum waves, the wind should come off the land thereby lifting the oncoming waves. Can you narrow down a specific point for me anywhere along the C.R. coastline? Thank you, JG

Asked by fishguy54jk over 11 years ago

Hi, JG. I must admit that is a bit out of my area of expertise. You might try an internet search. I found this: http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/costa-rica_2736/map/
Thanks!

Has the moon ever turned red like it did this morning?

Asked by john over 11 years ago

Yes! This is caused by a lunar eclipse.  Recently the term "blood moon" has been used on social media giving it some new life.  Thanks!

How do sun-showers happen when there's practically not a cloud in the sky? I was walking today when it began to sprinkle lightly, but looking up the sky was COMPLETELY blue -- only clouds were way off at the horizon. How is that possible?

Asked by stak over 11 years ago

When rain falls it creates friction with the air around it, and a downdraft.  Friction creates heat with can evaporate water (cloud droplets) and downdraft is also a warming process.  Sounds to me like the cloud that created the rain evaporated by the time you felt the drops and looked up.  Cool!

Do you read your lines off a teleprompter?

Asked by Seb_Krauss about 13 years ago

No, most weather segments are not scripted. And, I think most weather people agree that this is pretty conclusive evidence that the weather folks are much smarter than the news anchors. :)

Why do ALL the east coast weatherpeople stand on the west part of the screen hiding where the weather is coming from when the east part of the screen is ocean where the weather has left the populated land? Why stand in from of the "screen" at all?

Asked by daveb almost 12 years ago

Excellent questions.  Your point about "standing where the weather is coming from" is a good one and they should move to the other side of the screen when referencing approaching weather.  Having made a number of weather graphics in my day, the tendancy is to put your local area in the center of the screen.  On the east coast this would leave a large part of the right hand side of the maps showing ocean, not as visually appealing (this is a bigger issue since the introduction of widescreen digital TVs).

As far as standing on screen at all, it is to be able to directly point at specific features and to be able to make a greater connection with the audience by making "eye contact" with the viewer.  Thanks!

I have a picture of a rainbow. I think a weather expert could look at it and say fake, or real. Is there a place I could send the picture for your opinion?

Asked by Andy almost 11 years ago

Happy to take a look, Andy. I'm not a rainbow expert but you could post it on a social media page or Flickr and give me the link. Thanks!