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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I captured some kind of extremely bright tubular looking objects on top of hurricane Dorian, two photos taken seconds apart and it's either the same object or there was 2,,,so I guess I'm asking is there anything weather related this could be

Asked by Keith about 6 years ago

Hi, Keith. Tough to say without a picture. Nothing immediately comes to mind. Happy to take look if you can post somewhere. Thanks.

Hello have you ever worn green on set before?

Asked by 56 almost 6 years ago

I haven’t but I know each Halloween someone somewhere around the country usually puts on a green body suit and attaches a skeleton. Pretty clever.

Yea the weird thing was that it said test on it instead of flood, storm, or tornado. It was also for one county. Could have been a accident

Asked by Dillard over 6 years ago

If you’re curious I’d contact your local county emergency management folks. Good luck!

Why do some meteorologists get so excited especially newbies when storms hit even if they are not that bad?

Asked by Montie over 6 years ago

We're all pretty fascinated by the atmosphere and how complicated it is, and we've studied to understand it. Since we can't just see storms in action any time we want, like studying rocks, or animals or something we can't find whenever we want, it is pretty exciting when a storm pops up. I will admit that some folks might temporarily forget the serious nature of a strong storm but that all goes back to being fascinated. Thanks!

Have you ever butchered a forecast? Do you make your own forecasts or just mainly go off of the National Weather Service. Does it depend on the station?

Asked by Lake Stockton about 6 years ago

I’ve certainly missed a forecast or two. Generally biggest busts, as we call them, come from the inability to continuously monitor many parameters of the atmosphere. Weather balloons, the foundation of the forecast, are sent up twice a day on a relatively sparse network so things slip through and change. Forecast models increasingly use satellite and radar to make forecasts. I create my own forecast and I would say most television stations have trained meteorologists. The National Weather Service does maintain an online chat service for core partners where we can communicate and share information if needed. Thanks!

Are seasonal outlooks like fall and winter out looks very accurate? What about Farmers Almanac?

Asked by Dino the Rino about 6 years ago

It depends on where they come from. The Climate Prediction Center has a verification webpage. https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/verification/summary/ Sometimes perception comes into play as well. It a dry spell is forecast but there is one large event that can skew what people think. The Farmer's Almanac does claim to be very accurate but those folks don't share their method so it is tougher to evaluate. Good question, thanks.

BroWhat is the weather going to In space? That’s the question that’s all rest of

Asked by Bro almost 6 years ago

Here ya go, Bro. https://www.spaceweather.com/