Weather Channel host Jim Cantore known for Florida hurricanes, covering storms, thundersnow (2024)

Meteorologist Jim Cantore

The Weather Channel's star meteorologist Jim Cantore, (center) talks to Martin County Sheriff William Snyder (left) on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, while reporting on Hurricane Dorian from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

The Weather Channel's star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

Jim Cantore and several Weather Channel reporters will be in Florida today reporting on the path of Tropical Storm Ian.

Weather Channel Meteorologist Jim Cantore on Wrightsville Beach in advance of Subtropical storm Ana, Friday, May 8, 2015. (Alan Cradick)

The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports from New Centre Drive in Wilmington in 2010.

Tropical Storm Beryl made landfall May 28, 2012, near Jacksonville Beach, Florida, with an estimated damage of $148,000 and three fatalities. People walk along the beach on St. Simons Island, Florida, as Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel gets ready to do a live telecast covering Tropical Storm Beryl. [TERRY DICKSON/FLORIDA TIMES-UNION]

The Weather Channel's star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart, Florida

Reports say Jim Cantore of the Weather Channel was on his way to Orange Beach and Gulf Shores in Alabama on Oct. 6, 2017.

No love for the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore in Perdido Key on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Nate.

Jim Cantore, longtime star of the Weather Channel, has become synonymous with Florida hurricanes.

Meteorologist Jim Cantore with The Weather Channel talks about hurricanes during a Chamber of Commerce breakfast Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Sandestin, Fla. Cantore was in town vacationing and helped celebrate the opening of the LeCiel Boutique hotel at Sandestin Resort. (AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily, Devon Ravine)

Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore was live from just behind the Holiday Inn Sunspree in Wrightsville Beach on Monday evening as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Isaias made their way through the area.

Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore was live from just behind the Holiday Inn Sunspree in Wrightsville Beach on Monday evening as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Isaias made their way through the area.

St. Thomas More Catholic High parent Mitra Trahan spots Jim Cantore in Breaux Bridge ahead of Hurricane Delta and claims him as the school's "newest Cougar fan" with a T-shirt Friday.

The Weather Channel's star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

Meteorologist and on-air television personality Jim Cantore with The Weather Channel films a special live hurricane preparedness segment in simulated 50 mph winds and rain at the University of Florida Hurricane Research facility Friday, May 30, 2014. (Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun)

This Sept. 22, 2014, photo shows a Tasting Showcase event. Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel was the emcee for the cooking demonstration.

The Weather Channel's star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

When Jim Cantore shows up, you pay attention to what's coming next. #Gordon

The Weather ChannelÕs star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

Greenville News and USA Today Network reporter Daniel Gross chats with The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

Meteorologist and on-air television personality Jim Cantore with The Weather Channel, takes a photo with Ken Bowditch, a research and development engineer with Special-Lite, while wearing Bowditch's special Gator-themed hard hat. Cantore was in town filming a special live hurricane preparedness segment at the University of Florida Hurricane Research facility Friday, May 30, 2014. (Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun)

The Weather ChannelÕs star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

Celebrity meteorologist Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel reports from Wilmington, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Fans didn't take long to notice.

The Weather ChannelÕs star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

Beware the "H" word. Pay close attention to The Weather Channel from August through October, which, we regret to inform you, is serious hurricane season. Some don't even like to mention the "H" word, for fear they'll attract Jim Cantore.

The Weather Channel rolled into Wrightsville Beach with Jim Cantore in tow to shoot a commercial Wednesday June 1, 2011. Local production crews as well as area extras were used for the project. Staff Photo By PAUL STEPHEN/StarNews

Weather Channel broadcast meteorologist Jim Cantore found the thundersnow jackpot on the Plymouth waterfront this week. Courtesy photo

Weather Channel star Jim Cantore prepares to fly with the Blue Angels on July 9, 2015.

Jim Cantore, meteorologist with the Weather Channel, gets prepared for a VIP flight in a Blue Angels F-18 Hornet on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Sherman Field aboard Pensacola NAS.

Weather Channel Meteorologist Jim Cantore on Wrightsville Beach in advance of Subtropical storm Ana, Friday, May 8, 2015. (Alan Cradick)

The Weather Channel reporter Jim Cantore interviews a resident in floodwaters from Tropical Storm Debby in downtown Live Oak, Fla. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Matt Stamey/Staff photographer)

The Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on "Winter Storm Saturn" outside Ceres Bistro in Worcester on March 7, 2013.

The Weather Channel rolled into Wrightsville Beach with Jim Cantore in tow to shoot a commercial Wednesday June 1, 2011. Local production crews as well as area extras were used for the project. Staff Photo By PAUL STEPHEN/StarNews

Jim Cantore, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel, reports on Hurricane Irene from Battery Park in New York City August 27, 2011. While Hurricane Irene lost some of its power, it is still a dangerous storm with the center of the hurricane is expected to reach New York City top on Sunday August 28th causing widespread damage and flooding with sustained winds of 85 mph as it begins to move up the Atlantic Seaboard. (Jonathan Saruk/The Weather Channel via Getty Images)

My son’s girlfriend Brianna Evans delivered fresh squeezed juice from First Watch to Jim Cantore in downtown Stuart this morning.

Weathercaster Jim Cantore at his post at the Weather Channel.

Jim Cantore, storm tracker and on-camera meteorologist on the cable network The Weather Channel, covering winter storms in Milwaukee in 2007.

Mississippi native James Covington meets Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020.

Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore, host of "Storm Stories," is shown in this Feb. 1, 2009, photo.

Amy Neathery of Wilmington, N.C. is interviewed by Jim Cantore, before Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, September 13, 2018. (Ken Ruinard / Greenville News / Gannett USA Today Network / 2018 )

The Weather ChannelÕs star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug.t 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

Meteorologist and on-air television personality Jim Cantore with The Weather Channel, films a special live hurricane preparedness segment at the University of Florida Hurricane Research facility Friday, May 30, 2014. At left is Dr. Forrest James Masters, UF associate professor of Civil and Coastal Engineering. (Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun)

Storm chaser Jim Cantore and his Weather Channel crew were in town, spotted in Hendersonville.

Jim Cantore with the Weather Channel talks with Wilmington's Mayor Hamilton Hicks about Hurricane Dennis Sept. 2, 2009, while doing a live shot from Wrightsville Beach. Many beach residents in the area are preparing for a direct strike from the storm as it makes it way to the North Carolina Coast.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office issued a fake "no trespassing" notice for The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore ahead of Hurricane Michael in October 2018.

Jim Cantore and Britley Ritz at the "Taste of the SouthÓ Euphoria event held at the Wyche Pavilion in downtown Greenville on Friday, September 17, 2021.

Jim Cantore, The Weather Channel on-camera meteorologist and storm tracker, reports on Winter Storm Jonas in Washington on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for The Weather Channel)

The Weather ChannelÕs star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.

Meteorologist and on-air television personality Jim Cantore with The Weather Channel, films a special live hurricane preparedness segment at the University of Florida Hurricane Research facility Friday, May 30, 2014. Cantore is holding a 7/16" piece of OSB plywood, weighing about 45 to 50 pounds, in simulated 50 mph wind and rain to demonstrate the difficulties of boarding up for a hurricane too late. (Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun)

Photographer Ken Ruinard gets a selfie with The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

Weather Channel star and meteorologist Jim Cantore was born Feb. 16, 1964. Cantore has become synonymous with hurricanes in Florida.

The Weather Channel host, Jim Cantore goes live from Commonwealth Ave behind the Pennsylvania State Capitol Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in Harrisburg. A classic nor'easter is moving along the East Coast and is expected to dump anywhere from a dusting of snow to about 10 inches throughout the region, a decidedly unseasonal date for a type of storm more associated with midwinter. (AP Photo/The Patriot-News, John C. Whitehead)

Meteorologist Jim Cantore talks about some of his extreme weather experiences during his visit April 12, 2019, to the Hobe Sound Nature Center. [RICHARD GRAULICH/palmbeachpost.com].

Amy Neathery, left of Wilmington, N.C. gives a thumbs up to family watcher her get interviewed by Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel, before Hurricane Florence hit on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

American Red Cross Hurricane Bash: The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore and Hurricane Bash chair Jennifer Compton are shown in this April 27, 2009, Sarasota Herald-Tribune photo.

The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports live from Millbury during winter storm Stella on March 14, 2017.

The Weather Channel's star meteorologist Jim Cantore reports on Hurricane Dorian on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, from downtown Stuart. Cantore and his team spent the morning along the Riverwalk giving weather updates while fans gathered to watch the broadcast.