Jim Cantore Biography
Born in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, Jim Cantore is an American meteorologist who works as an on-air meteorologist for The Weather Channel.
Cantore also serves as the narrator on the TWC series Storm Stories. He graduated in 1986 from Lyndon State College.
Jim Cantore Age
Cantore was born on February 16, 1964. He is 56 years old as of 2020.
Jim Cantore Family
There is no information available about Cantore’s parents and siblings. We will provide this information as soon as it is available.
Jim Cantore Wife
Cantore was married to Tamra Cantore, an American journalist. The couple met while working at The Weather Channel. They got married in 1990 and stayed married until 2009 when they divorced.
The couple had two children together named Christina Cantore, and Ben Cantore. Tamra has Parkinson’s disease and both of their children have Fragile X syndrome.
Jim Cantore The Weather Channel
Cantore joined The Weather Channel in July 1986 after graduating from college that same year. He is highly praised for the ability to break down complicated weather events into terms the average viewer can understand.
He is best known for his coverage of major weather events like Hurricanes Ike, Gustav, Katrina, Isabel, Rita, Andrew, Floyd, and Mitch. Cantore has also covered other hurricanes like Bonnie, Irene, Sandy, Matthew, Irma, and Dorian.
Cantore also reported from the Space Shuttle Discovery launch, the “Winter X Games,” PGA tournaments, NFL games, and many others.
He holds the AMS Television Seal of Approval and is a member of the National Weather Association as well as the American Meteorological Society. In 2003, he received the NOAA-David S. Johnson Award in 2003 for his innovative use of environmental satellite technology.
Cantore often filled in for Al Roker on The Today Show after NBCUniversal’s acquisition of The Weather Channel in 2008.
Jim Cantore Salary and Net Worth
It is not yet known how much money Cantore earns at The Weather Channel. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $4 million.
