Tom Terry Biography

Born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens, Tom Terry is an American meteorologist. The meteorologist rose to prominence during his television coverage and forecasting of Hurricane Charley’s path through Orlandomin 2004. Moreover, three hours before the NHC, he had recognized and forecasted the storm’s track.

Tom Terry Age|Birthday

Terry was born on March 30, 1969. Therefore, he is 53 years old as of 2022 and celebrates his birthday on 30th March every year.

Tom Terry Height|Weight

Terry’s height is 6 feet 1 inch (approximately 183 centimeters). However, Tom’s weight and other body measurements are currently unavailable to the public domain.

Tom Terry Family

Terry was born in Fresno, California to his parents Ernest Frederick Stevens (father) and Ellen Elizabeth Stevens (nee Hoar, mother). Moreover, his father was the managing director of a butcher’s business at Smithfield Market and a part-time amateur actor. Additionally, Terry’s father was a doctor of pharmacy who owned and operated Terry’s Drug Center in Wellston after serving in the US Navy aboard the USS Gridley (DLG-21). Moreover, the meteorologist’s mother was a history teacher at Luther High School in Luther, Oklahoma. In addition, the journalist is the fourth of five children.

Tom Terry Wife

Terry is happily married to his lovely wife Selina. Moreover, the couple is proud parents to two children named Kaitlyn and Ryan. Moreover, the meteorologist enjoys spending his free time at home with his children and wife. Additionally, during his leisure time, Tom enjoys working on his mustang and collecting old horror films.

Tom Terry Career

The meteorologist graduated at top of his class in Wellston in 1987. Additionally, he is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, class of 1991. Here, Tom graduated with a minor in Communications. Moreover, Terry grew up watching TV weather anchors in OKC cover numerous bouts of severe weather, tornadoes, and winter storms. At this point, he was hooked on forecasting the weather and pursuing a career in front of the camera. Furthermore, the meteorologist rose to prominence during his television coverage and forecasting of Hurricane Charley’s path through Orlando in 2004. Moreover, he publicly defied the National Hurricane Center forecast track which still took the center of the hurricane toward Tampa on August 13, 2004.

The journalist had correctly recognized and forecast the storm’s track three hours before the NHC. Moreover, the year proved to e an active one for hurricanes as Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne passed through the following weeks. Additionally, this gave Tom more time to further his skills in continuous hurricane coverage.

Moreover, Terry’s first broadcasting job was at KGOU radio. Later, he moved to television with stints at KRIS, in Corpus Christi and KMBT in Beaumont. In addition, Tom became the AM/Noon Meteorologist at WCPX/WKMG in Orlando in 1996. He moved to the rival station, WFTV, in 2002 where he became the Chief Meteorologist in 2003. Furthermore, the meteorologist holds the coved ‘Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society.

Tom Terry’s Net Worth

Terry’s net worth ranges between $1 million and $5 million.