Meteorology Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of meteorology expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on meteorology and related issues. Meteorology expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these meteorology expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Weather, Forensic Meteorology, Lightning, Slip And Fall, Flooding, Ice, Snow, Weather Reconstruction, Hail, Insurance Claims, Visibility, Wind, Wind Damage, Insurance, and Roof Damage.
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Thomas R. Piazza, CCM
Weather Command/Murray & Trettel, Inc.
Meteorology
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Past weather reconstruction, all weather related accidents, certified weather records and reports, weather graphics, expert testimony, slip and fall
Certified Consulting Meteorologist. President and Chief Meteorologist, over 40 years experience providing warnings, general forecasts, weather analysis, reports, and studies to commercial users.
Tom, an Aurora, IL native is a degreed meteorologist and has been with Murray and Trettel and Weather Command since 1975. Tom has more than 45 years of experience in the field of meteorology with more than 30 years in positions of management. In 1987, he was named President of the Operational Forecast Division. In 1991, he was named Executive Vice President of the Company and in 2001 he became the President and CEO. In addition to his administrative responsibilities as President, Tom earned the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) designation, earning CCM # 661 in 2010.
He provides expert testimony and reports for a variety of legal cases. Tom is also the CIO of the company handling all aspects of information technology, computer systems and appl...
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John Bryant, AMS, NWA, EPA Certified
Slip-N-Fall, Forensic Meteorologist, Wind Damage
Weather and Climate Consulting, LLC
Slip Trip & Fall, Meteorology
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Meteorology, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Wind Damage, Auto Accidents, Flood Damage, Hail Damage, Environmental Law, Lightning, Hurricanes, Building Collapse, Ice Storm, Insurance Claims, Climate, Weather, Agricultural Weather, Aviation Weather, Fire Weather, AI Weather Data
John Bryant - Forensic Meteorologist Expert Witness
Professional Summary
Federal Court-Qualified Meteorologist | 30+ Years Meteorological Experience | Next-Day Settlement Results
John Bryant has secured millions in settlements through forensic weather analysis for plaintiff and defense clients, including a wrongful death flooding case that settled the next day at mediation. With federal court-accepted reports and over a dozen years as a Chief Meteorologist, John delivers courtroom-ready evidence that wins cases on either side of the litigation.
Certified by the Gold Standard American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association, John has provided deposition testimony and prepared forensic meteorological reports accepted in federal court, demonstrating the highest scientific rigor and legal acceptance. His forensic methodology combines historical weather database analysis, radar interpretation, and atmospheric modeling to reconstruct precise conditions at specific ...
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Timothy A Coleman, PhD
PhD Meteorologist, 34 yrs exp, 725 forensic cases
Weatherbell Analytics, LLC
Birmingham, Alabama
Meteorology, Environmental
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Weather, Rainfall, Flood, Hurricane, Tornado, Wind, Fog, Visibility, Atmosphere, Insurance, Slip and Fall, Accident Reconstruction
Dr. Tim Coleman is the founding partner of the meteorological consulting firm of Coleman Knupp & Dice, LLC, that has now become a part of Weatherbell Analytics, LLC. He has been working in forensic weather analysis and consulting since 2008, and has 34 years of experience in meteorology. He holds a PhD and MS in Atmospheric Science from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, and a BS in Physics and Mathematics from Samford University. Tim has performed meteorological consulting services in over 700 cases in 21 states and Europe. His work in these cases has been widely varied, including but not limited to: rainfall and flood analysis; building collapse (due to wind or water); wind damage (including hurricanes, straight-line winds, and tornadoes), slip and fall (due to water, ice, and wind), lightning, hail damage, highway accidents, aircraft accidents, fog and visibility, and sun angle. Many of these cases have involved expert testimony. Dr. Coleman’s clients have compliment...
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Jeff Baskin
AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM)
AeroCast Llc
Little Rock, Arkansas
Meteorology
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Meteorology, Forensic, thunderstorm, Damage, wind, hail, tornado, Storm Reports, weather, data, flooding, ice, snow, temperature, accident, insurance, renewable, energy, analysis , consulting
Jeff Baskin is an AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) with a B.S. in Meteorology from Cornell University and nearly 30 years of experience in operational weather forecasting. His expertise spans a wide range of sectors, including broadcast, energy, and utilities, with specialized knowledge in weather-related risk assessment and forensic meteorology. He has authored forensic reports used in legal and insurance contexts and is skilled in interpreting and validating historical, real-time, and forecast weather data using advanced tools and models. Jeff is proficient with radar and satellite analysis, numerical weather prediction models (e.g., GFS, ECMWF, HRRR), and integrating observational data to reconstruct weather events with a high degree of accuracy. He also has experience communicating complex meteorological information to technical and non-technical audiences and is available for consulting engagements involving weather data verification, storm analysis, and expert eval...
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Matthew J. Bunkers, Ph.D., CCM
Certified Weather Expert, 32+ yrs with NOAA/NWS
Northern Plains Weather Services, LLC
Colorado
Meteorology
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forensic meteorology, heavy rain and flooding, high winds, fog, severe storms, hail, tornadoes, winter weather, heavy snow, slip and falls, icing, fire weather, weather-related accidents, agriculture weather, lightning verification, radar, satellite, and applied climate and meteorology
I believe that my clients deserve to have accurate and reliable weather information. My clients include lawyers and industries of construction, insurance, mining, and power generation/renewable energy.
I have worked on cases involving:
• analyses of tornado/hail/wind (including derecho) damage to businesses, crops, people, farm property (e.g., barns, grain bins, and irrigation systems), and housing units for insurance-related claims/lawsuits,
• slip and falls related to snowfall, icing, refreezing, and freezing drizzle,
• climate-, severe-, and winter-weather analyses for a mining operation, preventative planting insurance claim, crop spraying, livestock operations, construction delays due to adverse weather days, and renewable energy weather-risk assessments
• rainfall recurrence interval analyses for flooding of homes and flash-flood related damages to businesses and trains/railroad tracks,
• snowfall and rainfall analyses for insurance protection claims for recreational events ...
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Robert B Cox
Slip & Fall Weather Expert: Forensic Meteorologist
Cox Weather Services, LLC
Middletown, Connecticut
Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall
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Forensic Meteorology, Slip and Fall, Ice, Snow, Melt Refreeze, Freeze Thaw, Black Ice, Freezing Rain, Winter Weather, Visibility, Weather Reconstruction, Expert Testimony, Jury Communication, Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Property Damage, Flooding, Roof Damage, Wind Damage, Nationwide Expert Witness
Slip & Fall Weather Expert with over 30 years of experience providing expert witness services in weather-related litigation. Involved in more than 2,000 cases and testified under oath more than 135 times (84 depositions and 53 court appearances).
Primary focus is slip-and-fall cases involving ice, snow, rain, melt/refreeze cycles, black ice, freezing rain, poor visibility, and other weather conditions that create hazardous surfaces. Mr. Cox provides detailed forensic analysis of air temperature trends, precipitation type and amount, freeze/thaw patterns, snow/ice accumulation, and site-specific conditions at the exact time and location of the incident.
He also handles the full range of weather-related matters, including property damage, personal injury, insurance claims, roof collapse, flooding, hail, high winds, and highway accidents. Services include consultation, detailed written reports, certified National Weather Service records, on-site inspections, litigation support, a...
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Craig Setzer, CCM
Forensic Maritime Meteorological Expert
Forensic Maritime Meteorological Consultants
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Meteorology, Maritime
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Cruise Lines, Maritime, Forensic, Marine, Ocean, Wave, Wind, Ship, Vessel, Weather, Storm, Hurricane, Meteorology, Container, Cargo, Tanker, Damage, Sea, Harbor
Forensic maritime meteorological expert witness providing consultation, investigation, data gathering, report writing, rebuttal, deposition, and court testimony services. Extensive cruise industry experience to include hurricane, tropical, and severe weather knowledge.
Emmy award winning former television meteorologist with public speaking, teaching, and on camera experience.
American Meteorological Society Certified Consulting Meteorologist (board member).
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H. Michael Mogil, CCM, CBM, NWA Digital Media Seal
CCM-former NWS meteorologist, now weather expert
How The Weatherworks
Naples, Florida
Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall
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forensic meteorology, weather, weather event reconstruction, property damage, roof damage, water intrusion, personal injury, insurance claims, roof collapse, hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, snow, hail, high winds, rain, floods, lightning, highway accidents, weather-related events
H. Michael Mogil (AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist and AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) is a seasoned meteorologist with more than five decades of experience, three of which were within NOAA (NWS and NESDIS). This included severe thunderstorm and winter weather forecasting, warning, and preparedness. He has worked as a forensic meteorologist since the mid-1990's, handling a wide array of civil and criminal cases. Mike has honed his skills in local and regional meteorological data analysis, locating and using numerous weather data sets (both governmental and non-governmental), and crafting easy-to-understand, scientifically accurate, expert reports. Mike has the computer skills to create effective courtroom graphics, the speaking skills to testify clearly and understandably in courtroom and deposition settings, and the ability to determine a meteorologically-appropriate date of loss, when such date is unclear. He has even offered weather demonstrations in the courtro...
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Thomas R. Piazza, CCM
Weather Command/Murray & Trettel, Inc.
Palatine, Illinois
Meteorology
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Past weather reconstruction, all weather related accidents, certified weather records and reports, weather graphics, expert testimony, slip and fall
Certified Consulting Meteorologist. President and Chief Meteorologist, over 40 years experience providing warnings, general forecasts, weather analysis, reports, and studies to commercial users.
Tom, an Aurora, IL native is a degreed meteorologist and has been with Murray and Trettel and Weather Command since 1975. Tom has more than 45 years of experience in the field of meteorology with more than 30 years in positions of management. In 1987, he was named President of the Operational Forecast Division. In 1991, he was named Executive Vice President of the Company and in 2001 he became the President and CEO. In addition to his administrative responsibilities as President, Tom earned the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) designation, earning CCM # 661 in 2010.
He provides expert testimony and reports for a variety of legal cases. Tom is also the CIO of the company handling all aspects of information technology, computer systems and appl...
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Mark D. McGinnis, CCM, CBM
Weather Related Personal Injury/ Property Expert
Fair Skies Consulting
Illinois
Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall
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Slip and Fall, Hail Damage, Wind Damage, Doppler Radar Analysis, Flooding, Rainfall, Ice, Rain, Snow Removal, Lightning, Visibility, Roof Damage, Roof Collapse, Insurance Claims, Death, Sidewalk, Parking Lot, Damage, Weather Preparedness, Weather Demonstratives
Mark McGinnis, CCM is the owner of Fair Skies Consulting, LLC and one of a very small group of meteorologists to have earned the Certified Consulting Meteorologist and the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designations from the American Meteorological Society. Mark has over thirty years of experience forecasting, analyzing and communicating complex meteorological data including, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and derechos, to the public in a calm and friendly manner. Mr. McGinnis handles weather related cases in the Midwest and across the United States. Cases include but are not limited to slip and falls, hail damage, wind damage, flooding, rainfall, boating accidents, auto accidents and roof collapses. Mark still fills in as a broadcast meteorologist at WLS-TV ABC 7 in Chicago.
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Christopher Gloninger, CBM, CCM
Certified Consulting Meteorologist
BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts
Meteorology, Emergency Preparedness
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Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Emergency Management, Forensic Meteorology
Chris Gloninger is an experienced forensic meteorologist with a strong background in weather analysis, climate science, and communication. With nearly 20 years of expertise in interpreting meteorological data, he provides expert analysis for legal cases involving weather-related incidents, offering insights into complex atmospheric conditions and their impacts.
Chris holds a degree in meteorology and has earned American Meteorological Society certifications in broadcast (#235) and consulting meteorology (#791), enhancing his ability to provide accurate, science-based evaluations for insurance claims, litigation, and emergency planning. His comprehensive understanding of extreme weather events, climate variability, and disaster preparedness makes him a sought-after expert in legal and policy settings.
As a climate communicator and meteorologist, Chris has worked in both broadcast and consulting roles, delivering clear, data-driven insights to diverse audiences. He currently works a...
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Bryan A Mroczka, CCM
Streamline Weather Consulting, LLC
Northville, Michigan
Meteorology
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Forensic Meteorology, Expert Witness, Hurricane Damage, Insurance Claims, Weather Event Reconstruc, Severe Weather, Wind Damage, Flooding, Roof Damage, Tornado Damage, Storm Damage, Hail Damage, Slip and Fall, Injury, Snow, Lightning, Flash Flooding, Car Accident, Doppler Radar Analysis, Ice
Bryan Mroczka, CCM is the owner of Streamline Weather Consulting, LLC. Bryan has a Master of Science in Meteorology from Florida State University and has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) from the American Meteorological Society. Bryan has over twenty years of meteorological experience as both a forensic meteorologist with Streamline Weather Consulting and with the United States National Weather Service (NWS) as a Science and Operations Officer (SOO), Senior Forecaster, Severe Weather Warning Forecaster, and a Decision Support / Communications Specialist. These positions have allowed Bryan to become highly skilled in the communication of meteorological concepts and the analysis / interpretation of meteorological datasets as they relate to decision support services and legal / litigation purposes. Through Streamline Weather Consulting Bryan has worked cases that include severe thunderstorm damage claims, tornado damage claims, slip and f...
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Christine Standohar-Alfano, PhD, PE, CCM
Civil Engineer, Certified Consulting Meteorologist
ICC Forensics
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Civil Engineering, Meteorology
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Wind, Storm Damage, Tornado, Hail, Snow, Precipitation, Roof, Rebuttal, Hurricane, Thunderstorm, Wind Tunnel, Structural, Building Damage, Radar, Insurance, Forensic Engineering, Damage Analysis, Commercial, Residential, Disaster
Dr. Alfano has been performing forensic evaluations for over ten years starting with her doctoral research when she analyzed damage and researched mitigation techniques for wood-frame construction subjected to tornado loading. Upon graduation, she researched full-scale building performance under wind loads and wildfire/ember exposure in a large-scale wind tunnel. Over the last ten years, she has inspected and assessed damage to hundreds of properties including residential and commercial structures. Additionally, she has participated and collaborated in several large-scale post-disaster surveys for tornadoes and hurricanes as part of broader research initiatives. Dr. Alfano remains involved in research and code committees and is an associate member and secretary of the SEI/ASCE/AMS Wind Speed Estimation Standards Committee. This standard is in development as a joint collaboration between engineering and meteorology communities and will provide a consensus document on the estimation o...
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Matthew J. Bunkers, Ph.D., CCM
Certified Weather Expert, 32+ yrs with NOAA/NWS
Northern Plains Weather Services, LLC
Minnesota
Meteorology
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forensic meteorology, heavy rain and flooding, high winds, fog, severe storms, hail, tornadoes, winter weather, heavy snow, slip and falls, icing, fire weather, weather-related accidents, agriculture weather, lightning verification, radar, satellite, and applied climate and meteorology
I believe that my clients deserve to have accurate and reliable weather information. My clients include lawyers and industries of construction, insurance, mining, and power generation/renewable energy.
I have worked on cases involving:
• analyses of tornado/hail/wind (including derecho) damage to businesses, crops, people, farm property (e.g., barns, grain bins, and irrigation systems), and housing units for insurance-related claims/lawsuits,
• slip and falls related to snowfall, icing, refreezing, and freezing drizzle,
• climate-, severe-, and winter-weather analyses for a mining operation, preventative planting insurance claim, crop spraying, livestock operations, construction delays due to adverse weather days, and renewable energy weather-risk assessments
• rainfall recurrence interval analyses for flooding of homes and flash-flood related damages to businesses and trains/railroad tracks,
• snowfall and rainfall analyses for insurance protection claims for recreational events ...
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Paul Heppner, M.S., PMP
Weather investigations, reports, and testimony
Paul Heppner LLC
Marlton, New Jersey
Meteorology
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weather, storms, meteorology, slip and fall, precipitation, snow, ice, visibility, lighting, lightning, thunderstorms, wind damage, past weather, weather reconstruction, weather accidents, weather records, expert testimony, wind
As a professional meteorologist with 40 years of experience, I conduct weather investigations, write expert meteorological reports and give expert testimony in Federal and Superior Courts. My reports go beyond a recital of the weather observations. I review the weather data, analyze critical details and apply my expert knowledge of meteorology specifically to the incident location. I help you understand the weather data so you can effectively develop your case for your client. Through my teaching, television and private sector experience, I know how to communicate clearly and concisely to the jury.
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John M Peters
Professor, PhD, Certified Consulting Meteorologist
New York
Meteorology
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Forensic Meteorology, Weather modeling, Weather reconstruction, Slip and fall weather conditions, Wind and storm damage, Aviation weather incidents, Weather-related liabili, Decision support, Historical weather analysis, Expert testimony, Testifying expert, Deposition and trial testimony
I am a Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State University and a Certified Consulting Meteorologist specializing in forensic meteorology for litigation and regulatory matters. I provide expert analysis of weather conditions, hazards, and causation for civil and criminal cases across the United States.
My forensic work includes reconstruction and interpretation of severe weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, damaging winds, turbulence, and aviation-related weather hazards. I routinely analyze historical observations, radar and satellite data, reanalysis products, numerical weather model output, and site-specific meteorological conditions to assess weather impacts at precise locations and times.
I am one of the world’s leading experts on severe weather and thunderstorms, with extensive experience in weather modeling, forecasting, and decision support. I am widely published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and have led more than $10 milli...
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Connor Chapman, Ph.D.
Forensic Meteorology Expert Witness
Sky Synoptics Weather Services
New York
Meteorology, Environmental
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Climate Change, Climate Science, Severe Weather, Winter Weather, Precipitation, Extreme Heat, Extreme Cold, Lake-Effect Snow, Storm Damage, Thunderstorms, Forensic Meteorology
Dr. Connor Chapman is an experienced meteorologist and climate scientist. With a career spanning research, teaching, and military service, Connor specializes in communicating technical weather information to all audiences.
Starting from his childhood in Upstate New York, Connor developed a fascination for weather across all four seasons. These interests led him to study meteorology at SUNY Oneonta, where he served as president of the local American Meteorological Society (AMS) chapter. He then earned an M.S. and Ph.D. from Penn State, where he studied land-atmosphere interactions and precipitation patterns across the Central and Eastern United States. His research has been published in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.
While completing his doctoral research, Connor has been working full-time as an educator and Air National Guard weather officer. With this background, he brings a strong work ethic, commitment to integrity, and relentless pursuit of excellence to e...
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Alicia Wasula, PhD, CCM
STM Weather
Cropseyville, New York
Meteorology
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Weather, Forensic Meteorology, Severe Weather, Weather Radar, Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Weather Preparedness, Slip & Fall, Weather Related Accidents, Weather Reconstruction
Dr. Alicia Wasula, President of STM Weather, formerly Shade Tree Meteorology, earned her Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degrees in Meteorology at the University at Albany and recently earned her CCM as well. She developed a passion for severe weather and traveled to the Great Plains to study it in the field. She spent a summer in Norman, Oklahoma at the National Storm Prediction Center, doing research with Bob Johns, a prominent severe weather scientist.
In graduate school, Alicia developed a skill for making difficult meteorological concepts understandable in the classroom. Alicia taught a variety of courses from upper level science to entry level courses for non science majors, earning praise for her communication style.
During her post-graduate studies, Alicia continued to work closely with operational forecasters on research projects at the Albany National Weather Service Office and the the Storm Prediction Center on both her Master and Doctoral research projects.
Alicia cont...
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Christopher C Hennon, Ph.D., CCM
Certified Consulting Meteorologist
Hennon Weather Services
CLYDE, North Carolina
Meteorology, Forensic Science
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Hurricane, Severe Storm, Wind, Flood, Climatology, Weather, Historical Weather, Lightning, Tropical Cyclone, Storm Surge, Flash Flood, Radar Interpretation, Weather Research, Weather Reconstruction, Weather Education, Slip Trip Fall, Ice, Icing, Freezing Rain, Winter Storm
With more than 20 years as a professor and consulting meteorologist, Dr. Hennon specializes in hurricane wind analysis and impacts, historical weather reconstruction, weather radar interpretation, and severe weather. He has published over 35 papers in professional journals and conference proceedings, including a book chapter on modern hurricane wind observation. Dr. Hennon has also provided expert witness depositions and testimony in civil and criminal cases requiring weather data reconstruction/interpretation and provided dozens of expert research and reports for a wide variety of client needs.
Examples of past case work include: 1) Determining sustained and gust wind speeds at the top of a condominium tower during the landfall of a hurricane, 2) Reconstructing temperature at a specific address for a criminal prosecution, 3) Providing an opinion on civil twilight for a particular location and time of year, 4) Assessing the likelihood of icing conditions at a business for slip an...
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John M Peters
Professor, PhD, Certified Consulting Meteorologist
Ohio
Meteorology
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Forensic Meteorology, Weather modeling, Weather reconstruction, Slip and fall weather conditions, Wind and storm damage, Aviation weather incidents, Weather-related liabili, Decision support, Historical weather analysis, Expert testimony, Testifying expert, Deposition and trial testimony
I am a Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State University and a Certified Consulting Meteorologist specializing in forensic meteorology for litigation and regulatory matters. I provide expert analysis of weather conditions, hazards, and causation for civil and criminal cases across the United States.
My forensic work includes reconstruction and interpretation of severe weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, damaging winds, turbulence, and aviation-related weather hazards. I routinely analyze historical observations, radar and satellite data, reanalysis products, numerical weather model output, and site-specific meteorological conditions to assess weather impacts at precise locations and times.
I am one of the world’s leading experts on severe weather and thunderstorms, with extensive experience in weather modeling, forecasting, and decision support. I am widely published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and have led more than $10 milli...
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Richard A Shema, CCM
WeatherGuy.com, LLP
Lakeville, Pennsylvania
Meteorology, Maritime
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Weather reconstruction, forensic meteorology, weather, marine meteorology, maritime, admirality law, weather routing, ship accidents, boating accidents, consulting meteorologists, tropical cyclones, hurricanes, tropical meteorology, extreme waves, oceanography, waves, marine insurance, insurance
• Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) by the American Meteorological
Society
• Over 30 years experience in meteorology and physical oceanography
• I am a U.S. Navy veteran with sea duty and therefore have firsthand
experience in the effects of weather on operations
• Past AMS board member that certifies CCM’s for technical knowledge,
communication skills, and ethics
• I provide quality testimony using the scientific method
• My testimony is clear, concise, and technically complicated subjects are
plainly described
• Sound communication skills describing complex atmospheric processes
are put into easily understandable words and presentations
• My written testimony is quality controlled and peer reviewed to produce
an error free report that stands up to scrutiny of cross examination
• I keep abreast of the latest scientific developments in meteorology and
physical oceanography by attending conferences, re...
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Connor Chapman, Ph.D.
Forensic Meteorology Expert Witness
Sky Synoptics Weather Services
Bainbridge, Pennsylvania
Meteorology, Environmental
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Climate Change, Climate Science, Severe Weather, Winter Weather, Precipitation, Extreme Heat, Extreme Cold, Lake-Effect Snow, Storm Damage, Thunderstorms, Forensic Meteorology
Dr. Connor Chapman is an experienced meteorologist and climate scientist. With a career spanning research, teaching, and military service, Connor specializes in communicating technical weather information to all audiences.
Starting from his childhood in Upstate New York, Connor developed a fascination for weather across all four seasons. These interests led him to study meteorology at SUNY Oneonta, where he served as president of the local American Meteorological Society (AMS) chapter. He then earned an M.S. and Ph.D. from Penn State, where he studied land-atmosphere interactions and precipitation patterns across the Central and Eastern United States. His research has been published in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.
While completing his doctoral research, Connor has been working full-time as an educator and Air National Guard weather officer. With this background, he brings a strong work ethic, commitment to integrity, and relentless pursuit of excellence to e...
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John M Peters
Professor, PhD, Certified Consulting Meteorologist
State College, Pennsylvania
Meteorology
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Forensic Meteorology, Weather modeling, Weather reconstruction, Slip and fall weather conditions, Wind and storm damage, Aviation weather incidents, Weather-related liabili, Decision support, Historical weather analysis, Expert testimony, Testifying expert, Deposition and trial testimony
I am a Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State University and a Certified Consulting Meteorologist specializing in forensic meteorology for litigation and regulatory matters. I provide expert analysis of weather conditions, hazards, and causation for civil and criminal cases across the United States.
My forensic work includes reconstruction and interpretation of severe weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, damaging winds, turbulence, and aviation-related weather hazards. I routinely analyze historical observations, radar and satellite data, reanalysis products, numerical weather model output, and site-specific meteorological conditions to assess weather impacts at precise locations and times.
I am one of the world’s leading experts on severe weather and thunderstorms, with extensive experience in weather modeling, forecasting, and decision support. I am widely published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and have led more than $10 milli...
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Steve Wistar, CCM
AccuWeather for Business
State College, Pennsylvania
Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall
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Insurance, Construction, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Accident Reconstruction, Wildfires, Hail, High Wind, Tornadoes, Fog, Visibility, Rainfall, Flooding, Roof Damage, Lightning, Insurance Claims, Snow, Ice, Weather
As a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) and Expert Senior Forensic Meteorologist with 45 years of experience with AccuWeather, Steve has worked on numerous cases involving slip and falls, flooding, highway accidents, building and crane collapses, severe wind impacts, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. Steve uses his tremendous attention to detail and his excellent communication skills to explain meteorology to the non-scientist. At AccuWeather, Steve constructs impartial scientific reports for use in courts of law to support both plaintiff and defense. He has testified more than 150 times in courtrooms or at depositions in 18 states.
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Lyndsay Williamson, CCM, CBM
Meteorology Expert - North and South Carolina
STM Weather
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Meteorology
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Winter Weather, Hurricanes, High Wind, Frost and Freeze, Wind Damage, Snow and Ice, Severe Weather, Heat, Slip and Falls, Roof Collapse, Thunderstorms, Flash Flood, Flooding, Personal Injury, Lightning, Hail Damage, Tropical Weather, Property Damage, Tornadoes, Weather Forecasts
Lyndsay Williamson is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) and Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) based in the Charlotte, NC area.
After graduating from Penn State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology (2010), she has called the Carolinas home for over ten years. Forecasting and covering the wide variety of weather that the mid-Atlantic region offers, her experience as a broadcast meteorologist has also made her an expert communicator. Lyndsay is able to confidently deliver the key messages of complex weather data in a concise and relatable way, and these media skills have seamlessly transitioned for our STM Weather clients in the reconstruction of weather events.
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Matthew J. Bunkers, Ph.D., CCM
Certified Weather Expert, 32+ yrs with NOAA/NWS
Northern Plains Weather Services, LLC
Rapid City, South Dakota
Meteorology
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forensic meteorology, heavy rain and flooding, high winds, fog, severe storms, hail, tornadoes, winter weather, heavy snow, slip and falls, icing, fire weather, weather-related accidents, agriculture weather, lightning verification, radar, satellite, and applied climate and meteorology
I believe that my clients deserve to have accurate and reliable weather information. My clients include lawyers and industries of construction, insurance, mining, and power generation/renewable energy.
I have worked on cases involving:
• analyses of tornado/hail/wind (including derecho) damage to businesses, crops, people, farm property (e.g., barns, grain bins, and irrigation systems), and housing units for insurance-related claims/lawsuits,
• slip and falls related to snowfall, icing, refreezing, and freezing drizzle,
• climate-, severe-, and winter-weather analyses for a mining operation, preventative planting insurance claim, crop spraying, livestock operations, construction delays due to adverse weather days, and renewable energy weather-risk assessments
• rainfall recurrence interval analyses for flooding of homes and flash-flood related damages to businesses and trains/railroad tracks,
• snowfall and rainfall analyses for insurance protection claims for recreational events ...
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John Bryant, AMS, NWA, EPA Certified
Slip-N-Fall, Forensic Meteorologist, Wind Damage
Weather and Climate Consulting, LLC
MEMPHIS, Tennessee
Slip Trip & Fall, Meteorology
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Meteorology, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Wind Damage, Auto Accidents, Flood Damage, Hail Damage, Environmental Law, Lightning, Hurricanes, Building Collapse, Ice Storm, Insurance Claims, Climate, Weather, Agricultural Weather, Aviation Weather, Fire Weather, AI Weather Data
John Bryant - Forensic Meteorologist Expert Witness
Professional Summary
Federal Court-Qualified Meteorologist | 30+ Years Meteorological Experience | Next-Day Settlement Results
John Bryant has secured millions in settlements through forensic weather analysis for plaintiff and defense clients, including a wrongful death flooding case that settled the next day at mediation. With federal court-accepted reports and over a dozen years as a Chief Meteorologist, John delivers courtroom-ready evidence that wins cases on either side of the litigation.
Certified by the Gold Standard American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association, John has provided deposition testimony and prepared forensic meteorological reports accepted in federal court, demonstrating the highest scientific rigor and legal acceptance. His forensic methodology combines historical weather database analysis, radar interpretation, and atmospheric modeling to reconstruct precise conditions at specific ...
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David L Mitchell, PhD
MET Associates
Dayton, Texas
Meteorology, Environmental
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weather event re-construction, air dispersion modeling, forensic meteorology, weather, air pollution, visibility, rainfall, hail, aviation accidents, marine accidents, severe storms, hurricane damage, wind analysis, tornado damage, wrongful death, property damage, personal injury
Dr. David L. Mitchell is an authority on the numerical modeling of geophysical and atmospheric data with a Doctorate in Meteorology from Purdue University. Dr. Mitchell has over 35 years of technical modeling experience in industry and consulting. Dr. Mitchell is a Court Qualified Expert in Air Modeling and Forensic Meteorology. His business experience includes various research, project management and technical consulting positions with Conoco, Getty Oil Company, Texaco, Tenneco, British Petroleum, Leviathan Gas Pipeline LLP and IBM Corporation. Dr. Mitchell has extensive knowledge of Forensic Meteorology and has published his research results on the numerical modeling of atmospheric stability and convection. Dr. Mitchell is an expert in the field of Air Pollution Meteorology with over 30 years of experience with the mathematical modeling of wave propagation in elastic media, atmospheric fluid dynamics and air dispersion modeling. He has extensive knowledge of air pollution m...
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Mark D. McGinnis, CCM, CBM
Weather Related Personal Injury/ Property Expert
Fair Skies Consulting
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall
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Slip and Fall, Hail Damage, Wind Damage, Doppler Radar Analysis, Flooding, Rainfall, Ice, Rain, Snow Removal, Lightning, Visibility, Roof Damage, Roof Collapse, Insurance Claims, Death, Sidewalk, Parking Lot, Damage, Weather Preparedness, Weather Demonstratives
Mark McGinnis, CCM is the owner of Fair Skies Consulting, LLC and one of a very small group of meteorologists to have earned the Certified Consulting Meteorologist and the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designations from the American Meteorological Society. Mark has over thirty years of experience forecasting, analyzing and communicating complex meteorological data including, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and derechos, to the public in a calm and friendly manner. Mr. McGinnis handles weather related cases in the Midwest and across the United States. Cases include but are not limited to slip and falls, hail damage, wind damage, flooding, rainfall, boating accidents, auto accidents and roof collapses. Mark still fills in as a broadcast meteorologist at WLS-TV ABC 7 in Chicago.
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