ACCUWEATHER - Key Persons
Blizzards, tornado outbreaks, major flooding, hurricanes, and even space weather -- AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Del Rosso has covered just about everything Mother Nature can throw at us. His passion for meteorology starting at a young age growing up in Pittsburgh, PA. Instead of being scared of the severe storms that would roll through his hometown, he wanted to learn everything about them. That curiosity about our atmosphere would lead him to earn his Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State University.
Adam is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist with nearly a decade of experience forecasting for various parts of the country. His career has taken him to the Ohio Valley where he was a meteorologist and reporter for WTOV-TV in Steubenville, Ohio and Wheeling, WV. From there, Adam moved to Central Illinois working for WAND-TV in Decatur-Springfield-Champaign. During his time in the Midwest, Adam covered countless severe storms and gave life-saving information most notably during Illinois' largest December tornado outbreak when an EF-3 tore through Taylorville, IL. He also took an interest in learning about agriculture and the critical role weather plays, helping to develop a farmer-specific forecast each week.
In his free time, you can usually find Adam on the tennis or volleyball courts. If he isn't playing, then he's busy rooting on his favorite teams from Pittsburgh or Penn State.
Adam is excited to work with the team of experts at AccuWeather bringing you the latest forecast, helping to keep you and your family safe.
Job Titles:
- Executive Producer
- Chief Video Meteorologist
Veteran on-air personality, senior meteorologist, and executive producer Bernie Rayno is Chief Video Meteorologist at AccuWeather.
In his leadership role, Bernie provides unique expertise in TV content and meteorology to the AccuWeather Network and all of AccuWeather's video platforms.
As Chief Video Meteorologist, Bernie is at the forefront of breaking weather coverage, leading the AccuWeather broadcast team through real-time reports and ensuring unparalleled AccuWeather Network coverage. In his 25-year tenure with AccuWeather, Bernie has been a driving force for the company's on-air, web, and mobile weather videos with a large digital and social following. Bernie is a proven expert in breaking weather coverage, specializing in severe winter snowstorms, threatening rainfall, and extreme drought. Consistently sought out by national media outlets, Bernie has delivered breaking weather coverage on ABC's Good Morning America, ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Countdown, and College Game Day, as well as FOX News, NFL Network, and the Big Ten Network. A Pennsylvania State University graduate, Bernie earned his degree from the university's prestigious Meteorology program.
Bernie's love for the weather began at age 5. Raised in Eastern Pennsylvania, Bernie was enthralled by the massive snowstorms that ravaged the region. His curiosity about snowstorms and how they affect people's lives has spanned decades, a proven expertise and passion that he now shares with AccuWeather viewers around the world.
When he is not on-air, Bernie enjoys spending time with his wife, Tyler, and their dog, Cocoa. He is a passionate Green Bay Packers fan and enjoys all things related to NFL football.
Bernie is committed to saving lives and protecting property through his effective leadership and real-time weather updates on the AccuWeather Network and across AccuWeather's video platforms. He takes great pride in knowing that his informative forecasts reach millions to help viewers' lives.
A trusted and dedicated severe weather expert, Bill Wadell joined the AccuWeather Network in October 2019 as a weather multimedia journalist.
Bill's passion for weather started when he was young, after experiencing the 1993 blizzard and 2016 flash flooding in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
A proud graduate of California University of Pennsylvania, Bill has covered severe weather events across the country for the past decade. From flooding in Pennsylvania, to winter storms in Ohio, tornadoes in Virginia and wildfires in California.
Before joining the AccuWeather Network, Bill worked as a reporter at WJAC in State College, Pennsylvania, WNEP in Scranton, Pennsylvania, WSYX in Columbus, Ohio and as an evening news anchor at WFXR in Roanoke, Virginia.
Chris Nallan joined the AccuWeather Network in May 2019 and is thrilled to be part of a leading weather company. Before jumping on board at AccuWeather he worked for CBS 21 in Harrisburg PA as a meteorologist and science-based reporter. Chris began his career in television as a weekend meteorologist and environmental reporter at WICZ-TV in Binghamton, NY.
From blizzards to blistering heat, Chris took a big leap to Tucson, AZ, where he worked for KVOA-TV as their morning meteorologist. After Arizona he drove 2,400 miles across country to News 12 Long Island to cover the devastating Hurricane Sandy.
Chris earned a B.S. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md. Being just minutes from the ocean, Chris took full advantage of coastal living. Chris interned at WBOC-TV in Salisbury where he worked as a weather producer and honed his forecasting skills.
Other than forecasting and broadcasting weather, you can find him playing a round of golf during the warmer months, taking a hike, kayaking and spending time with friends and family, or just simply taking in the sheer beauty of nature. Not to forget he is also a die-hard Yankee and Penn State fan.
Job Titles:
- Reporter & Multimedia Journalist
Emmy Victor joined the AccuWeather TV Network in September 2020 as a National Weather Reporter and Multimedia Journalist. Emmy is an award-winning journalist with over six years of experience covering news and weather around the country. You can typically find Emmy reporting from the greater Chicago area and the Midwest.
Prior to joining AccuWeather, Emmy served as a special assignments anchor for The Hill in Washington, D.C. She recently worked for WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina as a news reporter. During her time there, she extensively covered severe weather, including Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018. Emmy began her career as a news reporter at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, where she covered a handful of tornadoes and snowstorms.
Emmy obtained her degree in Broadcast Journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C. While in college, Emmy was an editor for the school newspaper and interned in six newsrooms, including CNN, Fox News, and the Associated Press. She is a native of Newark, New Jersey, and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Geoff Cornish is a trusted global weather expert at AccuWeather, sharing the most accurate, reliable weather information and updates on the AccuWeather Network as an On-Air Meteorologist.
Geoff is responsible for the analysis of ever-changing weather patterns on a global scale. He identifies potential problems before severe weather strikes and delivers forecasts that help to ensure the safety of property and people.
An American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, Geoff has over a decade of broadcast meteorology experience. He has spent much of his career in the Central U.S., becoming a tornado and winter weather expert. As Chief Meteorologist at WICU in Erie, Pennsylvania, Geoff was responsible for leading the team of meteorologists and delivering the weekday evening weather forecasts. During his tenure at WTVG in Toledo, OH, Geoff was part of an award winning weekend news team, which covered extreme weather including highly-destructive tornados. While at WTVQ in Lexington, KY, Geoff helped viewers stay ahead of a crippling midwinter ice storm, and provided warning as deadly tornados tore through eastern Kentucky on March 2, 2012. Geoff earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology from Pennsylvania State University.
Geoff's interest in the weather started at a very young age. Raised in the Philadelphia suburbs, Geoff witnessed the impact various weather conditions can cause during the Superstorm of 1993. His respect for the power of weather grew after an EF-3 tornado tore through a nearby community in 1994. His passion for broadcast meteorology stems from his desire to make a positive impact on people's lives. He takes pride in knowing that he provides life-saving forecasts and information when severe weather hits. During his tenure in Joplin, MO, Geoff was working when an EF-4 tornado crossed through the viewing area. He spent hours tracking the storm and keeping his viewers up to date on its path and necessary safety information, receiving overwhelming feedback from the viewing area on how his broadcasts helped to keep people safe.
In his spare time, Geoff stays busy outside, where he enjoys mountain biking, hiking and kayaking. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and children and traveling to new places with them. An active member in his local community, Geoff has been a volunteer firefighter for a decade.
Geoff is committed to delivering the highest impact forecasts with Superior Accuracy on the AccuWeather Network and across digital platforms.
Jessica Pash joined the AccuWeather Network in March of 2021. Jessica comes to AccuWeather after spending over 2 years working as a meteorologist for FOX43 in York, PA. During her time there, she covered all of Pennsylvania's interesting weather including severe storms, major flooding, and snowstorms.
Now, let's rewind a bit further. Jessica was born and raised in the city that never sleeps. From snowy winters to hot and humid summers, weather in New York City was rarely regular or boring. The desire to learn and master one of the most predictably unpredictable phenomena in the world is what drove her to become a meteorologist. Jessica took her passion for weather to Rutgers University and graduated in 2017 with a major in Meteorology and a minor in Business Administration. Throughout her 4 years in college, she created and delivered forecasts in the studio on campus. She also spent many long days interning in the newsrooms of News 12 New Jersey and ABC's Good Morning America and World News Tonight.
Upon graduating from Rutgers, Jessica packed her bags and settled in West Virginia. While in Clarksburg, she worked at WDTV forecasting the fickle and tricky weather patterns of West Virginia. Jessica also spent some time in radio broadcasting as well, delivering forecasts to multiple stations in the southeast.
On the rare occasion when the weather is calm and quiet, Jessica has other interests as well! She learned how to play the piano at a very young age and loves sitting down and mastering a new piece. Cuddling up on her couch with her kitty cat Timmy and watching HGTV is another one of Jessica's guilty pleasures. Plus, once fall rolls around, her Sundays are devoted to pizza, wings, and football!
Job Titles:
- Multimedia Journalist / Weather Reporter
A weather enthusiast from a young age, Jillian Angeline joined the AccuWeather Network in July, 2021. Working at the most trusted global brand in weather forecasting is a dream come true. She'll be based in the New York City area, and she's also looking forward to hitting the skies and roads covering weather-related stories across the country.
Most recently, Jillian was a correspondent for the DC Bureau at Gray Television, interviewing lawmakers on Capitol Hill and reporting on local issues impacting viewers in 100 markets across the U.S.
Jillian's career has taken her from New York to Los Angeles in the continental U.S., from Saipan to Palau in the Pacific, and from Jordan to Kuwait in the Middle East.
Throughout her career, she's covered extreme weather across the world, including Hurricane Harvey's impact in Central Texas in 2017; Typhoon Soudelor's devastation on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands in 2015; and she lived through Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey in 2012.
As a nightly anchor and news reporter on Saipan during Typhoon Soudelor and in its aftermath, she spent days broadcasting valuable, life-saving information to the audience and telling the personal stories of the islanders who were struggling without power, running water and shelter.
Jillian is devoted to sharing stories of the people living in the path of Mother Nature and having a role in AccuWeather's mission to save lives and property.
Jillian is a proud Trojan, graduating from the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California. In her free time, she enjoys working out, trying new restaurants, listening to country music and spending time with her family and friends.
Jillian is always looking for good stories to tell-feel free to send her an email with your ideas. Follow her journey on Twitter, @JLAngeline, or Facebook.
Job Titles:
- Reporter & Multimedia Journalist
Kimberly Leoffler joined the AccuWeather TV Network in December 2020 as a National Weather Reporter/Multimedia Journalist.
Some of Kim's most memorable experiences as a reporter have been covering severe weather events including tornadoes and hurricanes. She's always touched at how communities come together after disasters and feels honored to be able to tell their stories.
Before joining AccuWeather, Kim was a Reporter/Multimedia Journalist for Spectrum Bay News 9 in Tampa, FL and KLTV in Tyler TX.
She graduated from the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California. As a student, Kim had the opportunity to work in a number of different newsrooms throughout the country including NY1 in New York City and NBC News in Los Angeles and Atlanta.
When she's not reporting, you can find Kim checking out new dance and fitness classes and spending time with her family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Expert
- on - Air Meteorologist
Globally recognized weather industry veteran and tropical storm expert Mark Mancuso is an On-Air Meteorologist at AccuWeather.
With a proven record of accurate weather predictions, Mark is known worldwide for his short-range forecasting. He is consistently sought after to provide forecasts in the most critical weather situations.
A recipient of the prestigious American Meteorological Society's AMS Seal, Mark is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist who has distinguished himself as one of the elite members of the AMS. With over 30 years of experience in on-air broadcast meteorology, Mark provides impactful and effective live broadcasts on breaking severe weather events ranging from hurricanes and snowstorms to droughts and tornadoes.
Raised just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Mark has always been fascinated by extreme winter weather. He takes pride in knowing that his broadcasts help the public plan accordingly when they are in the path of severe breaking weather. A graduate of the world-renowned Pennsylvania State University meteorology program, Mark has had opportunities to travel across the nation throughout his career to help people's lives.
Job Titles:
- Journalist / Reporter for the AccuWeather Network
- Reporter & Multimedia Journalist
Sarah Gisriel is a multimedia journalist/reporter for the AccuWeather Network and is currently based out Washington, DC.
Sarah's most vivid memories are of those pressing her nose to the glass watching thunderstorms in her backyard waiting anxiously to hear the big booms and see the bright lightning. As a child she was very inquisitive and peppered her parents with questions about the storms' distance, the shape of clouds, and how animals survive through it all. She is thrilled to have an opportunity with AccuWeather to see it all up close, while also protecting people.
Before starting at AccuWeather in April 2021, Sarah spent three years as a reporter at WDVM in Hagerstown, Md., where she grew up. For the past three years, she was a nightside reporter for WHTM in Harrisburg, Pa., where she earned several Emmy nominations and an AP award for excellence in a sports feature.
Sarah has covered a wide range of stories, everything from Presidential visits to a woman who makes purses out of dog hair. She is open to new ideas on her next weather story and you can email her at: sarah.gisriel@accuweather.com She would love to hear from you if you just want to talk about Baltimore sports, your favorite type of French-fry or Golden Girls.
Job Titles:
- Multimedia Journalist / Weather Reporter
Tony Laubach is an award-winning Meteorologist, a veteran storm chaser, and a talented weather photographer and videographer.
Before coming to AccuWeather, he was the KAKEland Storm Ranger and one of the TV Meteorologists for KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kansas for three years. Prior to that, he was the weekend Meteorologist and the Weather Warrior for WSIL News 3, in Southern Illinois. His TV career began back in Denver where he was the primary storm chaser for KMGH-TV and also served as a part time weather producer. During his time across those stations, he created and produced several storm chasing series and had a hand in several award-winning severe weather programs.
In addition to his in-studio work, Laubach is a well-known, seasoned storm chaser. His weather footage has been seen worldwide on countless news outlets. You may also recognize him from Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers" where he chased with Tim Samaras as part of Team TWISTEX for the final three seasons of the show. He has also been featured in many other television programs, including several on the National Geographic Channel and other major cable networks. Tony has personally seen and documented more than 300 tornadoes since beginning his storm chasing journey back in 1997, including several twisters during the Super Outbreak of 2011 in the southeast US and the largest tornado ever recorded in 2013 near El Reno, Oklahoma.
Tony was raised in Circleville, Ohio, and went to college in Colorado where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and Technical Communications at Metropolitan State University of Denver, later earning a Master of Science in Professional Media and Media Management at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.