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About Jon Davies:   I'm a private meteorologist who has worked in operational forecasting, TV broadcasting, and forecasting research. 

I moved to the area north of Kansas City in 2007, near Trimble, Missouri, after having lived in Wichita, Kansas for a number of years.    I work for myself, though I'm tending toward slowing down some as I get into my 50's age-wise. Some places I've worked in the past are The Weather Channel in Atlanta, and KSNW-TV, Weatherdata Inc., and Wichita State University in Wichita. 

Growing up in Pratt, Kansas, weather has always fascinated me, particularly severe storms and tornadoes.  As an adult, I’ve continued to have a strong interest in understanding storms.  Tornado forecasting and documentation is a serious hobby and interest of mine.  

Although I am not affiliated directly with a government or academic institution, I have had a number of papers published in AMS (American Meteorology Society) publications as well as other magazines and journals (see my publications page).  I plan to continue this, and hope that some of my ideas might be useful in some areas of operational forecasting.

I got married in 2008 (see photo above of my lovely wife Shawna and her son Zach) in a unique storm chase wedding, covered on my blog here.  Shawna is a storm chaser in her own right, and we enjoy chasing storms together when time allows.  She has a strong interest in public education about severe weather safety and response to disaster.  Shawna was a big help with my book for kids, "Storm Chasers! On the Trail of Twisters", and we do talks together at schools about severe weather in conjunction with the book.

Some personal data:  Besides weather and storm chasing, I enjoy movies and British humor (as does my wife Shawna), along with reading, walking and jogging.  I also love music and playing piano, a great way to burn off stress and tension. Watching storms has been a hobby of mine ever since I was 9 years old and observed my first tornado pass very near my father’s business at Pratt.  Storm chasing and education will continue to be a serious interest for both Shawna and me in the years to come.

contact Jon Davies at:  davieswx@gmail.com     

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