John Hope (meteorologist)
John Hope | |
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Born | May 14, 1919 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | June 13, 2002 Macon, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 83)
Nationality | United States |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Meteorology |
John Raymond Hope (May 14, 1919 – June 13, 2002) was an American
Life history
Born in
National Weather Service
Hope worked as a forecaster with the
The Weather Channel
After retiring from thirty two years with the National Weather Service, John Hope joined The Weather Channel when it was created in 1982. With his calm on-air demeanor, Hope became quickly recognized as The Weather Channel's in-house hurricane expert. In 1989 when Hurricane Hugo struck South Carolina, Hope spent several hours on the air warning the channel's viewers of the approaching hurricane's danger. Some credit Hope with saving lives during the storm due to his tireless on-air efforts. He would continue to appear on-air for the channel's Tropical Updates until his death, by which time full-time duties had passed to Steve Lyons.[1] Hope was interred at Riverside Cemetery in Macon, Georgia.
Source of Camille name on hurricane naming list
In 1969, Hope's daughter Camille graduated from high school. Although "Carol" was assigned to the 1969 list of names, there was concern over reusing the retired name, as papers continued to be published about its
References
- Weather Channel. Weather Loses Long-time Forecaster John Hope. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. Archived October 4, 2002, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hurricane Research Division (2014-08-14). "45th Anniversary of Hurricane Camille". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.