I began to have an interest in weather at a fairly young age. After seeing several funnel clouds in the DFW area in the mid 70's, we moved to Vernon, TX. On April 10, 1979, I saw my very first tornado. It tore thru Vernon and then Wichita Falls, leaving death and destruction in its wake. I was in the 5th grade. My math teacher and her baby were killed in this storm as well. Thus began a passion for weather and helping people. I read every book, attended classes (storm spotter,etc), watched videos, so on and so forth, to learn as much as I could. It is definitely one of my top passions. I am 43 with 2 kids. I'm a Worship leader ing my local church. I play guitar, as well as a singer/songwriter. My hobbies include chasing, horses, motorcycles, sports, pretty much anything outdoors.