When there is a tornado warning, winter storm, warning, hurricane warning or essentially
any form of severe weather warning, people most definitely not outside. Rather we are either
camped out in a shelter, cozied up next to a fire place waiting for the blizzard to pass, or
evacuating the area. One man however, is experiencing the harshest of elements that mother
nature has to offer. His name is Jim Cantore. One can find him on The Weather Channel
reporting on the latest severe weather outbreaks in the United States. Come late summer and
early fall, one might see him in his blue and black drenched L.L. Bean raincoat almost being
knocked over by hurricane force winds. Come winter, he is bundled up in layers of clothing and
covered in snow. Jim Cantore simplifies complex meteorological data for the public and provides
key data on how they might be impacted by severe weather. He has a growing social influence
over the American public, and people listen to his advice whenever he speaks. The negative
connotation that meteorologists are paid to be wrong does not apply with Jim Cantore. He is
almost always right, leading to his successful reputation. Jim Cantore puts his life on the line
when reporting under the most dangerous of circumstances. One crucial mistake and he could be
injured. Lastly, Jim Cantore is passionate and committed in what he does. He never fails to be in