Amy Sweezey: Award-Winning Broadcast Meteorologist

What is the REAL weather story?

Sometimes it happens on a quiet weather day, but more often it happens during big events, like impending tornadoes, hurricanes, and severe thunderstorms. I finish a complete forecast on television, and someone emails, calls or tweets and says, “I just saw you on TV. I heard your forecast, but I want to know what you […]

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80s Hair Bands – and My Other Favorite Music

I did something recently that took me a bit out of my comfort zone. I love music and certainly have many songs that make my “skin vibrate” but I’m not a connoisseur of music nor an expert. When Brent Jensen invited me to be a guest on his podcast – which is all about music […]

Let’s Talk Weather Wins Big!

I am thrilled to announce that my children’s nonfiction book, Let’s Talk Weather, TV Forecasting: Behind the Scenes, has won two medals in the 2018 Florida Authors & Publishers Association (FAPA) President’s Book Awards. My book was recognized with a GOLD medal in the Children’s Nonfiction category and a BRONZE medal in the Education category at the […]

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ASK AMY #9 – What’s An Invest?

Every year when hurricane season approaches, you’ll start to see tropical talk centered around something called an “invest.” Invest is short for “investigation” and it refers to a weather feature that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is investigating. It should be noted that it is NOT necessarily an area that is expected to develop into […]

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I’m Entitled to My Opinion!

Have you ever heard someone claim, “I’m entitled to my opinion!” as justification for posting something rude, or just plain mean, online? I hear it a lot with politics. People on all sides calling names, beyond just sharing views or beliefs about the way America should be run. It often enters into the name-calling phase. […]

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ASK AMY #8 – What’s So Special About the Total Solar Eclipse in August 2017?

Have you heard the news about the solar eclipse happening in August? Since the Earth and moon are constantly moving around the sun, it’s not that uncommon for the moon to pass between the Earth and sun, blocking out a portion of the light received on Earth. In fact, on average, at least two eclipses […]

Revolutionary New Weather Satellite: GOES-R

The GOES-R will be faster and more advanced than any of the other weather satellites in use now.

Whom Do You Trust?

Do you have someone in your life whom you completely and totally trust? Perhaps a sibling, a spouse, a parent… maybe a friend who crossed your path at some point. Webster’s dictionary defines trust as: “a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” Synonyms for trust include: confidence, belief, […]