Dr. Cindy Ross: The Wakita Effect - OKIE Magazine
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Dr. Cindy Ross: The Wakita Effect - OKIE Magazine
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David Baxley serves as<br />
Chief Meteorologist for 7 News,<br />
joining KSWO-TV in July 2008. You can watch his<br />
forecasts weeknights and anytime severe weather<br />
threatens the region. He is extremely happy to be in<br />
Texoma doing what he loves most - watching the skies<br />
and keeping viewers safe from storms.<br />
What made you want to be a weatherman?<br />
When I was about ve years old, a tornado touched down<br />
less than one mile from my house during the middle of<br />
the night. I was the only one in my family who happened<br />
to wake up and hear the “roar” of the tornado. I asked my<br />
mom (when I eventually woke her up after it was all over)<br />
why a train had come close to the house. She said, “that<br />
was a tornado!” I was hooked after that!<br />
What excites you about the weather?<br />
<strong>The</strong> excitement is to know that mother nature will do<br />
whatever she wants; my job is to hopefully prepare people<br />
for what’s to come!<br />
What is the worst weather condition you have been<br />
part of?<br />
Ice Storm of 2010, but the Blizzard on Christmas Eve<br />
2009 was a close second!<br />
Are you a stormchaser? I have been in the past.<br />
National Weatherman’s Day<br />
Thursday, February 5 is National Weatherman’s Day, commemorating the birth of<br />
John Jeffries in 1744. Jeffries, one of America’s first weather observers, began taking<br />
daily weather observations in Boston in 1774 and he took the first balloon observation<br />
in 1784. This is a day to recognize the men and women who collectively provide<br />
Americans with the best weather, water, and climate forecasts and warning services<br />
of any nation.<br />
Meet our local “weather nerds” from KSWO, channel 7 - David Baxley and Justin<br />
Rudicel. Also celebrating Austin Bowling, weekend weather guy at KSWO.<br />
David Baxley<br />
I attend Skywarn training every year with the National<br />
Weather Service. I’ll be honest, I’d rather be inside<br />
communicating to viewers to be safe rather than being out<br />
in the eld in the elements.<br />
Favorite junk food? Cheesecake! Can I also count<br />
sweet tea?<br />
Your favorite actor/actress? Mario Lopez<br />
Song #7 on your mp3 player? Just the Way<br />
You Are – Bruno Mars<br />
Your lucky number? 27<br />
Your favorite program on KSWO?<br />
Dancing With the Stars – OH WAIT. I’m sorry, that’s the<br />
program I cover up during severe weather and irrate<br />
women call me! Nevermind!<br />
Ideal date night? A nice dinner to talk, go for ice cream<br />
afterwards, and maybe a weather movie?<br />
Last book you read? Joel Osteen – “It’s Your Time”<br />
Last movie you watched? <strong>The</strong> Hangover<br />
What do you collect? Miniature lighthouses and cool<br />
calendars.<br />
You wouldn’t ever catch me skydiving or bungee<br />
jumping!<br />
I just can’t make myself get rid of a 1995 t-shirt from<br />
community college – it’s so comfortable!<br />
Austin Bowling<br />
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