Dan Henry
Meteorologist, Author, Speaker
About Dan
Dan Henry is the Chief Meteorologist at FOX 4 in Dallas, Texas. A five-time Emmy award winner, Dan has covered the most notable weather events of the past several decades, from the East Coast Blizzard of 1996 to the deadly tornado outbreak in the DFW Metroplex on December 26, 2015.
Dan has earned the prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society. He regularly speaks to schools, businesses, churches, and civic organizations on severe weather preparedness. To connect, check out DanHenryWeather.com.
From Dan’s Blog
New Record Lighting Flash!
The World Meteorological Organization announced a new record for the longest single lightning flash ever recorded. The lightning occurred in October 2017 and last it just over seven seconds. But it was too long to be fully mapped by ground-based lightning sensors at...
Tornado Winds Being Underestimated?
In a new effort to answer this question, researchers at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory have published a study in the August issue of Monthly Weather Review comparing tornado intensity estimates determined by damage and by weather radar. Their conclusion is...
Deadly Maui Wildfire: Death Toll 111 and Rising
The scenes from the Maui wildfire, in particular Lahaina, are absolutely devastating. As of August 17th, the ferocious fire that consumed nearly the entire city of Lahaina had claimed over 111 lives with up to 1,000 people still missing. The nearly 2,200 acre blaze...