Pioneer Meteorologist - Weatherdata Founder - Author

Mike Smith was doing prime time weather on WKY-TV in Oklahoma City when he was a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma.  His skill was obvious but his plans for the future were even greater.   Smith founded WeatherData, a company that predicted severe weather for corporate America.  He has stopped trains to let a tornado pass. He has told manufacturers whether they should keep working or take shelter.  

Smith's fifty year career has seen the greatest advancement in weather predicting technology in history.  He cites the most significant changes in forecasting to save lives.  

He has recently published a book: "Warnings" that eloquently deciphers the events of his career. From the Union City tornado of 1973 to the weather related crash of a jumbo jet approaching Dallas Fort Worth airport to the high power computer modeling technology of today.  

He's now involved in designing storm shelters and subscriber services to notify you of an approaching storm.