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kansas city, missouri, united states
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Claim your profileJacob Lanier is a meteorologist at FOX 4 WDAF-TV in Kansas City, MO. He has earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society (CBM #851), a mark of professional distinction and recognition. Jacob graduated from Mississippi State with a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Meteorology. Jacob is highly experienced with wall-to-wall weather coverage of tornado outbreaks and hurricanes. His life-saving coverage of twin EF-4 Easter tornadoes in 2020 was awarded "Best Weather Coverage" by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters. Jacob's severe weather expertise and consistent social media presence have set station records for viewer interaction on digital. At Mississippi State, he also won the “Best Collegiate Weathercast” award from the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press.
Bachelor Of Science, Meteorology at Mississippi State UniversityGraduated: 2019