AccuWeather's 2025 Severe Weather Forecast Webinar
More than two dozen extreme weather events, including severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding, caused $1 billion in losses or more in 2024, making it the second most active year on record for such events.
Join AccuWeather's experts to learn about what you can expect this year and how AccuWeather's most accurate forecasts with proven Superior Accuracy™ and often more advance notice can help your business be better prepared and keep employees safer.
RECORDED: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Paul Pastelok
Lead U.S. Long-Range Forecaster - AccuWeather
Paul Pastelok has been with AccuWeather for 30 years. With experience in commodity and drought forecasting, he leads a team that provides short—to long-range forecasts for locations across the globe, including Europe, Canada, South America, and Asia. He has worked extensively with clients in radio, television, broadcasting, and newspapers and hosts a weekly podcast.
Jonathan Porter
Senior Vice President, Weather Content and Forecast Operations and Chief Meteorologist - AccuWeather
Jonathan Porter is AccuWeather’s Senior Vice President, Weather Content and Forecast Operations, and Chief Meteorologist. He is one of AccuWeather’s most accomplished subject matter experts. In this key leadership role, he blends his background in meteorology, weather news forecasting, and information technology to collaborate with the world’s leading government meteorological services and other key data providers to acquire top-tier weather information and content to integrate the most advanced weather data and technologies into AccuWeather’s products and services. Jon led AccuWeather’s B2B unit, AccuWeather For Business (formerly AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions or AES), for four years, delivering valuable new products to the company’s portfolio to help businesses minimize losses and liability while maximizing profits and operational efficiency. AccuWeather For Business achieved significant growth during his tenure.
Jon joined AccuWeather in 2004 after graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Meteorology and a minor in Information Technology. For several years, Jon was a software engineer on a dedicated team, writing software to quickly and accurately process weather content through AccuWeather’s Enterprise IT Architecture. After serving as a Technical Account Manager, working directly with top global digital media partners to help them integrate data and content with their products, Jon was named Director of Innovation and Development in 2012 and promoted to Vice President of Innovation and Development in 2015.
Jon is a Professional Member of the American Meteorological Society. In 2012, he was appointed to the AMS Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting. He also serves on an alumni committee for Penn State’s Department of Meteorology. Jon frequently delivers presentations at conferences and professional meetings – specifically focused on the exchange of weather data and warnings.
Guy Pearson
Senior Director, AccuWeather For Business and Weather Warning Services, Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather
Guy Pearson, Director of Weather Warning Services and Senior Meteorologist, works in AccuWeather for Business’ Severe Weather Center in Wichita, KS. Guy oversees the team of highly trained meteorologists that provides the SkyGuard Warnings to Fortune 500 businesses around the globe. The SkyGuard Service provides businesses with the actionable insight and information they need to help protect people, property, and profits. This invaluable information is provided not only in forecast guidance through various forecast products but our life-saving SkyGuard Warnings that are customized for our clients and cover everything from snow and ice all the way up to winds and even tornadoes. Guy has been with AccuWeather for over 24 years and has spent the last 16 years overseeing Operations to ensure the quality and philosophy of the SkyGuard Service is maintained as the Gold Standard of private weather service for businesses.
Alexander Duffus
Long Range Severe Weather Expert, AccuWeather
Alexander Duffus is a dedicated Meteorologist I at AccuWeather, where he excels as a key member of the long-range forecasting team. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for predicting weather patterns, Alexander plays a vital role in providing accurate and reliable long-term weather forecasts that help people plan their activities and stay safe.Before joining AccuWeather, Alexander honed his skills in weather broadcasts at WANE 15, where he was responsible for delivering daily weather updates to the public. His experience in broadcast meteorology has equipped him with excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex meteorological information in an accessible and engaging manner.Alexander is a graduate of Ball State University where he earned a degree in Meteorology and Climatology. His academic background provides a strong foundation in understanding the science behind weather phenomena and climate patterns, enabling him to contribute effectively to the field of meteorology.
Tyler Knowlton - Host
Director of Communications, AccuWeather
Tyler Knowlton joined the Plume Labs team in 2017 to lead the company’s strategic communications and community engagement efforts. He has over 15 years of experience in public relations, communications, and policy development. Since launching AccuWeather's Climate Impact Program last year he has been connecting journalists, academics, and community groups with the data they need to protect the planet from two of its greatest threats: climate action failure and extreme weather.