In this presentation from the 2022 AMS Weather Band Community and Citizen Science Symposium, Craig Lowe shows how Bahamian Storm and Hurricane Interceptors came to be and what they do to assist The Bahamas Department of Meteorology and The National Emergency Management Agency with valuable information on active Weather Threats.
Craig Lowe is the Founder, President, and Divisional Command Coordinator for the Storm Intercept Weather Network. With over 16 years of experience in Storm Tracking and Hurricane Intercepting. Craig has devoted his life to assisting Local and International forecasters with the truth on the ground from inside of the world's most dangerous and deadly weather events. Creating a system that aids the Bahamian public in decision support before during and after major weather events Craig and his team of over 30 weather spotters have brought weather readiness to the forefront of the Bahamian mindset. Believe it or not in his downtime he works as a beach attendant for Blue Lagoon Island which happens to be one of the only excursions which utilize WeatherStem instruments to aid in decision support for their operation. Through his downtime on the island, Craig works to bring weather and the beauty of the Bahamas to each and every visitor. Weather is his life.