ATLANTA -- 11Alive is excited to announce the hire of Samantha Mohr as the newest meteorologist with the 11Alive Storm Trackers.
Samantha is a highly experienced meteorologist who has been predicting weather for 26 years, most recently with The Weather Channel. She joins a team of seasoned weather professionals led by Chief Meteorologist Chris Holcomb.
"We couldn't be more thrilled to bring Samantha's meteorological expertise to the 11Alive Storm Trackers," said 11Alive's News Director, Jennifer Rigby. "She shares the team's passion for forecasting and tracking severe weather. We know how important weather is to our audience and Samantha's knowledge and experience with severe weather makes our excellent, dedicated team even stronger."
Samantha began her career in Houston, Texas, after graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science Education, and St. Thomas University with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Meteorology. Samantha was previously a part of the weather team at WXIA-TV from 2011-2012, where she gained experience as a storm chaser during severe weather. She has also held meteorologist positions at CNNi/Headline News in Atlanta, Georgia; KPIX-TV in San Francisco, California; KTVK-TV in Phoenix, Arizona; and KRIV-TV in Houston, Texas.
She is a three time Emmy Award winner, twice for Outstanding Achievement in Weather and once for Best Daytime Newscast. Samantha has also been awarded the RTDNA Award for Northern California Best Weather Segment/Story in 2003, and the AP Award for Best Weathercast in California/Utah in 2002.
