Samantha Mohr

Samantha Mohr is an on-camera meteorologist at The Weather Channel®. Previously she was chief meteorologist at KPIX-TV in San Francisco for six years. At The Weather Channel, Mohr can be seen on Weekend View, which airs 5-7 a.m. ET each Saturday and Sunday morning.

Other earlier experience includes: morning meteorologist and weekend host for Good Morning Arizona at KTVK in Phoenix, where she tracked monsoon thunderstorms along with their accompanying dust storms; and as weekend meteorologist at KRIV-TV Fox 26 in Houston where she tracked tropical storms and hurricanes such as Hurricane Gilbert.

While at KPIX-TV, Mohr won an Emmy in 2004 for "Best Weathercast in Northern California," which included a report on the San Francisco fog phenomenon. In 2003 she won the AP award for best weathercast in Northern California, and the Radio-Television News Directors Award for best weather segment/story.

Mohr became fascinated with the weather during her teen years in Columbus when a tornado picked up a nearby stable and wrapped it around the pine trees in her backyard, an experience that made her want to know more about powerful storms.

A native of Columbus, GA, Mohr earned her broadcast meteorology degree from the University of Saint Thomas in Houston, TX. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society and also served as an AMS broadcast board member evaluating other seal candidates.

Samantha Mohr Facts

My Hometown

Columbus, GA

Education

Broadcast Meteorology, University of Saint Thomas, Houston, TX

Interests & Hobbies

Spending time in the kitchen cooking with family and friends tops the list. I am one of those Food Network fanatics. Paula Deen rocks!

Why did you choose Meteorology?

I became fascinated with the weather during my teen years in Columbus when a tornado picked up a nearby stable and wrapped it around the pine trees in my backyard, an experience that made me want to know more about powerful storms.

Awards & Accreditations

2004 Emmy for "Best Weathercast in Northern California"
AP Award for "Best Weathercast in Northern California"
Radio-Television News Directors Award for "Best Weather Segment/Story"
American Meteorological Society