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Tom Clark Photo

Chief Meteorologist Tom Clark joined the Newswatch 16 team in the fall of 1981. Tom graduated from Penn State University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology. Prior to that he received an Associate Degree in science from Delaware County Community college. more
Joe Snedeker Photo

Born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Carbondale, PA on February 19, 1966. Grew up a mile north of there in Simpson, where bars and churches outnumber countryclubs by a factor of fifty. Attended Fell Elementary School in the 70s. At recess got hit in the head by a metal swing while looking at green... more
Noreen Clark Photo

Meteorologist Noreen Clark joined the Newswatch 16 team in November, 1982. She is the wife of Chief Meteorologist Tom Clark. more
Kurt Aaron Photo

Kurt Aaron was actually born Kurt Aaron Carichner. When he arrived in Texas in 1997, many News Anchors struggled with the correct pronounciation of his last name, which is pronounced "care - ick - ner". more
Ryan Coyle Photo

Meteorologist Ryan Coyle joined the Newswatch 16 team in July of 2009. He comes to us from WIVT in Binghamton, where he was formerly the Chief Meteorologist. He's not far from his roots either, having grown up in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania & New Jersey. He says the weather around here is... more

Warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Tropical Storm Ida strengthens over Caribbean Video

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun. more
Vietnamese man rescued after spending 3 days in tree; storm death toll hits 108 Video

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The 69-year-old watchman couldn't swim so when Tropical Storm Mirinae sparked a flash flood he ran, shimmied up a tree and hung on — for three nights and two days. more
Ida weakens to tropical storm Photo

Ida, which made landfall earlier today as a Category 1 hurricane in Nicaragua, has been downgraded to a tropical storm and is likely to weaken further to a tropical depression tomorrow. more
Moderate earthquake injures 700 in southern Iran; cuts power, telephone lines

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An earthquake struck a key port city in southern Iran early Wednesday, injuring at least 700 people and cutting power and telephone lines, the state news agency reported. more