Tom Thunstrom

Tom Thunstrom, the site's founder, has been a weather enthusiast since he was too young to count or remember, doing forecasts on his mini chalkboard for his parents, friends, and whoever else cared to listen. After experiencing a tornado in 1986 at the age of 10, his interest in weather became a full-time obsession. If it weren't for calculus and differential equations, he might have gotten himself a degree in meteorology. A 1998 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Tom relocated to Philadelphia in 2001 (just after the March 5th, 2001, bust storm) and in July of 2005 started Phillyweather.net as a first-of-its-kind site in the Delaware Valley devoted to tracking the weather and monitoring those who track the weather.

Tom provides near daily forecast analysis at Phillyweather.net and specializes in tropical weather, severe weather, and climate studies. He presently lives in suburban Montgomery County and currently manages a non-profit that advocates financial education for youth in the Delaware Valley. Tom also serves on the board of directors for Royersford Public Library and also on the Park and Recreation Commission in his local township.

EMAIL: tom (at) phillyweather.net