Amanda Holly Biography
Amanda Holly is an American Meteorologist working for WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida as a weekend morning meteorologist. She has been working for the station since June 2019 after working for WBTW-TV.
Amanda Holly Age
Holly was born on January 4, 1994, in Sarasota, Florida, United States. She is therefore 29 years old as of 2023. She celebrates her birthday on the 4th of January every year.
Amanda Holly Height
Holly stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Amanda Holly Family
Holly was raised in Sarasota, Florida, United States. She has a sister who is married and has a son, Hank, who she posted on her Instagram Page on May 20, 2023. Her sister is a breast cancer survivor. She has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents.
Amanda Holly Husband
Holly is married to her lovely spouse, Wayne Dahlberg. They tied the knot on April 4, 2020, at a wedding ceremony held in Sarasota, Florida. They had their very first meet at the Sarasota County Science Fair. The duo began dating in the year 2008. The couple has no kids at the moment.
Amanda Holly Net Worth
Holly has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Meteorologist.
Amanda Holly Salary
Holly earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Amanda Holly Education
Holly is a proud 2017 alumnus of the University of Florida, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Meteorology and Climatology. During her time at the university, she actively participated in various activities and societies such as UF SCUBA, where she served as an instructor. She also worked as a part-time Weather Forecaster for WRUF/WUFT/Radio and UF Athletics. Additionally, she contributed as a Forecaster and Meteorologist for Florida Storms. Additionally, she was also involved with societies including the American Meteorological Society and the Society of Woman Engineers.
Holly is also an alumnus of Mississippi State University (MSU), where she obtained a Master of Science in Applied Meteorology. Prior to her undergraduate studies, Holly completed her high school education at Sarasota High School, graduating in the year 2012. She achieved notable accomplishments during this time, including graduating with AP Highest Honors and securing the second position in her class. She was an active member of the Student Government and the National Honor Society and participated in the prestigious college research program known as MaST.
Amanda Holly Career
Holly serves at WFLA – Max Defender 8 as a Weekend Morning Meteorologist. He also appears on Fridays and Thursdays at 11 AM. Before joining WFLA, she worked for WBTW-TV in Florence, South Carolina as a meteorologist for 2 years (July 2017 – June 2019).
Besides working as a meteorologist, Holly is also a Mechanical Engineer! She has served at Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, Kansas as a Design Engineer Intern for 4 months (May 2015 – August 2015). She has also worked for Florida Digestive Health Specialists in Sarasota, Florida as a Gastroenterologist Secretary for 4 months (from May 2010 to Aug 2013).
Holly got fascinated with the weather after experiencing the 2005 and 2004 hurricane seasons. She says that they were both inspiring and terrifying, but it intrigued her and her love in tracking the weather began there.
When Holly was a junior in college, she worked as an intern for a company that worked with Boeing, but it was her optional classes in studying weather that made her decide to pursue a career related to weather. While she was studying at MSU, she took a course that involved going out into the field. They went on a ten-day trip to chase tornadoes in the Great Plains.
She witnessed the formation, disappearance, and touchdown of 3 tornadoes. The one that stuck with her the most was called an EF-2 tornado, which means it was moderately strong. It was half a mile wide and came very close to her, passing just an eighth of a mile in front of her.
During her leisure time, she likes chilling at the beach or a swimming pool, boating, or scuba diving. She really enjoys hot weather, the tropical atmosphere, and humidity. Whenever she can, she goes fishing and diving with her husband using their boats. She is a certified NAUI SCUBA Instructor and has additional certifications in technical diving, such as decompression diving, advanced nitrox diving, and cave diving. Besides that, she has a great interest in space and feels thrilled to be near the Space Coast.
Amanda Holly WFLA
Holly is working at WFLA where she works alongside other famous WFLA meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including Trevor Shirley.
Amanda Holly Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 6.7K followers on Instagram.