Jeff Lawson Biography
Jeff Lawson is an American Meteorologist working for 13News Now – WVEC-TV in Hampton, Virginia as a Chief Meteorologist. Prior to joining the station in the year 1990, he worked for WTTG-TV.
Jeff Lawson Age
Lawson likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 60s.
Jeff Lawson Height
Lawson stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 1 inch.
Jeff Lawson Family
Lawson has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. There is also no information regarding whether Lawson has any siblings or not.
Jeff Lawson Wife / Children
Lawson is a married man but he has not disclosed the names of his wife. His wife is a Virginia Beach native and they have been in marriage for over 3 decades. Lawson says that his wife was the one who convinced him to apply for the job at WVEC – 13News. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 3 kids, whose identities are under review. Lawson likes spending his spare time with his wife and kids, as well as their 3 cats, and 1 grand dog.
Jeff Lawson Net Worth
Lawson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
Jeff Lawson Salary
Lawson earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jeff Lawson Education
Lawson is a proud alumnus of Penn State University, where he attended from 1976 to 1980 and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. During his stint at the university, he was active in the American Meteorological Society and Campus Weather Service.
Jeff Lawson Career
Lawson serves at 13News Now – WVEC as a Chief Meteorologist. He started his career at AccuWeather in State College, Pennsylvania, where he worked full-time from 1980 to 1982. Following that, he spent a year as a meteorologist at WeatherCenter Inc. in Ithaca, New York, in 1982-1983. Jeff then moved on to WWBT/NBC12 Raycom Media in Richmond, Virginia, where he worked full-time for four years from 1983 to 1987. His meteorology career continued at WTTG Fox 5 in Washington, D.C., where he worked full-time for three years from 1987 to 1990. After that, he joined WVEC.
As a child, Lawson had a curious nature and he used to collect hailstones and examine them to understand their journey within thunderstorms. During his time at the Campus Weather Service, he faced a significant challenge when emergency planners dealing with the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant incident sought his guidance on which areas needed evacuation due to radiation fallout.
During Christmas breaks and summers while in college, he used to serve at NOAA, an umbrella organization of NWS – the National Weather Service. At NOAA, he collaborated with Dr. Vern Dvorak to create techniques for assessing the power of tropical storms using satellite images. These methods are still widely employed by the National Hurricane Center to gauge the intensity of distant tropical systems, especially when they can’t be reached by hurricane hunter aircraft or are between reconnaissance flights.
After finishing college, Lawson began working at private firms where he provided weather forecasts for school systems, radio stations, and ski resorts. He also assisted TV weather presenters who didn’t have meteorological backgrounds by giving them guidance on what to say during their television broadcasts for the evening.
When his time working in radio (including as a consultant for 2WD) and his TV career are merged, Lawson has been providing weather forecasts for Hampton Roads for 43 years. This is longer than any other meteorologist in the area’s history. He’s also proud to have been voted as the all-time Dream Team of Hampton Roads anchors and Hampton Roads’ favorite meteorologist. During his leisure time, he likes to cycle and go on hikes.
Jeff Lawson 13News – WVEC
Lawson is working at 13News Now where he works alongside other famous 13News Now meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Dana Smith
- Philip Townsend
- Ali Weatherton
- Craig Moeller
- Evan Stewart
- Connor Rhiel
Jeff Lawson Cancer / Illness
On October 5, 2022, Lawson took a hiatus from his newscasts at WVEC to handle a health issue. He announced that he was diagnosed with erythroplakia/leukoplakia, which causes unusual red or thick, white patches in the mouth. In Lawson’s case, it affected his tongue. He had to undergo surgery to remove roughly 20% of his tongue’s surface, roughly the size of his thumb.
This was not the first time he faced this issue; five years earlier, he had surgery to remove 10% of his tongue for the same reason. After the recent surgery, Lawson had concerns about how it might affect his speech and ability to deliver weather forecasts. His surgery was scheduled for October 10, 2022, and it went well, he has since recovered, now in good health.
Jeff Lawson Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 5.1K followers on Twitter.