Meet the Stormtracker Chase Team

FOX TOLEDO - You've seen them live on FOX Toledo and streaming on foxtoledo.com, now learn a bit more about Toledo's only interactive storm chasers.

Barrett Andrews (Team Leader)

You may recognize Barrett as a reporter at FOX Toledo, a position he’s held for several years. What you haven’t seen is Barrett’s severe weather addiction behind-the-scenes, explaining why he’s first out the door when storms rumble through the area. When not out chasing, Barrett used to help out in the Stormtracker Weather Lab during extended coverage, putting his weather education to work.

During the chase, Barrett is responsible for monitoring Stormtracker Mobile Doppler, managing the web cams, chatting with visitors to foxtoledo.com, providing live reports for broadcasts on FOX Toledo and reporting observations to the National Weather Service.

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Andrew Weber (Still Photographer)
Andrew Weber is a staff photographer for the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune, a FOX Toledo media partner. He is a professional sports photographer who usually spends his weekends traveling throughout Ohio and Michigan covering major sporting events for magazines and newspapers. You can frequently see his work in publications such as ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Icon Sports Media, Mac Report Online and many others, along with the Sentinel-Tribune.

Andrew was chosen for this position because of his attention to detail in fast-paced situations. During the chase, Andrew is responsible for snapping still photos and keeping an eye out for any weather phenomena worth reporting to the National Weather Service. Andrew also maintains contact with the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune staff when storms threaten Wood County.

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Barbara Jackson (Driver)
Barbara Jackson is a 24-year veteran of the Toledo Police Department, all of that time spent on the road. Barb’s ability to drive while multitasking in high-risk, high-stress situations, as well as her familiarity with storm spotting through her position with TPD, makes her a perfect choice for this position.