Damon Lane Biography
Damon Lane is an Emmy award-winning Chief Meteorologist and weathercaster working for KOCO 5 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He joined the station in August 2009. Previously he worked at KTXS-TV as a meteorologist for four years.
Damon Lane Date of Birth / Birthday
Lane was born in Northern Virginia. He manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. Therefore, it is not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.
Damon Lane Measurements/Height
He is of an average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Damon Lane Partner/Wife
Lane is married to his wife Melissa. He has not shared much about marriage. They met in Abilene and on September 22, 2012, they tied the knot and exchanged their marriage vows in McKinney.
Damon Lane Children
Lane and his wife Melissa are proud parents of their two daughters. He likes to keep his personal life private, therefore, he has not disclosed their names.
Damon Lane Relatives/ Family
Lane was born and raised in Northern Virginia. He manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether or not he has any siblings. We will update this information once it’s available to the public
Damon Lane Schooling/Education
Lane earned two bachelor’s degrees in college. After graduating in less than four years in Communications/Mass Media from Old Dominion University, Lane earned his Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences/Meteorology from The University of North Carolina, Asheville.
Damon Lane Profession
Lane is an Emmy award-winning Chief Meteorologist and weathercaster at KOCO 5 in Oklahoma. Prior to joining the KOCO 5 First Alert Weather team, he worked at KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. While there, he served as a meteorologist for four years and five months. He also forecasted severe weather on the southern edge of “Tornado Alley.” In the course of his working time there, he was named “Abilene’s Favorite Meteorologist” for three consecutive years. Lane developed a love for weather and science at a very young age.
He holds a degree in Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences as the only Chief Meteorologist in Oklahoma City. In addition, he holds the CBM seal of approval from The American Meteorological Society as the only Chief Meteorologist in Oklahoma City. The Seal is the highest level certification from the nation’s top association for broadcast meteorologists.
The KOCO 5 First Alert Weather team Lane included delivers the most accurate forecast in Oklahoma City by WeatheRate. WeatheRate measures accuracy in weather forecasts across the country and is an independent scientific organization.
During his leisure time, he likes firing up the barbeque at home and also exploring the outdoors with his family. He is persuaded that he makes the world’s best “jalapeno poppers.” In addition, he loves to share their travel adventures with his daughter, snow skiing in winter, and hiking in summer, as well as he loves the outdoors.
Damon Lane ABC
Lane has worked with ABC News where he served as a meteorologist for ABC’s Good Morning America. He also worked at weather conferences around the country as a featured speaker. When there, he shares his experience forecasting one of the nation’s most active weather regions.
He was featured on ABC 20/20 primetime special “In An Instant” in 2016. This was about the tornado outbreak that impacted Moore, Oklahoma in 2013. Lane shared his personal experiences covering that tornado. The His own neighborhood was struck by that massive tornado as he was covering it live on-air. Since then, he has been active in community recovery efforts.
Damon Lane Income
Lane receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Damon Lane Net Worth
Through Lane’s career as a chief meteorologist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $ 1 million and $1.5 million.
Lane’s Awards
HIs great individual work has been recognized and he has received several honors. After covering the 2013 tornado outbreak that destroyed his own hometown of Moore, Oklahoma, he was nominated for an Emmy award.
Damon Lane Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Lane is active on his social media accounts. He has about 274k followers on his Facebook Page, about 47.8k followers on his Twitter account, and around 15.6k followers on his Instagram account.