Stephen Barabas

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Steve was born in Derby, CT back in November of 1986 and has lived in Southbury, CT ever since.  His interest in weather started at an early age due to his fear of thunderstorms and tornadoes.   As far as he could recall the interest started around the age of 4 or 5.  That fear quickly changed as he grew older and more educated and a few close encounters with lightning and severe weather events molded his fascination and increased bravery.  In May of 2012 Steve obtained a degree in meteorology from Western Connecticut State University with concentrations in both operational-broadcasting and theoretical research applications. 

He is also a avid storm chaser and enjoys traveling out to the plains when there are good storm set-ups to chase. He feels that storm chasing is a fantastic way to apply forecasting, while also being able to see the storms in action. It's kind of like a reward for having a validated forecast. Steve is also interested in engineering, mainly electrical and mechanical engineering. He has a strong fascination with weather instrumentation and radio equipment. Plenty more updates to come!

Latest Articles

  • Manhattan, NY Flooding
    CLICK FOR VIDEO of Flooding and One World Trade Center One of the first storm intercepts of the year . . . Quincy Vagell and myself intercepted a severe warned thunderstorm near and into Manhattan, NY...
  • Friday's Snow Event (The Inverted Trough)
    Well, technically, this is a Norlun trough by meteorological definitions, hence why we're getting more snow that most anyone (if anyone) forecast.   Off to the east, they're getting FAR MORE...
  • That Crazy Historic Blizzard
    Finally!  Some interesting and extreme weather to talk briefly about. Just when you thought you'd make it through the winter of 2012-2013 without any significant snow storms.  Here comes Nemo......
  • The Moon on GOES Visible and Longwave IR!
    MOON IN UPPER LEFT PORTION OF PHOTO ON GOES VISIBLE SATELLITE Every once in a 'blue moon' . . . this happens.  The moon get its literal 15 minutes of fame on the GOES satellite imagery.  ...
  • Sandy - A Month Later
    There isn't much to this article just yet . . . It's hard to believe that it's all ready been a month since we felt the impact of hurricane Sandy.  While practically everyone has regained power...
  • Superstorm Sandy Extreme Video
    VIDEO CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE Finally, after a 4 days without power, and nearly 3 days of video and photo editing, I've got most of my photos and videos planted online to be viewed. Monday, October...
  • 9-18-12 Severe Storms Chase
    VIDEO INCLUDES HEAVY RAIN, SOME FLOODING, TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT, STRONG WINDS ON A MOUNTAIN, AND TREES DOWN ON TELEPHONE/POWER LINES. September 18th was yet another event which involved strong dynamics...
  • 4/14/12 Tornado Event in Kansas
    SOME STRONG LANGUAGE!!!  I did my best to 'bleep' out what I could. I know this is a couple of months in the past now, but here's an updated version of the stovepipe tornado that touched down near...
  • Tornado Warned Supercells
    CLICK TO SEE VIDEO   Here is my video from yesterday's weather event.  Several pulse-supercell thunderstorms tracked across the western and central portion of the state through mid-afternoon...
  • Hurricane Irene: A Personal Look Back
    CLICK FOR FLOOD VIDEO FROM IRENE It was quite interesting and exciting waiting for Irene's impact on the Northeast. It had been quiet awhile since the last actual hurricane had hit the New England area,...
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