CBS METEOROLOGIST DIES SERIES

CBS METEOROLOGIST DIES SERIES

Herbst has also been active in social media, recently posting a series on Twitter of various experiments showing the impacts of summertime heat on people and objects from his newscasts. Prior to working for the CBS affiliate in Texas, Herbst interned at News 12 The Bronx in New York City.

An avid follower of all sports beyond Philadelphia teams, Herbst also ran a blog called “ Last Word on Sports“. He was often spotted sporting Eagles and Phillies colors, often to the good-natured ribbing of his on-air counterparts at CBS4. On his personal website, Herbst said he was a big Philadelphia sports fan. Herbst joined the Harlingen, Texas based StormTracker 4 Weather Team in June 2018, working at the Sinclair-operated CBS affiliate as a weekend on-camera meteorologist. Today’s opening session of the ongoing NWA Conference started with a moment of silence in honor of the deceased meteorologist. Our thoughts are with his family and friends through this difficult time.” On behalf of our members, we would like to dedicate the NWA Local Chapter Award to Alex. He began that mission three years ago and it has remained a principle to this day. The award is presented for “providing unique opportunities to career growth and improving the connection between chapter members with the local community and national organizations.” The chapter released a statement last night saying, “While today was an exciting day for our chapter, tonight we received devastating news about our former President, Alex Herbst. That chapter accepted a NWA Local Chapter Award at this week’s NWA conference. He also served as President for the local east Mississippi Chapter of the National Weather Association and American Meteorological Society. He then attended Mississippi State University where he earned a Master’s Degree in Geosciences in May 2018. Raised in New Jersey, Herbst studied meteorology at Plymouth State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in meteorology. Television meteorologist Alex Herbst has died at age 26. Meteorologist Alex Herbst has died at age 26.

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