Qualifications

Thomas C. Moore

Thomas C. "T.C" Moore
President
Certified Consulting Meteorologist 

Primary Professional Experience

Owner and president of Atlantic States Weather Inc., founded in 2004. Atlantic States Weather has provided forensic and other meteorological consulting services for the U.S. Department of Justice, North Carolina Attorney General's Office, North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, and over 185 law firms representing both plaintiffs and defendants in 32 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the UK, Greece, and at sea.

  • Specializing in reconstructing hurricane-associated winds and storm surge impact at specific locations.
  • Experienced in supporting agricultural insurance claims arising from meteorological and/or climatological events (Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program (WHIP))
  • Skilled at providing analyses of impacts of high winds, tornadoes, hail, ice (slip and fall), flooding rains, dangerous temperatures

Over 33 years of applied meteorological experience including:

  • 22 years Active Duty as a Weather Officer with the U.S. Air Force (1989-2011), with service in locations around the country and overseas
  • 8 years as a Meteorologist (civil service) with the Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon (2011-2019)
  • 1000+ hours as a volunteer with Eastern Region, North Carolina Red Cross as Weather Watch Team Lead and Disaster Relief Operations (DRO) Severe Weather Briefer/Consultant
  • Instructor/Adjunct Faculty:
    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Aviation Meteorology
    • U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX: Air Quality Meteorology and Air Dispersion Modeling
    • North Carolina State University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Raleigh NC: Atmospheric Phenomena

Education

  • North Carolina State University - BS Meteorology (1988)
  • North Carolina State University – MS Atmospheric Science (1995)
  • Trident University - Graduate Certificate (Emergency Management and Disaster Preparation) (2008)

Professional Certifications 

Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) #748 - American Meteorological Society 
Stephen W. Harned, President; Certified Consulting Meteorologist

Stephen W. Harned
Founder and President Emeritus
Certified Consulting Meteorologist

Primary Professional Experience

Founder and president emeritus of Atlantic States Weather Inc.

Founder and president emeritus of Atlantic States Weather Inc. Atlantic States Weather has provided forensic and other meteorological consulting services for the U.S. Department of Justice, North Carolina Attorney General's Office, North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, and over 185 law firms representing both plaintiffs and defendants in 32 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the UK, Greece, and at sea.

  • Specializing in reconstructing hurricane-associated winds and storm surge impact at specific locations.
  • Skilled at providing analyses of impacts of high winds, tornadoes, hail, ice (slip and fall), flooding rains, dangerous temperatures

Over 50 years of applied meteorological experience including:

  • 14 years as Meteorologist-In-Charge of the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Raleigh, NC (1990-2004)
  • 10 years as Area Manager for all NWS operations in North Carolina (1990-2000)
  • 4 years as Meteorologist-In-Charge of the National Weather Service Office in Houston, TX (1983-1987)
  • Principal technical and policy advisor to the Director of the National Weather Service for hurricane and winter storm operations (1987-1990)

Education

Florida State University - BS Meteorology - 1970

Professional Certifications

Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) #622 - American Meteorological Society

Television Seal of Approval #8304147 - National Weather Association