Amanda Holly Biography
Amanda Holly is an American Weather Forecaster working at WFLA News serving as a Meteorologist since she joined the station in June 2019. Formerly, Holly worked at WUFT-TV as a Weather forecaster.
Amanda Holly Career/Education
Holly studied mechanical engineering at the University of Florida (Go Gators, Chomp Chomp!), where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree. She also graduated from UF with a certificate in meteorology and climatology. Amanda worked as an intern for a Boeing contractor as a junior, but her interest in meteorology was really sparked by her elective studies.
She continued on to Mississippi State University to pursue her Master of Science in Applied Meteorology. Amanda spent ten days chasing tornadoes across the Great Plains as part of a field course during that period. She witnessed three tornadoes develop, land, and then pass. The most remarkable one was the EF-2, which was half a mile wide and passed only eight-tenths of a mile ahead of her.
“While the science behind tornado formation is fascinating, the power of tornadoes is terrifying,” Amanda stated. “Seeing the tornadoes on the ground was unforgettable,” she added. “Watching the storms develop and mature was amazing enough.” Holly will be able to utilize the course and its significant skills to forecast for the rest of her career.
Amanda is presently playing her role as a meteorologist at the WFLA News network since she became part of it in June 2019. She will be on WFLA and WTTA in the mornings throughout the week, in addition to the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 11 am shows. Amanda is certified as an AMS-certified broadcast meteorologist. She endured the horrific and inspirational storm seasons of 2004 and 2005 while growing up in Florida. As she grew older, this stoked her curiosity about monitoring the weather and discovering how it operated.
Holly was employed at WBTW, the sister station of WFLA, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, prior to relocating to Tampa. Her career as a forecaster started in Gainesville, Florida, where she worked for four years as an anchor for the UF Weather Center and the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network.
Amanda Holly’s Hobbies
Holly enjoys being outside on the water when she’s not studying for her classes or tracking storms. She loves everything about our tropical climate, including the heat and humidity. Whenever they get the chance, she and her spouse go diving and fishing on their two boats. Along with having multiple technical certifications in cave diving, advanced nitrox, and decompression diving, she is a licensed NAUI SCUBA Instructor. She enjoys being near the Space Coast and space as well, and she occasionally covers WFLA’s historic launches.
Amanda Holly’s Salary
Holly’s annual salary ranges between $25,000 to $60,000.
Amanda Holly’s Net Worth
Holly’s estimated net worth is about $1.5 Million to $4.5 Million.
Amanda Holly Age
Holly’s actual age is not publicly available as of 2024 but she seems to be about 44 years old as of the year 2024.
Amanda Holly Husband
Holly is married to Wayne Dahlberg, and they live in Sarasota, Florida, however, she has not shared any further information concerning her spouse.
Amanda Holly Family/Parents
Information about Amanda’s parents, siblings, and relatives is still under review and, so far is not available publicly.
Amanda Holly’s Social Media Platforms
Holly interacts with her fans quite often and she has 16900 followers on Facebook, 4200 followers on Twitter, and 7300 followers on Instagram.
6 Quick Facts About Amanda
- Age: Not Available
- Marital Status: Married
- Net Worth: Between $1.5 Million and $4.5 Million
- Salary: Between $25, 000 and $60, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches tall