Eric Elwell is a television weather presenter and journalist, and chief meteorologist for Wsyx.
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Best Known For:The television program ABC 6 News
Breakthrough:Became chief meteorologist at the Ohio News Network and helped develop its weather department in 1998
10 Quick Facts About Eric Elwell
- Full Name: Eric Elwell
- Profession: Meteorologist
- Known For: The television program ABC 6 News
- Current Employer: WSYX
- Gender: Male
- Beats: Weather
- Media Level: Regional
- Net Worth: $389,000-$5,563,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $73,000-$317,000 (Estimated range)
Eric Elwell Age
Eric Elwell's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended The Ohio State University, where he studied Atmospheric Sciences.
- The Ohio State University
- Field of Study: Atmospheric Sciences
Career & Work
Eric Elwell's career includes journalism and broadcasting roles with Spectrum News 1 Ohio, a news outlet and WHIO-TV.
Organization: Spectrum News 1 Ohio
Role: Chief meteorologist
Period: Current as of 2026
Details: Columbus, Ohio
Organization: WHIO-TV
Role: Chief meteorologist
Period: June 2015–2018
Details: Dayton, Ohio
Organization: WBNS-TV
Role: Meteorologist
Period: 2012–2015
Details: Columbus, Ohio · Worked in broadcast meteorology and received an Emmy Award for reporting on a series of tornadoes.
Organization: Ohio News Network
Role: Chief meteorologist
Period: From 1998
Details: Ohio
Organization: KAKE-TV
Role: Meteorologist
Period: Before 1998
Details: Wichita, Kansas · Worked in television weather forecasting before returning to Ohio.
Organization: WTVA-TV
Role: Meteorologist
Period: Early career
Details: Tupelo, Mississippi · Began his broadcasting career forecasting weather for the local NBC-affiliated television station.
Rise to Fame
Eric Elwell rose to prominence for his role on the television show WHIO Storm Center 7.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes WHIO Storm Center 7, WBNS 10TV Weather, and Ohio News Network Weather.
- TV Show: WHIO Storm Center 7 (Chief meteorologist, 2015-2018) — Daily weather forecasts and emergency weather coverage in the Dayton market
- TV Show: WBNS 10TV Weather (Meteorologist, 2012-2015) — Local weather forecasts and tornado reporting in Columbus
- TV Show: Ohio News Network Weather (Chief meteorologist, From 1998) — Weather forecasting and development of a regional television weather department
- TV Show: Spectrum News 1 Ohio Weather (Chief meteorologist) — Statewide weather forecasting, regional weather analysis and severe-weather reporting
Notable Coverage
- Ohio severe-weather forecasting – Spectrum News 1 Ohio – Leads weather forecasting and provides severe-weather coverage for viewers throughout Ohio
- Tornado coverage in central Ohio – WBNS-TV – Received an Emmy Award for coverage involving multiple tornadoes during his time in Columbus
- Severe-weather reporting in the Miami Valley – WHIO-TV – Led the station's meteorology team during significant severe-weather events and helped provide warning coverage
Awards & Achievements
- Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Television coverage of multiple tornadoes while working for WBNS-TV
Lesser Known Facts
- Left his Dayton television role to move closer to family in Columbus.
- Helped build the weather department at Ohio News Network in 1998.
- The Ohio News Network weather team received Best Weather Operation recognition in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- Has more than two decades of weather forecasting experience in Ohio.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Eric Elwell
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Meteorologist
- Living Status: Alive
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $73,000–$317,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $389,000–$5,563,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
