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Mike's Weather Page
Type of site
Weather, blog
Country of originUnited States
OwnerMike Boylan
URLwww.spaghettimodels.com Edit this at Wikidata
Launched2004
Current statusActive

Mike's Weather Page is an amateur video blog and weather aggregator established in 2004.[1][2]

History

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The website was launched in 2004 by Mike Boylan. He graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in marketing in 1996. He joined Facebook in 2009 to establish his weather site and has since amassed millions of followers on social media, becoming a popular figure in the weather blogging realm.[3] Boylan is well known for his live coverage of Atlantic hurricanes as a storm chaser.[4]

The website currently displays a wide range of aggregated information related to weather and climate. Analysis and forecasts of tropical cyclogenesis can be found on the site.[5][6]

For example, computer model runs and real-time satellite imagery data of tropical activity in the Atlantic basin can be accessed on the website. The site also collects maps and tropical forecasts on a national scale, as well as a global earthquake feed. The website's style is simple and relatively unchanged since the late 2000s.[7]

Creation

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As a weather enthusiast, Boylan founded the website in 2004, and it has since become a popular source of meteorological information for personal, corporate, military, government, and scientific entities, due to its data aggregation style.[8][9][10][11][12][13] Boylan declares in media reports and personal communication channels that his weather website is only for informational purposes and is not intended to sell tropical forecasts. Boylan's comprehension of tropical cyclogenesis is self-taught, and he describes himself as a blogger, storm chaser, and civilian weather tracker.[14][15][16]

Boylan is married to Julie, and the couple has two daughters as well as two pets. He is a NASCAR enthusiast. The Boylan family first gained public appeal after a local news station visited their Tampa Bay home and aired a brief segment about them in the 2000s.[citation needed]

Recognition

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Boylan and his website Mike's Weather Page has been acknowledged by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.[17][18][19] It has served as a source for weather analysis by hurricane hunters, meteorologists, state emergency management entities, The Weather Channel, and government officials.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] Veteran meteorologist Jim Cantore once called Boylan's site a "one-stop shop for weather."[31]

In 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis honored Boylan with the Tropical Meteorology Award for his site's focus on weather coverage during Atlantic hurricane seasons.[32]

In 2023 and 2024, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced a partnership with Mike's Weather Page for the sponsorship of the No. 4 JD Motorsports car in a NASCAR Xfinity Series race.[33][34][35][36][37][38] Along with the FDEM, Mike's Weather Page holds a partnership with Gulf Coast Jam, Tampa Bay Brewing Company, and FIRMAN Power Equipment.[39][40]

References

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  1. ^ Frisaro, Freida (October 28, 2021). "Weather junkies turn to Florida hurricane blogger for info". Associated Press.
  2. ^ Moore, Cortney (September 29, 2022). "Florida weather blogger talks Hurricane Ian and how storms unite people: 'Neighbors helping neighbors'". Fox News.
  3. ^ "Behind the Front: Mike's Weather Page". WBRC. September 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "The eyewall of Ian in Rotonda West, FL". Yahoo News. September 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Gill, Kristine (September 1, 2019). "Mike's Weather Page Is the Unofficial Voice of Hurricane Dorian". Miami New Times.
  6. ^ Dilsaver, Capt. Jerry (November 9, 2022). "Fishing report: November tropical storm heads our way". The State Port Pilot.
  7. ^ "Mike's Weather Page". Spaghetti Models. Wayback Machine. August 29, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Greene, Jena (April 10, 2023). "If You're Planning a Trip to Florida Soon, Here's More Potential Bad News". The Street.
  9. ^ "U.S. Army - Hurricane Central". U.S. Army. April 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Hurricane Help Center". KTBS. April 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Weiler, Curt (May 19, 2022). "Happy Fishing! Here is this weekend's Big Bend fishing report". Tallahassee Democrat.
  12. ^ "Forecasting - Terry Shirley". University of North Carolina at Charlotte. April 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Winner, Joe (September 21, 2022). "Invest 98L Could Be A Real Problem For Southwest Florida Next Week". ESPN.
  14. ^ Germond, Tom (July 30, 2024). "Are you ready for the storm?". TBN Weekly.
  15. ^ Runnells, Charles (May 30, 2024). "'Florida's weatherman': Get to know the guy behind Mike's Weather Page". News-Press.
  16. ^ Admire, Carlie (June 6, 2024). "Mike's Weather Page takes hurricane season by storm". Florida Weekly.
  17. ^ "NOAA: NWS Enterprise Resources Data". National Weather Service. August 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "2020 Health Impacts of Hurricanes" (PDF). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. March 1, 2020.
  19. ^ "U.S. Air Force: 2022 Hurricane Preparedness Town Hall" (PDF). Hurlburt Field. May 1, 2022.
  20. ^ Kegges, Jonathan (June 3, 2024). "Jonathan Kegges previews hurricane season with Mike Boylan, of Mike's Weather Page". WKMG-TV.
  21. ^ "Emergency Management - Gulf County, FL". Gulf County Board of County Commissioners. November 29, 2021.
  22. ^ "Southwest Florida Water Management District - Emergency Storm Information". Southwest Florida Water Management District. November 10, 2022.
  23. ^ "Emergency Response Team". United Church of Gainesville. September 28, 2022.
  24. ^ "SGU Dangerous Weather Emergency Plan". St. George's University. January 2, 2021.
  25. ^ "3 Resources for Hurricane Preparedness". United Way of Palm Beach County. September 13, 2021.
  26. ^ "The State of Texas - Texas General Land Office Spill Response Resources". Texas General Land Office. August 25, 2022.
  27. ^ "City of Richwood Texas - Weather Information". State of Texas. August 21, 2020.
  28. ^ Knox, Pam (May 31, 2022). "Atlantic Tropical Season begins on June 1 with… a potential tropical storm?". University of Georgia Extension.
  29. ^ "LUMCON: Notes from the Field/Tropical Cyclones" (PDF). Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. August 1, 2017.
  30. ^ "City of Oldsmar - Disaster Links". City of Oldsmar. September 30, 2022.
  31. ^ Wells, Challis (September 8, 2017). "Chatting up Oldsmar's Mike Boylan, of Mike's Weather Page". Tampa Bay Times.
  32. ^ "2020 Award Recipients". FLGHC. September 1, 2021.
  33. ^ "Mike's Weather Page returning to sponsor JD Motorsports, Dawson Cram at Daytona". JaySki - NASCAR. February 6, 2024.
  34. ^ "JD Motorsports and Mike's Weather Page Unleash The Hurricane Awareness Machine". JD Motorsports. February 7, 2023.
  35. ^ "JD Motorsports Adds Mike's Weather Page As Primary Sponsor". Speed Sport. February 7, 2023.
  36. ^ "Florida Division of Emergency Management Announces "Hurricane Awareness Machine" to Participate in Daytona 500 Weekend". Florida Division of Emergency Management. February 17, 2023.
  37. ^ "Tampa Bay's Mike's Weather Page to have NASCAR race car in Daytona". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 2023.
  38. ^ Holly, Amanda (February 15, 2023). "Hurricane Awareness Machine to race in Daytona 500 this weekend". WFLA.
  39. ^ "Gulf Coast Jam - Partners". Gulf Coast Jam. April 22, 2023.
  40. ^ "Mike Boylan - Partners". FIRMAN Power Equipment. April 22, 2023.
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