Emily Sutton Biography
Emily Sutton is an American broadcast meteorologist working for KFOR. She joined the 4Warn Storm Team in December 2009 and was also the first female meteorologist to work on the channel.
Emily Sutton Education
Sutton graduated with honors and dual degrees in Atmospheric Science and Media Convergence Journalism from the University of Missouri. She is also a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) by the American Meteorological Society and has been awarded the National Weather Association (NWA) Seal. This makes her the only meteorologist in Oklahoma with both seals.
Emily Sutton Career
Sutton is a distinguished storm chaser and meteorologist who makes forecasts and presents weather sections for NewsChannel 4 at 4 a.m., 5 p.m., and 6 a.m., as well as Freedom 43’s Rise and Shine from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. She had worked with other stations prior to joining KFOR. Prior to KFOR, she previously worked for WCYB-TV in the Tri-Cities/Bristol, Tennessee where she served as the general assignment reporter and meteorologist. Her career started on-air in 2007 at KMIZ-TV in Columbia, Missouri before her tenure with WCYB-TV. Additionally, she has evidently seen storm chasing live throughout the historic May 2013 tornado outbreaks.
Due to her skills in storm chasing, she was nationally recognized with a video showcased on The Weather Channel, CNN, and MSNBC. She was also profiled by Sam Anderson in “The New York Times Magazine” and also blog “The 6th Floor” in August 2013. She was also featured in “Popular Mechanics” Magazine an article that only focuses on storm chasers. KFOR won a National Emmy for having the best team coverage of May 20, 2013, Moore’s tornado team.
Sutton’s love and passion for weather began when she was a young girl and was fueled when she joined the Storm Chase Team at the University of Missouri where she saw her first tornado in 2004.
Emily Sutton Age
Sutton was born on October 19, 19841, in Illinois, in the United States of America, therefore, making her 37 years old as of 2021.
Emily Sutton Height
Sutton stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Emily Sutton Family
Sutton has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Sutton has any siblings.
Emily Sutton Husband
Sutton is a married woman. She has been married to Michael Zurmehly since March 19, 2016, at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Gaylord-Pickens Museum. The ceremony was under the coordination of Camden Chitwood with Emerson Events. She enjoys racing in triathlons for charity, traveling, cooking, and dancing whenever she is not working.
Emily Sutton Salary
Sutton earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Emily Sutton Net Worth
Sutton has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a broadcast meteorologist.
Emily Sutton Awards
Sutton has won several awards ever since her career started. For instance, she has been awarded Norman (Best of Norman), Enid (Best of Enid), and “Best Meteorologist” in OKC (So6ix Magazine).
Emily Sutton KFOR
Sutton is currently working at KFOR where she works alongside other famous KFOR anchors and reporters including;
- Tara Blume
- Aaron Brackett
- Jessica Bruno
- Dylan Buckingham
- Joleen Chaney
- Lauren Daniels
- Mason Dunn
- Nate Feken
- Heather Holeman
- Kaitor Kay
- Damien Lodes