Tom Coomes Biography
Tom Coomes is an American meteorologist working for WBND as the chief meteorologist since June 2014. He joined the station in January 2011 as a morning meteorologist and has served the station for more than a decade. Previously, he worked for KJCT News 8 in Grand Junction, Colorado as a morning meteorologist.
Tom Coomes Education
Coomes joined Purdue University in 2002 when he finished his high school education. In 2006, he graduated with a Bachelor Of Science degree in Atmospheric Science and Meteorology. During college, he was involved with the Purdue University Meteorological Association.
Tom Coomes Career
Coomes has worked for WBND as the chief meteorologist since June 2014. Upon joining the station, he first worked as a morning meteorologist. After graduating college, he began his career in Grand Junction, Colorado. In Grand Junction, Coomes anchored the news, did daily forecasts, and reported. However, he was a little bored since there was no challenging weather.
Coomes got a call to work for a newly launched news station in South Bend and he hopped on the chance since he felt it would be a new chapter in his career. He loves challenges and this opportunity was welcomed since the region is known to have 100 inches of snow, temperatures 20° below zero in winter, severe weather, and everything in between.
His love for science stems from his grandfather who worked as a PhD physics professor. He helped him with his first science project during 1st grade, light and the color spectrum. In college, he initially thought of being a chemist but picked meteorology since it combined his two talents, talking and science. He is not only passionate about the weather but also informing the public.
Tom Coomes Age
Coomes likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 30s.
Tom Coomes Height
Coomes stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Tom Coomes Family
Coomes grew up in Michiana where he was in Little League in North Liberty, hockey in the IYHL, and played high school football at South Bend Washington. He spent summers at Lake Manitou in Rochester at one set of his grandparents’ house and spent winter sledding at the other set’s house in South Bend. His grandfather worked as a PhD physics professor at the University of Notre Dame. Even so, he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not if Coomes has any siblings.
Tom Coomes Wife
Coomes married Lauren on March 9, 2024. On March 18, 2024, he posted a wedding picture of them on his Twitter account and tweeted “🎊 Just Married 🎊 and waiting for the bus 🚎. Lauren and I got married SAT • MAR 9 • 2024 in Chicago. On one of our first dates, we took the bus,…” During his free time, he enjoys traveling, gardening, the outdoors, grilling, and craft beer. On sunny days, he is on the bicycle, at the South Bend Farmers Market in the summer, and at one of the local breweries on a Friday night.
Tom Coomes Net Worth
Coomes has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a meteorologist.
Tom Coomes Salary
Coomes earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Tom Coomes WBND
Coomes is working at WBND where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Brian Conybeare
- Tim Spears
- Summer Horan
- Julianne Grohowski
- Dante Stanton
- David Caulfield
- Amber Twardy
- Emmett Twomey
- Allison Hayes