Richard Knabb
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Knabb discussing the forecast of Hurricane Matthew on October 6, 2016 in a national broadcast
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| Born | Chicago, Illinois |
| Residence | Atlanta |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
| Occupation | Meteorologist |
Richard 'Rick' Knabb is an American meteorologist who served as the 11th Director of the National Hurricane Center from June 4, 2012 to May 12, 2017. On March 21, 2017, Knabb announced his return to The Weather Channel as a tropics analyst. As a result, he left the position of Director of the NHC.
Knabb was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in suburban Fort Lauderdale, Florida and in the Houston, Texas suburb of Katy. He attended Purdue University earned a bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science before earning a master's degree and Ph.D. in meteorology from Florida State University.
Knabb started working for the NHC in 2001. He served as a Senior Hurricane Specialist from 2005 to 2008. He left the NHC to become deputy director of the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Hawaii where he stayed until joining The Weather Channel in May 2010 replacing Steve Lyons as tropical weather expert. He was announced as Director of the National Hurricane Center starting June 4, 2012 replacing Bill Read.
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