Brandon Welles

Brandon is an Oklahoma native, born and raised in Tulsa. He attributes his love of weather to his father, Chris, as well as to Jim Giles and Travis Meyer's weather camps that came to his school at a young age.

Growing up, Brandon had storm anxiety and that sparked his curiosity to better understand them. He would sit glued to the TV watching Jim Giles during severe weather coverage, and he learned about weather through countless books and videos, including documentaries about storm tracking. He was of course fascinated by the film 'Twister'.

Brandon had a close encounter with the devastating April 24, 1993 tornado, which hit Bruce’s Truck Stop in Catoosa. At the time, he was unknowingly under the mesocyclone/wall cloud as that powerful tornado first developed over his apartment.

Brandon started tracking in 2002, capturing both the beauty and fury of Mother Nature. He's documented tornadoes in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. In November 2015, Brandon fulfilled a childhood dream when he joined the News On 6 WARN Team, and he believes it’s an honor and privilege to be able to help warn the residents of Green Country of impending severe weather and winter storms.

Brandon resides in Broken Arrow with his wife, Ashley, their two boys and their dog Moose. When he's not out tracking, Brandon likes to spend time outdoors with his family. You can often find him at weekend soccer games, grilling or taking the boat out on the lake.

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