Kristen Cornett
"News
4 St. Louis" Meteorologist
I joined the 4 Warn Storm Team in October 2007 and provide the weather for News 4 at Noon Monday through Wednesday, on Saturdays for
the 5pm, 6pm and 10pm newscasts and on Sundays for the 5:30pm and 10pm newscasts. During the week, you may catch me filling in for Matt
on News 4 This Morning or helping out during Storm Mode coverage tracking storms in the studio, on the web or live in the field.
I earned the Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society in 1999.
I grew up in Lexington, KY and became fascinated with severe weather at an early age. I can remember standing out on our covered front
porch during storms and my parents having to drag me inside. I know it sounds a bit crazy, but I really wanted to see a tornado. I've done
some tornado chasing and stood in the eye of a hurricane. I'm also fascinated by earthquakes and volcanoes. If I couldn't be a
meteorologist, I'd probably be a seismologist or volcanologist.
I attended the University of Kentucky initially and thought I would be a doctor. After some soul searching I had an epiphany.
Honesty, I don't know why I didn't come up with the idea to work in broadcast meteorology sooner, but up until then I always viewed my
fascination as just that. I ended up transferring and earned my degree in Geoscience with an emphasis in meteorology from Mississippi
State University. From there it was on to forecasting the weather at local television stations in Columbus, MS, Huntsville, AL,
Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH and NBC WeatherPlus where I appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, Early Today, NBC Nightly News and The Today
Show.
People always ask me where I'm heading next. Honestly, I'm really tired of moving and having to start all over each time. It used to be
fun but I've had my fill. I'm eager to get involved in the community and put down some roots. Hopefully you'll be seeing me here at KMOV
for years to come.
In my spare time, I'm enjoying discovering my new home. I'm living in the city and I've been taking in all the touristy stuff - yes, I've
been to the top of the arch, several times! I'm also slowly working my way through the museums and parks and I'm always trying out a new
restaurant or hot spot. Outside that, traveling is my greatest passion. I love to thoroughly explore a new place and its culture, food,
sights and sounds. When I do have vacation time, I often find myself in the Caribbean where I love to scuba dive but I'm also very
interested in touring many spots in Western Europe.
If you'd like me to speak at your event or make an appearance, please email me at kcornett@kmov.com
