Ben used to be frightened of thunderstorms at the age of 12 but fear became passion. He started to study the weather patterns in high school and learning the why behind every weather system that passed through Iowa. Today, Ben is a forecaster, storm chaser and photographer from northwest Iowa. He has a large amount of experience in the field of meteorology which he obtained self-taught and by a senior Meteorologist (good friend of his) from California. He is also the owner of a well-known brand “IowaStormCenter.com” which offers weather consulting services to locally area farmers and businesses. In his free time you can find him spending time with family/friends, traveling, and building websites.