Dr. Christopher C Hennon
Clyde, NC 28721
Office: 828-283-3033
With more than 20 years as a professor and consulting meteorologist, Dr. Hennon specializes in hurricane wind analysis and impacts, historical weather reconstruction, weather radar interpretation, and severe weather. He has published over 35 papers in professional journals and conference proceedings, including a book chapter on modern hurricane wind observation. As a certified consulting meteorologist (CCM), Dr. Hennon has provided expert witness depositions and testimony in civil and criminal cases requiring weather data reconstruction/interpretation and assembled dozens of expert research and reports for a wide variety of client needs. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the Association of Certified Meteorologists.
- Accident Investigation
- Environmental
- Slip, Trip & Fall
- Weather & Meteorology
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Ph.D. (2003), Atmospheric Science, The Ohio State University
M.S. (1996), Atmospheric Science, Purdue University
B.A. (1994), Aeronautics and Mathematics, Miami University (OH)
American Meteorological Society Certified Consulting Meteorologist (#747)
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Meteorological Society (AMS), Member
Association of Certified Meteorologists, Consulting Member - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Professor of Applied Meteorology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2022-2024). Taught courses in aviation meteorology, general meteorology, meteorology labs, weather analysis and forecasting.
Professor/Chair of Atmospheric Science, University of North Carolina Asheville (2005-2022): Taught courses in general meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, physical and applied climatology, weather analysis and forecasting, scientific writing, tropical meteorology, and physical oceanography.
Presented original research in many professional conferences. Invited speaker for nearly two dozen groups including NASA, the National Hurricane Center, NOAA, and several universities. - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 10
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Analysis of hurricane winds, historical weather reconstruction, slip and fall accident, motor vehicle accident, surface wind analysis
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 3
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 18
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Weather reports, expert depositions and testimony, historical weather reconstruction, weather research, weather education
Available Upon Request