by John Bryant | Nov 29, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Data Dump vs. Defensible Opinion: Why Proprietary Data Doesn’t Guarantee Court Admissibility TL;DR — Proprietary weather data alone won’t win your case. Courts admit expert opinions based on methodology, not data sources. Expert testimony using...
by John Bryant | Nov 27, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
How to Prove Storm Damage Wind Timing: Expert Guide for Legal Cases Last Updated: November 26, 2025 BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) — Proving wind timing requires three data layers: NOAA ASOS/AWOS stations (widely accepted when properly documented), NEXRAD radar velocity...
by John Bryant | Nov 24, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Published by John Bryant, November 23 2025 How Forensic Meteorologists Win Legal Cases in Oregon BLUF — Forensic meteorologists provide court-admissible weather analysis that wins Oregon legal cases involving slip-and-fall claims, vehicle accidents, construction...
by John Bryant | Nov 17, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
How to Determine When Wind Damage Occurred to Property Bottom Line Up Front — Forensic meteorologists use NOAA station data, NWS radar, and mesonet observations to pinpoint when wind damage occurred with 85-92% accuracy within ±2 hours. Multi-source verification meets...
by John Bryant | Nov 16, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Meteorology Expert Witness: Court-Admissible Weather Data Last Updated: 2025-11-08 TL;DR — Meteorology expert witnesses provide court-admissible weather data meeting federal Daubert and state Frye evidentiary standards. Using NOAA/NCEI verified sources and...
by John Bryant | Nov 7, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Forensic Meteorology Expert: Court-Admissible Weather Data for Legal Cases Last Updated: November 7, 2025 TL;DR — A meteorologist expert witness reconstructs past weather conditions using National Weather Service data, radar archives, and calibrated sensors to...
by John Bryant | Nov 5, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Wind Speeds Can Be Hard to Find That Are Admissible Because of Limitations TL;DR — Reconstructing historical wind speeds requires querying official surface stations (ASOS/AWOS), mesonets, and NCEI archives. Most litigated cases use 1-minute sustained or peak gust...
by John Bryant | Oct 31, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Slip and Fall Weather Expert Witness: How Meteorologists Prove Causation TL;DR — Forensic meteorologists reconstruct weather conditions at the time and location of slip and fall incidents to establish causation and liability. We analyze surface temperature records,...
by John Bryant | Oct 30, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
Finding a Sun Glare Accident Meteorologist Expert Witness Can Be Tricky; Here’s What You Need to Know Most sun glare experts use solar calculators and Google Maps to analyze crashes from their desks. That approach misses 5 critical factors that determine whether...
by John Bryant | Oct 19, 2025 | Forensic Meteorology, Meteorologist Expert Witness, Weather and Climate
As an expert meteorologist witness in a sun glare case, I can tell you that there are certain calculations college doesn’t prepare you for. Sometimes, the best experience is being part of a case. Sun Angle and Glare: Why Weather Experts Belong in Traffic Crash...
