Kyle Pittman

Associate Forensic Meteorologist

Aurora, IL

Kyle Pittman

Associate Forensic Meteorologist

Aurora, IL

GET TO KNOW Kyle Pittman

Kyle is an Associate Forensic Meteorologist with Haag Global. He also works as a graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Northern Illinois University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Geography (with a specialization in Atmospheric Science). He holds an M.S. in Earth and Atmospheric Science from the University of Nebraska, and a B.S. in Meteorology from Northern Illinois University. He has previously held multiple research assistant positions while pursuing his education in the field of meteorology and has worked as a student volunteer for the National Weather Service (Omaha, NE forecast office) and as an intern in the weather center at WGN-TV, Chicago. He also served as a medic in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2015 – 2021.

Primary Areas of Consulting

  • Meteorological Investigations
    Severe weather events
    Storm surveys
    Precipitation/temperature/wind analysis

Memberships

  • Geological Society of America (2022 – Current)
  • American Geophysical Union (2022 – Current)
  • Nebraska Academy of Sciences (2021 – Current)
  • National Weather Association (2018 – Current)
  • Gamma Theta Upsilon International Honor Society (2018 – Current)
  • American Meteorological Society (2017 – Current)

Education

  • In Progress: Ph.D., Geography, Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL)
    • Specialization: Atmospheric Science
    • Dissertation Title: “The Future of Tornado Outbreaks in the United States”
  • 2023: M.S., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)
    • Specialization: Meteorology/Climatology
    • Thesis Title: “An Empirical Examination of the Environmental Variability that Impacted Supercell Evolution, Longevity, and Severe Weather Production on 22 May 2019 in Oklahoma”
  • 2020: B.S., Meteorology, Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL)
    • Minor: Geography
    • Certificate of Undergraduate Study: GIS
    • Thesis Title: Analysis of Tornadogenesis Failure Using Rapid-Scan Data from the Atmospheric Imaging Radar.
  • 2013: A.S., General Science, Waubonsee Community College (Sugar Grove, IL)

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