Jennifer Perez

Jennifer Perez is a sealed National Weather Association and award-winning meteorologist. She was born in Puerto Rico but raised in sunny Florida. Jennifer started her career on the shores of Lake Superior in 2012 at WLUC-TV6 in Marquette, Michigan as a news reporter. During her time there, she covered various stories including the 2012 elections and the evolution of Duke LifePoint with U.P. Health System. In 2015, her mini-series on medical marijuana won an award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. After three years of reporting, she started her weather career as a forecaster at WILX News 10 in Lansing, Michigan. She graduated in May of 2016 from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in broadcast meteorology and earned the National Weather Association Seal of Approval in November of 2020. Jennifer enjoys hiking, exploring, spending time on the lake, and attending plays. She is fluent in Spanish, a huge Disney fanatic, and loves chicken wings (all the chicken wings)!! Jennifer has received several awards for her work in weather reporting including the MAB Best In Weather award in 2018, 2019 and 2021. She is currently the TV6 Chief Meteorologist in Negaunee, MI.

Biography:  https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/authors/Jennifer.Perez/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Behind this system, winds become strong tomorrow with gusts ranging from 40-45mph and potentially up to 50mph in the Western U.P.
  • Two rounds of thunderstorms: one after midday that is more scattered, and another between 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. that has a greater potential for damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain.

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Broke On: Tuesday, 21 May 2024 A multi-day severe weather outbreak is impacting the Midwest and Plains, producing numerous severe storms with tornadoes, damaging winds, and heavy rain. The greatest threat of tornadoes is expected on Tuesday in northern Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Rainfall amounts will be around an inch for most areas with locally higher amounts possible.