Jessica Hafner is an award-winning and AMS certified Broadcast meteorologist working for ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather, a television station in Columbia, Missouri, serving the station as Chief Meteorologist. She has been working with this station since Apr 2019.
Jessica Hafner Age
Hafner is 34 years old as of 2024. She was born Jessica Quick Hafner in St. Louis, Missouri on the 22nd of January 1990. Accordingly, Jessica holds her birthday every year on the 22nd of January and her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Jessica Hafner Height |Measurements
Hafner stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 66 kg.
Jessica Hafner Education
For her education, Jessica acquired her High School Diploma from Tuscola High School. Then she joined Northern Illinois University in 2008, earning a Bachelor of Science, in Meteorology in 2012. Jessica also acquired the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation in 2015 from the American Meteorological Society.
Jessica Hafner Career
Hafner serves as a Chief Meteorologist for ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather, a television station in Columbia, Missouri. She forecasts on KMIZ-TV at 5:00, 6:00, 6:30, and 10:00 and 9:00 PM on KQFX. Jessica is a meteorologist with more than 10 years of on-camera experience. She joined this station in Apr 2019. As a Missourian, Jessica has covered numerous severe weather events, winter storms, and devastating flooding.
Jessica returned to ABC 17 News following three years at KSDK-TV in St. Louis, where she served as a meteorologist and fill-in traffic anchor. During her tenure there, she visited over 75 schools in Missouri and Illinois to talk to students about weather safety and broadcast meteorology.
Before that, Jessica worked under Sharon Ray, former ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist as the Digital Content Director and midday meteorologist from 2014 to 2016. She began her profession in Mid-Missouri at KRCG in 2012 as the general assignment reporter and weekend meteorologist. Before graduating from Northern Illinois University, she interned at the National Weather Service in Lincoln, Illinois, and was part of a storm tracking course at the College of Dupage in 2011. All four years of college, Jessica spent as a member of the school’s Division I track and cross-country teams.
Award
She has been appointed twice for a Mid-America Regional Emmy Award for her work on the anniversary of the Great Flood of 1993 and extreme weather in St. Louis.
Jessica Hafner’s Net Worth
In Jessica’s career as a meteorologist, she has been able to amass a net worth ranging between $ 1 Million- $ 3 million.
Jessica Hafner Salary
Hafner receives annual earnings that range between $ 76,315, and $ 157, 890.
Jessica Hafner Parents and Siblings
Hafner was born and raised to parents in a simple suburban neighborhood based in Nothern Missouri, USA. Growing up, her dad and mother ensured she had the best upbringing possible. Besides this, Jessica has not revealed any further details about her parents or siblings if she has any.
Jessica Hafner Husband
Hafner is married to Micheal, a professional political and media relations consultant. Micheal proposed to Jessica in 2019. In 2020, the duo tied the knot in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family. As a result of their marriage, Jessica and her husband are proud parents of their daughter Hafner. Currently, she lives in Mid-Missouri with her daughter, husband, and two dogs, who love exploring the trails and state parks around the area.
Jessica Hafner Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Hafner is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts often. On her Twitter account, she has about 5,224 Followers around 3.6K followers on her Facebook page, and about 1,505 followers on her Instagram account.
Jessica Hafner KMIZ-TV
Hafner works at KMIZ-TV where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Nate Splater
- Nathalie Jones
- John Ross
- Chance Gotsch
- Hannah Falcon
- Meghan Drakas
- Lucas Geisler