Ryan Hanrahan

Ryan Hanrahan is Chief Meteorologist of the NBC Connecticut StormTracker team and can be seen weekdays during the 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on NBC Connecticut.

Growing up along the shoreline in Guilford, his interest in the weather was sparked by the 1989 Hamden tornado, hurricanes Gloria and Bob, and the blizzards of '93 and '96.

Ryan returned to Connecticut in 2005 after working as a meteorologist for WNYT, the NBC affiliate in Albany, N.Y. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University.

Ryan also studied atmospheric science in graduate school at the State University of New York at Albany. His weathercasts have been recognized by the American Meteorological Society with their Seal of Approval. In 2016 he was awarded an Emmy for his forecasts.

During his tenure at NBC Connecticut Ryan has covered many of the state's biggest storms including Tropical Storm Irene, Hurricane Sandy, the October snowstorm, the Blizzard of 2013 and the May 2018 tornado outbreak across Connecticut.

Ryan currently lives in West Hartford. Besides forecasting the weather, he enjoys spending his spare time with his Golden Retriever, Doppler, relaxing on the beach or on the slopes skiing. He also volunteers with Special Olympics Connecticut and visits schools across the state talking about science.

Ryan also writes a blog, “On Ryan’s Radar."

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StormTracker Jul 5

Humid with scattered showers and storms Friday

Friday started with scattered showers and some of those showers had downpours. We can blame the high humidity values for the heavy rain potential that we have over the next couple of days. Scattered showers with some heavy rain are expected on Friday – especially during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will be warm and the humidity will add to…

first alert weather Jun 1, 2021

‘We Thought We Were Going to Die:' Remembering the 2011 Massachusetts Tornado

On June 1, 2011, a powerful tornado carved a path of destruction through western Massachusetts from Westfield to Charlton, hitting highly populated areas including the city of Springfield.

first alert weather Apr 12, 2021

Late Week Nor'Easter May Bring Snow

A coastal storm is expected to develop off of Connecticut on Thursday bringing gusty winds, heavy rain, and the potential for some snow.

first alert weather Sep 1, 2020

A Tornado and a Tsunami

Thursday’s tornado and damaging wind event produced a tsunami on Long Island Sound. This is not an unusual event on the Sound but one that is always fascinating. Tsunamis are most commonly produced through some kind of seismic activity where a displacement of the ocean floor displaces the ocean column and a high energy wave is the result. In...