| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lacey Swope |
| Hometown | Kiefer, Oklahoma |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | August 10, 1987. As of 2024, she is around 37 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Partner / Engaged / Boyfriend | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Where did Lacey Swope go to high school? | The meteorologist studied at Norman’s University of Oklahoma. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Lacey Swope is an American meteorologist who has worked and studied mostly around Oklahoma.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Lacey was born on August 10, 1987. She is native to the small town of Kiefer, Oklahoma.
- She has an older brother, whom she wanted to emulate throughout her growing years. This led to her becoming a tomboy, wherein she adored being outdoors all the time.
- In May 2009, Lacey married her high school sweetheart, Tyler James.
- In early 2019, Lacey announced that she was pregnant, and the couple was expecting a ‘bundle of joy’ to arrive in their house in August 2019. Her baby daughter ‘Brooklyn’ was born in mid-August 2019.
- Swope announced the birth of her second child, a son, on June 18, 2022. It was 5:42 pm on Friday, June 17th, when he was born. At his birth, the baby’s weight is 8 lbs 1 oz and his length is 20 inches.
- The couple’s other companion is Hallie, their pet dog.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- For her studies, Lacey headed to the University of Oklahoma & earned a Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, while minoring in Mathematics and Journalism.
- Lacey was on the honor roll of both, the Dean and the President.
- She graduated from college, with distinction, in May 2010.
- While there, she took up membership of the Oklahoma University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
- Later, she did her internship at NEWS9.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Even while at university, Lacey took up the role of a forecaster at OWL (Oklahoma Weather Lab). She was also a part-timer at CIMMS (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies).
- Her other jobs included working as a part-timer for IT and working shifts at Oklahoma University Nightly.
- She has also worked for some time as a researcher for a National Science Foundation grant, which focused on Oklahoma’s solar panels.
- Swope’s first real job was with KMEG 14, Sioux City, Iowa. Here, she handled the position of a meteorologist for the morning show on weekdays. The highlight of her career with this company was the coverage of the tornado, which destroyed around 60% of Mapleton, on April 9, 2011.
- Currently, Lacey is with the News 9 Weather team at Oklahoma City. She has been on this show for the last 7+ years. Her job is to report about the weather in the morning and the noon shows.
- Lacey’s team’s coverage of the devastating tornados on May 19, 20 and 31, fetched them a regional Emmy Award. The El Reno tornado that struck without warning on May 31, 2013, was the widest that anyone had ever seen!
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Lacey is thrilled to be in regular touch with her own family, as well as with her husband’s family. Most of them live around Tulsa.
- Her outdoor interests include fishing, hunting, chasing storms, and shooting off on random road trips.
- She also adores shopping, watching sentimental love stories, and keeping herself well tanned. Not surprisingly, Swope’s biggest passion is studying the weather and atmosphere.
- Lacey loves interacting with people, whether it is face-to-face, on television, or on social networking sites.
- Once Lacey’s father had packed up the family and fleed in the car, after hearing popular meteorologist Gary England’s weather forecast, as the family had no storm cellar. Years later, Lacey worked alongside Gary at the same weather station! Thus, it is safe to conclude that Lacey’s love affair with clouds, skies, tornadoes, and hurricanes began from childhood. It continues until today, albeit growing in intensity!
Body Figure / Physical Info
Lacey Swope Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- How tall is Lacey Swope Height : 5′4″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : She delivered a baby in late 2019.
Waiting for the Baby to come. My wife and I have 5 children and numerous grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. I don’t recommend that many in today’s time. It’s just so expensive to mentor a child to the end of school needed. I’m so happy for you, Lacey, and your family! Love your weather and outdoor activities.
Dear Lacey,
Just curious, what is that package attached to your leg? Does it have to do with your weather forecasting? I appreciate your work at 9 and watch you many times during the day! You are my authority for weather forecasts. God bless!
Having gotten a look at the behind the scenes, that is either the microphone pack or the IFB pack (IFBs are the ear pieces queuing the talent when they’re on the air as well as monitoring their microphone). Men can hide it in their pockets, but since women don’t have pockets (or if they do, they’re most likely not functional pockets), they have to use a leg strap and attach the pack there. Hope that helped satisfy your 3 year old curiosity lol
Lacey is a breath of fresh air!!! I Always look forward to seeing Her! Oklahoma’s Best!!!
This article said she had a boy but that is wrong! He and her husband have a daughter.
Lacey is such a blessing to watch her give us the weather We love her. Their little baby girl looks a lot like her and her husband (Taylor) Keep up the great work!