Nicole Mitchell (meteorologist)

Nicole Mitchell
Mitchell in 2015
Personal details
Born	October 10, 1974(1974-10-10) Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Occupation	Meteorologist, Air Force Reserve Command Hurricane Hunter
Alma mater	Georgia State University (J.D.) University of Minnesota (B.S.)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Major
Unit	53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Commands held	126th Weather Flight
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War

Nicole Lynn Mitchell (born October 10, 1974) is an American on-camera meteorologist. Mitchell is also a Major in the Air National Guard, commanding the 126th Weather Flight. She previously served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, as an aerial reconnaissance weather officer (Hurricane Hunter airborne meteorologist). She worked at the Weather Channel from 2004 to 2011 and with Al Jazeera America from 2013 to 2016. She started working at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul in June 2017.

The Weather Channel

Mitchell was brought on by the Weather Channel in July 2004.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2011, the Weather Channel terminated Mitchell. Mitchell filed a lawsuit against the Weather Channel in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in 2011, alleging that she had been terminated because the new owners disapproved of the time required by her simultaneous duties as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve as part of the "Hurricane Hunters" team.

Al Jazeera America

In July 2013 it was announced that Mitchell would be part of the weather team at Al Jazeera America. Mitchell delivered the weather segments in the morning from 7 am to 9 am Eastern and during large weather events.

She was the chief meteorologist of the channel until it ceased operation on April 12, 2016.

News 12 Long Island

Beginning Spring 2016, Mitchell presented weekend evening weather for News 12 Long Island.

KSTP Minneapolis-St. Paul

KSTP-TV 5 Eyewitness News welcomed Nicole Mitchell in June 2017.

Personal

Mitchell is from Woodbury, Minnesota and graduated from Woodbury High School in 1992. She is an alumna of the University of Minnesota.^{[citation needed]} On May 14, 2010, she received her law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law.

Nicole Mitchell briefing Canadian Forces personnel in 2015.

Nicole Mitchell making a presentation to schoolchildren in Bermuda in 2010.