Ethan Corrigan

Briefing

I'm Ethan, and I'm from Louisville. Weather has inspired me for as long as I can remember, especially the power and unpredictability of severe storms.

I'm working to learn more about how our weather infrastructure operates — from forecasting tools to warning systems — because I want to play a role in protecting people when dangerous weather threatens.

My goal is simple: understand the science, strengthen the systems, and help save lives.

Field log

Experience

FEB 2025 — PRESENT

SKYWARN spotter

National Weather Service

Report tornadoes, hail, damaging wind, and storm damage directly to the NWS during active severe weather, supporting real-time warning decisions.

DEC 2024 — MAY 2025

Equipment manager

Carrithers Middle Archery Team

Maintained equipment inventory, repaired and cleaned arrows, and set up gear for team practices.

DEC 2023 — MAY 2025

Team member

Cobra Tech Team, CMS

Repaired student and staff devices, helped teachers troubleshoot technology issues, and handled updates, factory resets, and cleaning for the school's Chromebook and VILS iPad fleets, including collecting Day Users' devices.

Instrumentation

Skills

Meteorology

Radar interpretation

Reflectivity, plus learning rotation signatures on velocity and debris signatures on correlation coefficient

Emergency response

Emergency alert systems

Configuring DASDEC and Sage ENDEC encoders, including county assignment and monitoring of other counties

Networking hardware

Cisco SPA phone configuration

Setting up SIP connections, auth IDs, and passwords, e.g. on a Cisco SPA 525G

Computer hardware

Building, repairing & upgrading PCs

Including component upgrades on a personal build

Experience

School

Credentials

Skills