Benjamin Beddoes
Weekend Meteorologist/Reporter
Harrisonburg, VA
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Benjamin is from Chesterfield, Virginia, just outside of Richmond. Benjamin got his bachelor's degree in meteorology at Virginia Tech in 2019. Immediately after graduating, Benjamin went to work at WHIZ-TV in the town of Zanesville, Ohio. Benjamin decided to return to his home state and started working at WHSV in January 2020.
Benjamin is an avid sports fan and loves his Hokies and DC sports teams. If Benjamin wasn't a meteorologist, he would want to be a play-by-play announcer for sports. A fun fact about Benjamin is that his parents bought NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's home coincidentally.
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Virginia's GOP candidates attended dinner fundraiser for Senator Mark Obenshain in Rockingham County.
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The first frost will occur at least 3-4 weeks later than average
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Most major fires are almost contained but a new fire is rapidly spreading
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Several tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma Sunday through early Wednesday morning.
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Here's this week's version of "What's up in the sky?"
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Myers Pumpkins almost had a major loss after the summer drought
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Showalter's Orchard fared well with weather heading into this fall.
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Heavy rain caused portions of a steep hill to slide onto Route 250
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Virginia Tech meteorology students are asking for your help to help improve weather forecasts.
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Here's this week's version of "What's up in the sky?"
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Here's this week's version of "What's up in the sky?"
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In the middle of February 2021, historic cold hit the Great Plains.
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It’s now harvest season for many crops, including grapes that produce wine.
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In July of 2013, Lucas Schrock-Hurst’s life changed in an instant.
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Wildfires continue to rage on in the western US. This weekend, smoke will be carried into our area creating hazy skies.
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Here's this week's version of "What's up in the sky?"
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The remnants of Ida spawned several tornadoes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland.
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At least 29 people have died due to flooding that occurred in the Northeast Wednesday night.
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The remnants of Ida continue to cause problems for many.
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A possible tornado touched down near Virginia Tech Tuesday night.
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Here's this week's version of "What's up in the sky?"
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Storm surge is critical in the strength of a hurricane and is the most deadly factor.
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A deadly EF-3 tornado spawned from Isaias and ripped through a county in eastern North Carolina.
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The remnants of Fred caused flooding and spawned tornadoes in the southeast.
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After a hot week, showers and thunderstorms moved into the area and packed a punch Friday afternoon.
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How does this week compare to the major heatwaves in the area's history?
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1 year ago today, the city of Staunton experienced severe flash flooding
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20 people hospitalized as fires continue to rage in Greece.
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The town of Scottsville was hammered by a powerful severe thunderstorm Wednesday night.
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During the night of January 25th, 2021, a deadly tornado struck the city of Fultondale, Alabama, north of Birmingham.
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Tropical Storm Elsa has created problems as it moves up the East Coast, including spawning tornadoes and causing flooding for the Carolinas and Florida.
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Wednesday afternoon, several storms passed through the area and brought trees down for some and flash flooding for others.
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Here's this week's version of "What's up in the sky?"
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You may be wondering why some areas far north in the US have seen temperatures hotter than where we live. It all has to do with continentality.
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A record breaking heat wave across the Pacific Northwest has caused several deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations.
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We are now one month into the 2021 hurricane season and so far it is matching the record 2020 hurricane season.
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Zion National Park in Utah is open with modified operations after flash floods and mudslides wiped out roads.
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Here's this week's version of "What's up in the sky?"
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Here's this week's version of "What's up in the sky?"
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On August 8th of 2020, the unthinkable happened in the city of Staunton.