Some sad news this evening. Gary England, " The Weather God of Oklahoma City ," has passed away at the age of 85. The report came via his daughter, Molly England.  Gary was known for his extensive severe weather coverage as well as his pioneering use of Doppler radar for tornado detection as well as other innovations.  I was working for KFOR TV (NBC, then WKY-TV) in Oklahoma City when he began his career at KWTV (CBS) in October of 1972. He was a tough competitor who worked hard to provide quality severe weather coverage for his viewers. He finally retired August 28, 2013. His  40+ year career duration in the capital of tornado alley was remarkable .  He appears early in the movie Twister.  The movie producers used KWTV archival footage of his coverage of the tornado in Moore and Oklahoma City on November 19, 1973.  May Gary rest in peace and may his family be comforted in the outstanding, lifesaving, work he did for the people of Oklahoma.  Addition a...

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