Jeff Womack is a second-generation broadcaster and a fourth-generation farmer. Born in Montana and raised in Georgia, Jeff’s favorite memories were summers on his uncle’s farm. Before he could recite his ABCs, he could name every piece of farm equipment and the brands of tractors.
His love for weather began during the haying season, when one freshly cut field would get rain while another stayed dry. At just three years old, Jeff made his television debut in a Christmas special produced by the station where his parents worked. The set, designed to look like their home, was far grander than the real thing—and even had cable!
Growing up around television, Jeff was fascinated by the technical side of the broadcasting. His first toys included a miniature live truck with station call letters and a toy Case tractor. In kindergarten, he gave his first weather forecast and proudly believed it was better than his classmates’. Curious about how meteorologists predicted the weather, he asked his teacher, who jokingly said they climbed to the station roof and looked around. Even then, Jeff knew it was more sophisticated than that.
"His love for weather began during the haying season, when one freshly cut field would get rain while another stayed dry."
On one visit to the TV network where his parents worked, an overnight board operator—struggling to stay awake—let an eager grade-school Jeff run the audio board for a recorded show. By the time he was a teenager, Jeff landed his first job in country radio—before he even had a driver’s license. While on the air, his passion for weather reignited, and this time, there was no turning back.
Jeff earned his degree from Montana State and completed meteorology training through Mississippi State’s program, along with specialized instruction from an Air Force meteorologist. His career has taken him from tracking blizzards in eastern Montana to tropical weather in New Orleans, and from wildfires to drought across Colorado. His coverage of tornadoes and wildfires has earned him multiple awards.
Jeff has been a fan of RFD-TV since the first time he saw Classic Tractors and realized someone had finally created a network dedicated to farming and rural life. His interests include farming, weather, tractors, country music history, and—by his own admission—playing golf badly.