Weather Channel - John Hope Dies

A tribute to Hurricane Expert John Hope of the Weather Channel. He passed away in 2002

[@intenselan]

I remember him in the 80's. He was one of the most knowledgeable meteorologists I have ever seen in my life. A legend left us in 2002.

[@emmarose4234]

I cried so much when he died. I was a very geeky little girl and loved TWC.

[@einsteinboricua]

When TWC was very professional and living up to the WEATHER part of its name.

[@chvfd687]

I remember watching John in the mid 90's on the early a.m. rotations on TWC as I got ready for school. He helped stir my interest in weather as I'm sure he did many others. R.I.P.

[@fireweatherguy]

this guy would hate the new TWC no doubt about it

[@Angie2343]

He would have also reported about the falling temperatures in the East Coast due to the polar vortices.

[@ILoveOldTWC]

He's rolling over in his grave.

[@SiouxCityWeather]

Exactly! I remember turning on the TWC and watching a meteorologist present the weather. It seems like they show tv shows instead of the weather most of the time

[@missbleach8767]

🌪☀️☁️🌧⛈🌨🌬

[@TheCgraham18]

He was awesome, I watched him as a kid. Nowadays the weather channel isn’t nearly as good

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

I did too. God I miss him.

[@KangaKucha]

I miss him so much. He was a heck of a person. RIP

[@OnlyZunkin]

It's hard to believe it has been well over a decade since he passed. I still miss this guy.

[@chriswhatley7991]

I'm glad to see this on KZbin. The one and only John Hope. A great tribute to him. I still miss him.

[@chriswhatley7991]

Yes indeed. I still miss him too.😢 Precious memories from when I was first starting middle school. I love weather and I love him too honestly. I learned so much from him.

[@Bluetailvappy]

I always wondered if John had not died, if he would have retired before the hyperactive 04 and 05 hurricane seasons. It would have been very interesting to get to watch him cover all those storms.

[@Savineyard3]

Oh my god yes. He would have jumped out of his skin if he lived to see hurricane charley, Katrina, rita, Wilma, Emily, Dennis, and whatever category 4-5 megacanes. Imagine what he would have said on the air if he saw Superstorm Sandy which brought the Egg Harbor Bay water just 1 block away from my house here in South Jersey.

[@05sxt4]

Lmao@megacanes

[@ILoveOldTWC]

I wish he had lived to see hurricanes such as Charley, Ivan, and Katrina.

[@Brian1.]

What a pleasure it was to be informed by John Hope. He is still missed today.

[@UpAtDawn]

He was a mainstay of my early adult years. Whenever a hurricane came, John was guiding the nation. :(

[@911_In_Real_Time]

John Hope was the man! I watched many hurricanes make landfall with him giving the play by play as a kid, including Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

[@vlcheish]

anytime you saw John Hope you knew some serious weather shit was going down. he was TWC's top closer

[@colettenasielski2969]

MAY JOHN HOPE REST IN PEACE 1919-2002

[@fornitegood122jr6]

John hope we love you man amen

[@ILoveOldTWC]

This man was the heart and soul of The Weather Channel, as we knew it, as weather 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

[@forcesixteen-satelliteanim6491]

I am litterally crying right now;(

[@luismediavideos6420]

Let me get this straight, Force 13,14,15,and now 16

[@kingfish4242]

The Weather Channel is not the same without him

[@DanTheMan1985ful]

I can say the same thing with Dave Schwartz' passing away...

[@fornitegood122jr6]

@@DanTheMan1985ful oh yeah that's right Dave we love you man amen

[@seththomas9105]

A member of the Greatest Generation... He and John Schwartz are studying weather on planets in distant galaxies now. God speed.

[@ILoveOldTWC]

I miss him dearly. 😭😢😥💔

[@alicemcdonald7358]

Peace and prayers

[@warmsoul5995]

John Hope a consummate professional I absolutely enjoyed watching you and admired the way you cared about the viewers rest in peace your spirit lives on forever

[@suzannewillis817]

Where is the weather channel now without John hope?Never been the same.they lost leadership.

[@dpinzow]

John Hope was the greatest hurricane forecaster ever...I watched the weather channel as a kid just for the tropical update to learn science and weather from a master... American Hero...RIP John Hope

[@DanTheMan1985ful]

Forecasting Hurricanes and Tropical Storms was his life... Always tracking them from Depression to Category 5... Letting us know where they were coming from and where they are going to hit... and Letting us know what to do before the storm came or when we had to endure the storm itself... Either way you look at it, he did his best at Educating us, Informing us, and Warning us of any Approaching Storm...

[@DanTheMan1985ful]

Also forgot to mention John Hope was our only hope and guide when both Skies and the Seas became Violent especially during Tornado and Hurricane Season. Whether we the viewers were under a Storm Watch or Storm Warning he was there... R.I.P. John Hope and Dave Schwartz...

[@talladegajunkie1439]

I cried when I watched this. John Hope was the best.

[@fireweatherguy]

R.I.P to John Hope and the old weather channel

[@pdruiz2005]

John Hope is dead?!?! I always figured I missed him for the past eight years during the very few times I tuned into the Weather Channel (I was obsessed with weather in early high school, but then dropped off watching any TV during and after college). I know it sounds profoundly stupid, but I hadn't realized his death until now! He was a great presence on the Weather Channel. Taught me a lot about hurricanes. RIP John Hope...

[@TidePrideMan]

Hurricane Camille is named after his only Daughter Camille, who is married to former Macon GA Mayor and Georgia Congressman Jim C. Marshall. Jim C Marshall's Grandfather was one of the inventors of the Atom Bomb and worked on the Manhattan Project. Jim C. Marshall graduated from high school at McGill Institute in Mobile Alabama.

[@gregspot]

Wow, time has gone by so fast. I didn't realize he left us so long ago. He was one of the best.

[@kbrtiger22]

We certainly miss him. He was great at his job and straight to the point.

[@buzzy07405]

John Hope was a great weatherman. I really liked is style of reporting hurricanes. And I also remembered some of the "Weather Extras" he did on history and the weather. He will truly be missed.

[@DeAngeloStevens]

The Heart and Soul of the 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week of the Weather Channel until he passed away in June of 2002 after those High School Senior Class of 2002 Graduated 🎓 👏 so my second cousin Jamaal Stevens, DeMeco Ryan.

[@DeAngeloStevens]

He will be missed I was in Middle School he died, I was 12 1/2 soon to be 13.

[@jbtornado]

One of the true great pioneers in weather forecasting, One I grew up on and will always remember in the back of my mind during hurricane season

[@3dplanet100]

I remember him wathing him when I was a kid in the 1990's, along with Jim Cantore, Cristina, Dave Schwartz, and others. I remember waching The Weather Channel in my cable box in channel 28. I remember watching John Hope in the segment of the tropics, tracking hurricanes, tropical storms, tropical depressions, and tropical waves.

[@patrickmcdermott8541]

John hope is the best, he will be missed Rip John!!!

[@jeepthing98]

When John Hope came on, you stopped and watched.

[@SiouxCityWeather]

Oh no sorry to hear about his passing. John was definitely one of the best in the field of meteorology

[@ucfkid67]

Guy was a legend. Incredible guy. No political bias or stupid drama like the hacks at TWC they have today

[@Jedmac90]

I remember watching him when I was little talking about hurricanes. He always seemed like such a cool dude. TWC and ESPN were two channels that I always watched as a kid and never watch now. It's amazing how much both have changed...

[@Raid1983]

John Thanks a lot for your hard work.

[@OnTheRunSinceBirth]

Used to love this Johns passion on TWC when is was good. Thanks for the memories !

[@chrisdurand1441]

He was the GOAT. I have a signed picture of him and it's a treasure of mine.

[@LeftiusMaximus]

I remember watching John Hope on tv; hes the reason I follow Hurricane Season so close now; I miss his personality during Hurricane Season. RIP John

[@MAA8772]

What alot of people may not know John Hope held a masters degree in Meteorology he was a very smart man and was the ICON when it came to hurricanes, I first watched John Hope in 1985 covering hurricane Gloria and followed him up to his death in 2002, John was like a best friend a person you can put fath in and trust I cried when I first herd of his death there will NEVER be another like him, he will be truely missed but never forgotten. (RIP FOREVER!!)

[@Afib95]

Takes me back!

[@ParanormalRob]

The Weather Channel needs to go back to their roots! Rest up, John

[@ladiesman22]

John, you were an amazing man, RIP buddy.

[@Hawqis1]

John Hope was and is still awesome in the Hurricane reports. I got my interest in the tropics by watching the Tropical update.

[@ExtraordinaryBoris]

Wow. I never saw Mr.Hope (Born 1991), but just seeing his charisma on this video. Gave me tears.

[@metsfreak4life]

I didnt start watching the Weather Channel until late 2001, As a result, I didnt really get to know much about John Hope. I only slightly remember his coverage of hurricanes erin and michelle. And from what Ive seen throughout the web, John Hope has meant so much to TWC and hurricane forecasting. May you rest in peace John );

[@phallystorm]

One of the BEST on TWC RIP John. We LOVE you up on LONG ISLAND, NY

[@DillonWiggins]

awwwww poor dear John HOPE*crying*

[@phallystorm]

John Hope was the Heart of the Weather Channel during Tropical Storm Season/

[@thepower1802]

He was really awesome. He really was.

[@MissMaddy881]

he watches over us every hurricane season. hopefully, he didn't suffer.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

I believe that too.

[@WinchesterLock]

: \ I remember seeing him back in the day. The man knew his stuff.

[@WeatherSTARIII]

I remembered watching John Hope on TWC back in the '90s.

[@NeoCortex34]

Time sure flies doesn't it, im only 13 & it seems like 2004 was just a few months ago.

[@araydog]

Hurricane season is not the same without John. Big inspiration to us weather nerds. I miss the old weather channel. Shame what it has become although NBC has devoted its news to more weather events.

[@rexiiforsure9558]

Wow he went way back, what experience and what expertise

[@NJAceSgt]

He would’ve been 100 today in 2019.

[@Hawqis1]

John Hope's tropical updates were the best! The expert

[@jplewis002]

Dang! I didn't realise he died, I thought he left the weather channel. Sad story. 50 great years! Amazing!

[@KyleSmithMedia]

RIP buddy. You will be missed.

[@77Happy77]

He died when I was 4! R.I.P John Hope

[@marioman57100]

man i didnt used to lik him but when i saw this video i almost cried in real life

[@jsaw200]

He was a GREAT GREAT GREAT guy!

[@acesalesnet]

RIP jhon hope you will be missed 1919-2002

[@coalreigoncoalcracke]

How fitting was it that Jim Cantore got to read his eulogy. They couldn't have picked a better man for the job.

[@cookie1749]

I loved that man and Jim Cantore

[@solomonjames2007]

I miss the old Weather Channel. It's all situation room and reality TV now. I like the maps and the weather. What it was founded on.

[@Wolverine2sweet]

omg i didn't even know he passed away :( i thought he retired. he was a great addition to the weather channel R.I.P john hope

[@79pretzel]

Amen Rob, much preferred their pre-NBC days

[@pepperjackcheese1]

In memory of John hope

[@cookie1749]

R.I.P John Hope

[@Copper20]

I don't think I've seen this before... I last saw him on TV during Hurricane Keith.

[@chrisz71]

The weather channel has lost a lot of its best qualities since John died. They need someone like him to run things when hurricanes are around- no hype BS, no competing with cable- just getting the facts to people to keep them safe.

[@ISLAVERDE29]

The hurricane center should be renamed in his honor.

[@Bvest1]

Mr Hope was the real deal. When he said it was time to get out, you got out. Not all this media hype and sensationalism you get with this new NBC Weather Channel we have now. I miss his professionalism.

[@DivinityzBeAsT]

R.I.P :(

[@Bowserfsu]

He is one of the big reasons I became a Meteorologist.

[@92days]

he died when i was 7 sad sad

[@crazze6163]

Tracking hurricanes hasn't been the same since the death of John. I don't think the guy got a wink of sleep when a hurricane was in the Gulf or on the eastern seaboard threating land fall. Turn on the weather channel 3 in the afternoon he was on! Turn on the channel again at 3 in the morning, he was on tracking the storm! Safety was his major concern. Miss ya John!!

[@StellarNova11]

Wat. This man died when I was born. Dang it.

[@nutsackmania]

you're too young to be commenting on the internuts then

[@ryanfriedman4329]

+nutsackmania I was born the year before he died and I remembered him, just 1 year posthumously

[@Smartphone775]

He got his daughter's Name used in 1969 Hurricane Camille He Couldn't Know that Camille will be of the most Infamous Names in Hurricane History

[@KangaKucha]

I wonder what he would have said about Hurricane Katrina and Michael?

[@vanhouten64]

That they were really bad, probably.

[@NeoCortex34]

he died when I was 7.

[@MrNWA4Life]

RIP Mr. Hope

[@ryanfriedman4329]

he is remembered

[@alexlautzenheiser5024]

That was before I was born.

[@pepperjackcheese1]

John Hope Passed Away

[@DanTheGOAT90]

does anyone know the last hurricane he covered?

[@SpottingWithTom]

Imagine he lived to cover Hurricane Katrina!

[@Neptune5111.1]

that so sad! ;-;

[@jomarparkes5523]

Rip

[@alanrdowney]

Has he really been gone nine years? Boy has time flown by. Of course, TWC is likely the most important 'cable' channel (with the possible exception of CNN) of all. And John Hope was at the center of it...

[@umarandmuhammedsoofi4993]

Oh no i sad

[@nhwxtracker]

I think you are thinking of BOB Hope, not John Hope.

[@92days]

He died on June 13 2002

[@fornitegood122jr6]

Yeah that's sad about him. He died in the summer how old is he?

[@pepperjackcheese1]

Stock footage from there goes a spaceship