Alida Donnelly comes to the FOX 55 Severe Weather Center Team from Illinois where she grew up in a suburb of Chicago.

Title: Meteorologist

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Alida Donnelly comes to the FOX 55 Severe Weather Center Team from Illinois where she grew up in a suburb of Chicago.

Alida has always had a passion for weather, which she developed after watching a severe thunderstorm roll through her town and witnessed damage from lightning firsthand.
She lived in an area like Fort Wayne with all four seasons which helped her expand her knowledge for various systems.

Alida attended Purdue University where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science.

While at Purdue, Alida worked for Purdue University Fast Track, a program that airs throughout the Lafayette community, where she forecasted the weather and reported.
She interned at WLFI in Lafayette and then at WTMJ in Milwaukee.

Before moving to Fort Wayne, Alida spent two years forecasting weather and reporting at WVNS in West Virginia, experiencing all the wild and wonderful things that the mountain state has to offer.

When she isn't working, Alida loves to spend time with her family and friends. She loves to cheer on her favorite sports teams, the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Blackhawks.

Alida is very excited to continue her career at FOX 55 News and enjoy everything that Fort Wayne has to offer.

If you have any weather photos, don't hesitate to email her at adonnelly@wfft.com.

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Weather Blog: Mostly sunny Friday

Mostly sunny skies return to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio as we wrap up the work week. Patchy frost may be on some cars and plants by sunrise Friday.

Weather Blog; Black bears emerging in Maine

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Weather Blog: Vessel capsizes off of Louisiana's coast

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Weather Blog: High pollen counts for the next few days

The pollen forecast is not looking good for the next several days. Allergen levels are expected to remain high into the weekend.

Weather Blog: Most endangered rivers in America

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Weather Blog: Lunar occultation of Mars

Mars will disappear behind the moon on April 17. Lunar occultations are only visible from a small part of the world.

Weather Blog: Eruptions continue on St. Vincent

Another volcanic eruption rocked St. Vincent Monday morning. La Soufrière volcano has been erupting since Friday, spewing ash and hot gas into the atmosphere.

Weather Blog: Showers and storms Saturday

Showers and storms return to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio Saturday. Some of the stronger showers and storms may produce gusty winds and heavy downpours.

Weather Blog: Mostly cloudy & breezy Friday

It's going to be a breezy and mostly cloudy end to the work week. Our above average high temperature trend continues. The average high temperature for April 9 is 58 degrees.

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 710607

Reported Deaths: 13248

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 1058395

Reported Deaths: 19033