Overview

• Ed Buckner passed away on May 27, 2025, at age 59 after a years-long fight against cancer.
• He joined THV11 in 1996 and served as chief meteorologist for nearly 25 years, earning statewide trust during events like the January 1999 tornado outbreak.
• Buckner stepped away from on-air duties in early 2020 due to complications from Tourette Syndrome, which was diagnosed in his 30s.
• An accomplished guitarist, he released the children’s album Weather Songs for Kids in 2001 to make meteorology accessible to young audiences.
• He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, four children and seven grandchildren and was preceded in death by his daughter Ashton Eakin, who died of cancer in 2019.