# Built from Scratch: How a meteorologist built a better umbrella

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/built-from-scratch-how-a-meteorologist-built-a-better-umbrella/
- Published: 2026-11-14T20:17:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T21:35:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/weatherman-umbrellas-meteorologist
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Meteorologist Rick Reichmuth created Weatherman to make a more durable umbrella.
- The company launched in 2017 with two designs.
- Reichmuth says learning from setbacks helped Weatherman grow.

## Summary

Meteorologist Rick Reichmuth founded Weatherman after finding that ordinary umbrellas often failed in bad weather and there was no trusted brand he wanted to buy. His experience forecasting weather led him to take apart hundreds of umbrellas, study why they broke and work with an industrial designer on a more durable model.

Weatherman launched in 2017 with two designs, both of which have since been retired as the company refined its products. Reichmuth describes learning to run a business as harder than expected, but says becoming quicker to learn from setbacks helped the company grow. The article says Weatherman has expanded and been solidly profitable in recent years; it also begins to describe its use of heavy-duty fibreglass frames and recycled, water-repellent materials.

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