Parker Cox joins the 25 News Now KAVU Victoria weather department as morning meteorologist staring July 24, 2023.
"I have extensive experience in storm chasing," Cox said in a statement issued to mikemcguff.com. "I have witnessed various weather extremes, including the snowpocalypse a couple of years ago. I have been affected by Hurricane Harvey, witnessed 4-inch hail (which destroyed my first car), encountered several tornado-warned supercells, and experienced temperatures exceeding 111 degrees with heat indices in the 120s."
Not only will Cox handle the weather forecasting, but he will also co-anchor with "Sunrise" anchor Carolina Astrain.
The Dallas area native earned his Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science degree from Texas A&M University.
Cox also recently obtained advanced training and certification from the National Weather Service for professional severe storm spotting/reporting.
In other KAVU news, Sarah Porter joins the station as its new digital content manager as of July 31st.
While in school, the McKendree University grad played on the women's volleyball team.
She interned with WCIA 3 Champaign, Illinois.
