Miami hurricane expert Bryan Norcross has moved on to a new weather gig. What we know
He’s like the wind: Longtime South Florida meteorologist Bryan Norcross has moved on.
The veteran meteorologist has started a new gig at FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s “FAST” (free ad-supported streaming television) service.
Norcross, 71, whose first day was Monday, said in a statement that he’s ready to take on whatever Mother Nature brings forth.
“I’m thrilled to join old friends and new colleagues at FOX Weather as we build a dynamic new weather service,” said the famed forecaster. “As always, my focus will be on keeping people safe by providing the best hurricane-forecast information possible when the season ramps up this summer.”
The weather star — whose vast career included stints at WPLG, WTVJ and WFOR as well as The Weather Channel — first got his start covering hurricanes in 1969 when Hurricane Camille smashed into the Gulf Coast. From there, he went on to become the first weekend weathercaster at CNN when it launched in 1980.
Most famously, Norcross was one of the first experts to alert the public to the severity of 1992’s devastating Hurricane Andrew while at WTVJ.
His Emmy-winning coverage, which included 23 consecutive hours of live on-air reporting as the Cat 5 made landfall, earned him a place in hurricane history.
The Florida State University grad wrote a book about the terrifying experience, “My Hurricane Andrew Story,” in 2019, calling the storm “an epic mind- and life-altering event.”
This story was originally published March 14, 2022 at 2:46 PM.
