Donnie Cox
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New Bern, NC, United States
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Severe storm warning issued for Hyde, Tyrrell counties
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Tyrrell and Hyde counties. The warning is in effect until 4 p. m. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for two ENC counties, Beaufort and Washington counties until 3:30p. m. Friday June 3, 2022. (Photo: StormTrack 12 Weather Team) Previous: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Beaufort and Washington counties. The warning is… → Read More
Weather Alert Day: Tornado warning for Bertie County
A tornado warning is in effect for Bertie County until 7:45 p. m. Previous: A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Washington and Tyrrell counties until 6:15 p. m. Friday, May 6, 2022. A tornado warning is in effect for Washington and Martin counties until 5:30 p. m. Washington, Martin Counties PIC. jpg. A tornado warning is also in effect for Bertie County until 5 p. m. A severe… → Read More
Get your weather radios and have them programmed on Wednesdays in May
NewsChannel 12 is once again having Weather Radio Wednesdays. Chief Meteorologist Donnie Cox is in Beaufort this week helping people get and program their weather radios. "The first thing you want to do is make sure you are getting those alerts," Cox said. "It's good to have the weather radio and the app in case the cell towers get bogged down and your alerts get delayed. → Read More
Weather Alert Day: Tornado Watch dropped for all of ENC except Bertie County
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch in the afternoon hours for many areas of Eastern N. C. until 9 p. m. The watch has been dropped for all counties except for Bertie County until 9 p. m. → Read More
Severe Weather: Tornado Watch in effect for nine ENC counties
The StormTrack 12 Weather Team is tracking the potential for strong storms Thursday night. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 10 p. m. for nine counties in Eastern North Carolina. There was a Tornado Warning in effect in four counties from 7:11 p. m. until 7:45 p. m. as heavy winds and rain came through Eastern N. C. Related: Severe weather: Tornado Warning issued for four ENC counties. The only… → Read More
N.C. Seafood Festival back on Morehead City waterfront after a year absence
The North Carolina Seafood Festival is back this year with a lot of tasty favorites. This oyster bisque made by chef James Clarkson is just one of the many seafood dishes that people can try at the Seafood Festival. (Photo: Frank Fraboni, News Channel 12) Organizers had to switch to a modified format last year due to the pandemic so being back on the Morehead City waterfront was exciting for… → Read More
Tropical Storm Mindy to come ashore in Florida
The storm sitting just off the Florida panhandle coast became Tropical Storm Mindy Wednesday evening. The track of Mindy, according to the StormTrack 12 Weather Team, is expected to come ashore Wednesday night and swipe across the state of Florida before continuing East out to sea. Mindy, as of 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and located about 90 miles West… → Read More
Tropical Storm Ida forms Southeast of Grand Cayman Islands
Tropical Depression Nine was upgraded Thursday to Tropical Storm Ida. Ida is about 100 miles Southeast of the Grand Cayman Islands. Ida will cross over the Caymans Thursday night and has 40 mile per hour winds and is moving Northwest at 14 miles per hour. This WCTI StormTrack 12 graphic shows Tropical Storm's Thursday location. (Photo: StormTrack 12 Weather Team) "The storm will strengthen… → Read More
ENC late-night skygazers have a chance to see the next SpaceX launch
It looks the SpaceX launch scheduled for tonight will be a go. NewsChannel 12 Chief Meteorologist Donnie Cox said, "The weather is 80 percent favorable for a SpaceX launch tonight. " The launch is scheduled just after midnight, at 12:05 a. m. Wednesday. Related:SpaceX rocket carrying astronauts to ISS visible in ENC sky Friday morning. SpaceX officials said the mission is to deploy 60 more… → Read More
Update: Current forecast track has now-Hurricane Isaias headed toward ENC
UPDATE: Isaias has strengthened into a hurricane as of 11:40 p. m. Thursday. According to the National Hurricane Center, Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft has shown that the tropical storm has strengthened into a hurricane. Previous Coverage:StormTrack 12 continues to track Tropical Storm Isaias, which recent models show could be on a path toward eastern North Carolina. → Read More
Tropical Storm Isaias forms; possible impact to ENC
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine has become Tropical Storm Isaias; the the ninth named storm of the 2020 season. Isaias is about 150 miles south of Puerto Rico in the northern Caribbean. Early forecasts show it could potentially impact eastern North Carolina. As of 11 p. m. on Thursday, Isaias (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs) has maximum sustained winds near 50 mph; it may weaken slightly Thursday as… → Read More
Two tropical storms pose no threat to ENC
The tropics continue to be active tonight. The two tropical storms will pose no threat to eastern Carolina. Tropical Storm Hanna is in the Gulf of Mexico less than 200 miles east of Corpus Christi, Texas. Hanna has 65 mile per hour winds and could possibly strengthen to a category 1 hurricane before coming ashore. Movement of the storm is west at 8 miles per hour. → Read More
StormTrack 12 monitoring tropical storms; none expected to impact ENC
We are tracking two tropical storms in the StormTrack 12 Weather Center. StormTrack 12 Chief Meteorologist Donnie Cox said they are unlikely to impact eastern North Carolina. Download the StormTrack 12 eastern North Carolina hurricane tracking map. (StormTrack 12 Graphic) Tropical Storm Gonzalo, which formed earlier this week in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, is continuing westward and is… → Read More
Winter Weather Advisory set for Wednesday due to snow chance
Looks like we'll be getting a second batch of snow on Wednesday. The big questions are exactly when and how much we'll get.Light accumulations are possible for the area, around 1-2 inches. Clouds will continue to roll in Tuesday. Those clouds will bring a → Read More
2018 weather: What we can expect to see this year
VIDEO: 2018 weather: What we can... We had a lot of weather to talk about in 2017. Hot and sunny one day. Cool and breezy the next. Then snow and don't forget the hurricanes. Typical North Carolina weather. So what's in store for 2018? What we can expect to see, how hot will it get and how much will it rain? Check out the above video to learn more. → Read More
Cat. 5 Maria grows stronger, inching closer to striking U.S. Virgin Islands
Hurricane Maria has gained even more strength as the eye of the storm prepares to cross over St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands later Tuesday and into early Wednesday. → Read More
Maria still a Category 5 storm; Jose moving further north
As Jose continues moving north and away from Eastern North Carolina, Maria continues on a path through the Carribean with the mainland U.S. potentially in sight. → Read More
Hurricane Jose holding steady, Maria up to Category 5 storm
Hurricane Jose continues to move away from our area. However, Hurricane Maria is now Category 5 storm, gaining tremendous strength since 5 p.m. → Read More
Hurricane Jose holding steady, Maria now 'extremely dangerous Cat. 4 storm
Hurricane Jose may slowly be leaving our area, but Maria is now getting everyone attention. → Read More
Jose passing off NC coast, while Maria menaces storm-weary Caribbean
While Hurricane Jose passes to the east of North Carolina's coast, attention turns to Hurricane Maria, which is growing stronger as it approaches the Caribbean. → Read More