Reece Cole joined the Fox 17 Weather team in January of 2022.
When Reece was just 7 years old, he was watching a show about a tornado and severe storms in the Midewest. After having a dream about a tornado hitting his home on Gun Lake, he immediately wanted to know everything about the weather and share it with everyone. Reece's grandparents eventually gave him the nickname 'Radar Reece' as he was always watching weather videos and live radar.
After graduating from Thornapple Kellogg High School, Reece attended The University of Oklahoma for their meteorology program, broadcast program, and warmer weather. While there, he worked for the university broadcast program, OU Nightly, as a weather anchor and even did some news reporting. Reece's first job in the field was as a part-time meteorologist with KSWO in Lawton, OK, where he got to experience multiple severe weather events and tornado outbreaks.
After spending the last four and a half years studying 1,000 miles away from his hometown of Middleville, Reece started as a full-time meteorologist at FOX 17 in 2022.
Reece decided to leave FOX 17 in December, 2025 to pursue a new career.
