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A tornado hit a news station near Orlando during a live weather report yesterday and everyone had to take cover. WOFL-TV meteorologist Brooks Garner was warning people in the path of the storm to take shelter when he realized the tornado was coming right toward the TV studio. While still on air, Garner told everyone in the building to take cover.
"Get to your safe space under your desk. We're catching debris right now on the roof," he said.
"This is a tornado."
The storm caused at least one home to collapse and damaged several others, but there were no reports of injuries or deaths. A preliminary survey from the National Weather Service found damage indicating an EF1 tornado along most of the path, and a small area rated EF2 with peak winds estimated up to 115 mph.
Garner stayed on the air as power flickered and the twister passed over.
"This is a very serious situation," he told viewers. "This is a real live tornado."
Garner continued on air telling viewers where the tornado was headed next.
About 90 seconds later, once it was all over, he stopped to catch his breath.
Source: YahooNews