A Florida news team
had to duck and take shelter beneath their desks afterwards
tornado
hit the studio during their live coverage of the storm.
Brooks Garner, the meteorologist from Fox35 Orlando, guided his coworkers into the studio and instructed the news anchors to seek shelter, while he carried on with his weather report. Just as the storm disrupted the station’s live broadcast, Garner persisted with his analysis.
According to the
National Weather Service
In Melbourne, Florida, the verified EF2 tornado—which has wind speeds reaching as high as 135 mph—made landfall.
Seminole County
and passed by the FOX 35 Orlando Studios in Lake Mary on Monday.
The video provided by the outlet shows Garner tracking the tornado and remarking that this devastating storm might “be going past our studio at this moment.” He then advised, “Everyone at the Fox35 building should seek refuge; go to your secure areas beneath your desks if you aren’t in an assigned location.”
As remnants struck the rooftop and electricity fluctuated, Garner adopted a graver demeanor: “Everyone down under your desks! Secure yourselves beneath them quickly!” he urged as he guided additional staff members into the studio.
Garner kept advising the inhabitants of Lake Mary, Florida, instructing them to move to the lower levels of buildings, into inner chambers, and stay clear of windows. “This is an extremely critical scenario; this is an actual active tornado that has just struck our facility,” he stated.
Once the worst of the storm had passed, he remarked, “I’ve been at this for an awful long time—this is the first instance where a tornado has struck while I’m presenting the weather.”
Thank goodness for our equipment at Fox35 that keeps us broadcasting and informs you about the situation.
Besides the destruction at the Fox35 studio, two residences were also obliterated when the tornado tore across Seminole County. The tempest wreaked havoc in Lake Mary and Longwood, flipping vehicles and toppling trees along with electricity lines.
The first National Weather Service statement indicated that the tornado made landfall slightly to the east of Wekiwa Springs State Park, reaching maximum wind speeds of 95 miles per hour. Subsequently, it passed over I-4 in Lake Mary, impacting the studio area.
According to the meteorological services, the tornado’s trail extended for roughly four miles and persisted for 15 minutes.
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