{"id":1416383,"date":"2022-04-02T19:29:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T23:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1416383"},"modified":"2022-04-02T19:29:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T23:29:48","slug":"watch-meteorologist-calls-children-during-broadcast-to-warn-of-tornado-scary-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-meteorologist-calls-children-during-broadcast-to-warn-of-tornado-scary-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH &#8211; Meteorologist Calls Children During Broadcast to Warn of Tornado: &#039;Scary Moment&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-meteorologist-calls-children-during-broadcast-to-warn-of-tornado-scary-moment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1416383&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">A meteorologist in the Washington, DC, area\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/weather-reporter-calls-family-air-warn-tornado-rcna22562\">placed<\/a> everything on hold to make a very important call Thursday and is being applauded for the move.<\/p>\n<p>During a tornado warning, NBC Washington\u2019s chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer was on air watching the storm when he realized it was time for him to pick up the phone, <em>Today<\/em> reported Friday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The news station <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cbzu3gFsrd6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;ig_rid=885beffd-7c17-4486-a99c-0c9fc2e9c411\">posted<\/a> video footage on social media of Kammerer in front of the screen as he tracked the severe weather moving across the area:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cbzu3gFsrd6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He told viewers it was moving directly over his own house in Maryland while he stood holding his cellphone and calling his son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cKenton, you there buddy? Hey man, I want you to get down to the basement. We got a tornado warning,\u201d Kammerer told the person on the other end. \u201cI want to make\u00a0sure\u00a0you and Cally get down as soon as you can.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Kammerer then told them to move into a bedroom down in the basement and sit tight for the next 10 to 15 minutes. \u201cDo it now,\u201d he told his son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to Ready.gov, anyone under a tornado or severe weather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/tornadoes?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6J-SBhCrARIsAH0yMZiAMCs9jYVyLeW56_aCnH0Op8uR4Zr-IpWaUo6iyf1n6TfN849SHA4aAuebEALw_wcB\">warning<\/a> should go to a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or small interior room, and also avoid windows, doors, and outside walls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Once he ended the call, Kammerer turned back to the camera and told viewers, \u201cI gotta warn my kids, because I know what my kids are doing right now, they\u2019re probably online gaming,\u201d he explained, adding they were not watching him on television.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Kammerer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dougkammerer\/status\/1509713535168917506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1509713535168917506%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.accuweather.com%2Fen%2Fsevere-weather%2Ftv-meteorologist-doug-kammerer-calls-kids-to-shelter-from-tornado%2F1166876\">shared<\/a> the clip in a social media post on Thursday and said his children were safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cScary moment for me though, I was freaking out inside a bit,\u201d he wrote:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes, had to warn my family! Kids were home alone and I knew they were not watching me on TV! They are safe. Thank you! Scary moment for me though, I was freaking out inside a bit. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/To8mPxibBh\">https:\/\/t.co\/To8mPxibBh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doug Kammerer (@dougkammerer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dougkammerer\/status\/1509713535168917506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\">Followers commended him for making sure his family knew what was happening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Shout out to <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@dougkammerer\u00a0<\/span>for being an example to viewers by showing them it only takes a few seconds to make a difference, and to the crew for keeping the camera rolling!\u201d one user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sieshelman\/status\/1509872047303938081\">replied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cDoug \u2014 while you were caring for us and keeping us safe, God was taking great care of your family. Glad everyone is safe and well,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TERECKA4Comedy\/status\/1509883935718838278\">commented<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to the <em>Today<\/em> article, Kammerer said he was grateful no one was hurt during the storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A meteorologist in the Washington, DC, area\u00a0placed everything on hold to make a very important call Thursday and is being applauded for the move. 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