A 22 minute illustration of why we need to preserve local TV broadcasting. These two (and the KGAN technical staff) all earned their yearly salaries and their Christmas bonuses with this one broadcast.
Oh come on do you not know? Sinclair Broadcast owns majority of news station. There is like maybe 3 in total. It gives the illusion of options but they’re own by the few 😂 I hate to break it too you. This isn’t some conspiracy but actual FACT.
@@bewareofsasquatch the broadcast in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at KGAN is produced in-house and only for Cedar Rapids, IA. We do not do anyone else's newscasts.
I love how despite this being extremely unsafe you can see the little smirk on the meteorologists face as he is experiencing what he has trained his whole life for
You should watch Nick's coverage of the August 10th 2020 derecho. He was out of the studio, in the field reporting on that one. After he experienced that one, I'd bet he was quite glad to be in the studio for this one...
I don't even live in Iowa, but I was impressed by how well Nick and Cayson handled the storm coverage of this event. Calm, professional, and authoritative, in a world full of manufactured drama, these two were the masters at handling the real thing.
Honestly, weather enthusiasts live for this shit. As threatening as it was, potentially for lives around them, its hard to shake the excitement of documenting such a storm in real time, observing all of the data and visuals.
@@vertigoalopolusabsolutely! One of my friends is a meteorologist and his enthusiasm for weather is so contagious. He's absolutely also all about safety no matter how unique and exciting the weather event
it blows my mind that his name is cayson cayson as a name is a very rare name plus I love weather too like tornadoes and severe weather and as you can tell my name is cayson based on my account name
Fellow (radio) broadcaster here. Highest praise for how you handled live coverage of the storm. You literally stayed on top of the storm movement, conditions and all while dealing with power outages and equipment failure. Highest respect!
I used to work at KDFW in Dallas, and we had plenty of weather. It was during these times that the weather geeks shined! Meteorologists are pilots, skydivers, ham radio ops, spotters, farmers and many other types who witness and report weather phenomena. Indeed, local weather coverage is crucial to the area, and these guys save lives!!
Respect to these two meteorologists for staying calm during this. I also like how they said treat them like tornado warnings and telling people to get off of I-380. Super outstanding coverage guys.
Thank you for all you do driving! Hope you were not in the area. Iowas had bad weather this year. Live in lower southeast area drove threw there on 380 to 218 coming home from moms in SD wanted to stay a day longer but we both had to work now I’m glad we didn’t stay a day longer we would have ran right into this mess.
Wow. What wonderful tech this studio has. Even just the monitor, the meteorologist being able to do everything himself right on the monitor to show everyone what's going on, that's super helpful and what a time saver for situations like this where every second can count. Y'all are on top of your game, for sure. Great job keeping everyone safe, guys.
cedar rapids is no stranger to random insane weather, you could just be going about your day and BAM, a storm like this hits, and then you pick up the damage and continue with your day
I was in Coralville at the Anime Iowa convention when this hit. Temperature dropped by around 15 degrees in 10 minutes, but the sirens started blaring before anything even happened. The lightning show was absolutely incredible. Without a doubt the most amazing thunderstorm I've ever seen. Well done to these guys for covering this so professionally.
I live in NE CR and the lightning was flashing constantly for probably 45 minutes to an hour after the storm had passed us. Never seen anything like that in my life before.
i would have been shitting bricks. i nearly got killed by a flying branch back in the fifth grade. later that day, our crab apple tree was split down the middle by a lightning strike. the wave of water cracked our front window. scary power.
I didn’t even think about how AI would have been happening at the time! I was at home about an hour south of IAC and eight of our trees got uprooted and could’ve easily smashed into our house. Definitely scary shit! Must have been even scarier with no basement to retreat to. Glad you were okay.
this was the first storm to the best of my memory where the winds hit before the warnings did, and debris was hitting the outer wall of my room and i decided to move everyone to the basement before our phones and the sirens went off
Living in North Texas, i'm used to severe weather season with storms like this and the coverage that comes with it. These guys & their tech crew are to be applauded for staying on air, especially nick and his rolled up sleeve. That's the mark of a seasoned weather person!
Could I ask around what area in North Texas? My husband and I are trying to escape the growing hellscape that is Austin to hopefully start a family. It's a shame since I was born in Austin, but it's just unlivable here now.
@@officerwaifu6408 To be honest, I prefer the TX Hill Country than North Texas. Living here in Denton Co, but thinking about moving myself in the next few years..
@@moretoknowshow1887 My dad has said a lot of good things about Denton! We were personally looking at Abilene but also have ties to Killeen. I just want a population of 100k max, I'm tired of the cities.
@@officerwaifu6408Not sure what kind of amenities you like, but I used to live in a tiny town near the Oklahoma border called Vernon. About 45 miles east is Wichita Falls. If you want the small rural town feel in a city, I would suggest Wichita Falls. If you prefer small town living and don't mind commuting, there are about 10 towns (like Vernon) within 25-30 miles of WF that are below 10,000 pop. It's hot, it's flat farmland everywhere, and there's not much too much to do, but if you're looking for a more "down home" style of living, people there take things pretty slow. And if you get bored Dallas is about an hour south if you drive fast and watch out for those Denton cops!
When you live in tornado alley, the local weatherman becomes a family member. I remember being a little boy and being scared of a storm at night and mom assuring me that dad was watching the local weatherman that we all knew. Hearing that id feel safe to fall asleep.
Lol for me I actually know a meteorologist! Well, other then my uncle lol. She's really nice and recently retired. I got to DO THE WEATHER TWICEEEEEE and it was an amazing experience to watch and see what happens BTS.
@@pampamtamtam4001 if i met one i would definitely be as excited to see them as I would a celebrity. Those people are heros . Especially because Im very scared of severe storms so these people seems insanely brave to me.
Having lived through Hurricane Sandy as well as living in Tornado alley as a kid, this kind of composure and professionalism as well as an aim to keep data and science on the forefront is not just impressive, it’s life saving.
I live in Columbus Ohio, and what's really annoying, is that the three TV stations do a good job on storms, if you loose power none of the local radio stations give any information. All of the radio is preprogrammed junk, so we would blow away. We had a storm a while ago, where we lost power, and I tried to find any radio station to find out what was going on. When street power goes, you also have no internet, so you can't get any information that way either. These guys were very impressive. I think they would have kept going until the building was about to collapse if it got that far. They also made sure everyone else was safe.The people of Cedar Rapids are lucky to have them.
Get your modem and router on a battery backup UPS. They're affordable and sold everywhere. No matter whether cable, telco, or fiber, your ISP will have battery backup for their headends and server rooms and your Internet should not go down if you just keep power to your home networking gear.
I lived in Columbus for over 50 years. All 3 stations would hype the simplest weather alert.... so much so that people tend to just ignore any and all bad weather alerts.
@@teebob21mostly true. The local equipment such as nodes and amplifiers still need to be powered by a nearby power supply. The ISP i work for will set generators to get them back online, but if the power outage affecting you is big enough internet will definitely go down with it at first.
@@Thuase Your local cable company's power supplies are connected to grid power for normal operations, yes. They also have battery backup in those cabinets that should last through the first couple hours of an outage.
The speed of the storm taking over the area on the sky cam was honestly terrifying. I hope they harden the building y'all are in (if it hasn't been already) against strong winds because it seems like Iowa keeps getting these incredible straight line wind events often. Stations like yours are why I will always support local media. I live on the east coast, but I want to thank you personally for the work you do to keep people safe.
The weather has been getting pretty crazy. We had crazy flooding in 1993, a blizard in May, 2013, and now, in the 2020s, we are getting these crazy wind storms. What next...
These kinds of events usually come in the forms of "Derechos" which are terrifying to experience in person. We got hit by the Iowa Derecho in 2020 here in Wisconsin and it was gnarly.
derechos are indeed terrifying, I've lived through one in Western Europe in 2008 and I don't want to see such a thing ever again. It's insane how the Midwest in the United States got hit by one this year and the year before that. I've also seen videos from the 2020 one.
as an older individual that grew up witnessing janky new technologies, this is stupid cool to me. The lights literally flicker and pretty much 99% of the studio that I can see is still up. Good job to the people who set up this back-up power and protocol.
They were smart and started the generator in advance. When the utilities died, the automatic transfer switch did it's thing, but there's still a fraction of a second while there's no power. Some devices can ride that gap, others can't.
I was watching that storm on Max Velocity the other night, and that was undoubtedly one hell of a storm. He even had the live stream of a storm chaser and there was a period of several minuets that a lotta people were worried that he died on livestream, thankfully he was okay and just lost signal due to the extremely poor conditions. These meteorologists handled this extreme situation with grace and professionality and undoubtedly saved many lives. Many people are talking about giving than man a raise, but that wouldn't do justice with how severe this situation was on the ground. Nick Stewart and Cayson Frerichs both deserve celebration for their work, in addition to a hefty pay bump!
@@notmystify_ Yeah it was crazy, there was rain coming right at him from straight ahead and the side. For a second it seemed like that things were calming down but then it ramped back up and got worse and worse then his stream cut out
YES,,,I would tell anyone that if there is a storm near you at all, get on MAX VELOCITY. Or Ryan Hall, Ya all. You have absolute by the minute of where storm is.
@@Mole460Where in Iowa were u? I live Iowa. My family lives right in between Waterloo & Cedar Rapids. It did get very bad south of them. My mom watched the RAGBRAI riders go through her town on the way to Coralville. The storm followed them in a tad later in the day. Coralville was the night stop-over.
I have so much respect for your weather guys in the US. I always get the impression they are genuinely concerned for their viewers and will go all out to keep that broadcast connection even at the risk of their own safety.
Years ago in Kansas we had 107 tornado touchdowns in a single day. Our local weather guy stayed on air for 16 straight hours keeping people updated. Ended up with a total of three people injured across the whole state. It was an amazing result.
I live in England and thankfully have never experienced a storm this severe. But if I did I would want to be watching these guys. So professional and level-headed in such a frightening situation.
@@brionyhall4250 The strongest ever winds in the UK have been recorded on mountains, and the strongest ever gust was 150.3 knots (173 mph) recorded at Cairngorm Summit on 20 March 1986. However, some very strong gusts have been recorded at low levels too , these mostly along exposed coastal areas. more recent on in the south Storm Eunice's 122mph on the Isle of Wight , At a speed of 142mph, the strongest gust recorded at any low-level location in the UK was made at Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire on February 13, 1989.
We did have 100mph gusts in Liverpool several years back. A huge number of trees came down and an ambulance crashed whilst responding to an emergency landing at the airport. I believe two people were killed. We couldn't drive for a few days because so many roads were blocked by huge tree fall.
I’m always very thankful for our two primary news stations in my city. We experience storms similar to this nearly every summer and it’s terrifying. Only thing is, when it happens in my city, the winds only lasts about 5-15 minutes. I’m glad it never lasts long but it’s definitely long enough to give you sever anxiety.
@@KalebUnger you know what would be cool is to post a series of video just documenting weather each day throughout the years. like Jan 1st as far as you can back then 2nd and 3rd. just so we can see the trend through the years.
This is what we need to see on news. Meteorologists are our closest companions to our own safety if any weather hazards were to happen. But these two go beyond the call of duty by informing us and everyone in the studio to take shelter while they stay behind and explaining the context we otherwise couldn't have known. Props to the whole crew for having proper equipment for this kind of situation.
Living in North Texas we NEED the live coverage because our area is a dead radar spot. We have very spotty radar coverage so we rarely get NOAA warning sirens and they are always too late. We’ve been using Ryan Y’all live coverage and he has been a life saver for us in the boondocks. Keep up the good work weather geeks WE need you!
I don't live anywhere close to you guys but your commitment to weather this storm by supplying important life saving info out to the masses, has earned you a sub from me. Excellent job all around!!!
Regardless of the nasty weather hitting Cedar Rapids, these guys where true professionals. Staying alert and continuing the update on the weather conditions.
Great job! For anyone who hasn't driven in something like this, I was in a little Geo Tracker in 96 when we had a storm blow into Houston Tx. The winds were about that strong and I got pushed over 3 lanes when it hit me on the side of the vehicle. I ended up exiting at the next one and going into an underground parking building to escape. As I stood with the guard, watching out the door, we saw one of the big outdoor concrete planters (one of the 3 ft high, 4 ft diameter ones) go sliding across the street with the winds. There was a tornado in that case, what we were getting was the surface winds as it went over us in the air. It hit about 10 miles north close to where my husband, who I was going to go meet for lunch, was at work. It missed him, barely. Wind can be destructive and driving in it CAN kill you. Get off the road when this happens.
When it happens here, you never know it. In 1995 I had to stop in the road, in traffic on I94, because visibility got so bad nobody could even pull over. I thought my very aerodynamic car was going to blow away; there were tree branches hitting it. When it cleared up, I was right behind an overpass. When I arrived at my destination, they were talking about a tornado that followed the road of the overpass.
Glad you and husband are ok. My uncle was in his work pickup truck when a tornado went through his hometown. He had a large dirty gash on his forehead from broken glass flying in the air. He had it stitched at nearest hospital, but they were too rushed with other storm victims to clean the wound first. He made his way slowly across town to a second hospital, where staff were less rushed. They undid the stitches, cleaned the wound, and did their best to restitch it. He recovered without complication. When he was able to build his own home, a few years later, he made sure to include a dedicated storm shelter, very sturdy construction!
1972 -- I was driving home in a little two-seater Fiat convertible when the storm hit. I pulled over and into a park8ng lot immediately because of the visibility, but the winds became strong enough to rock the car severely. I considered trying to run for the building, but the wind was too strong for me to make it. My in-laws had just bought a sailboat, and I had learned to head into the wind in bad weather. I ultimately started up my parked car and turned it directly into the wind. It stopped feeling like I was going to be blown over. It was a bad storm, with several radio towers and trees down all over the county.
Almost everyone that lives in this area where this broadcast was is very used to wind of this level. The August 2020 Midwest Derecho slammed into CR with 120mph winds.
Amazes me how people just keep driving and not weather aware or respecting the power of storms. Much respect for this weather team! I take it that it is daytime but looks dark outside. Hope all are safe that were in the path of that storm.
I live in Australia, i'm used to weather doing whatever the crap it feels like at any point, these blokes are tough to stick that out and keep protecting people. Well done you guys.
What a way to call that your last severe weather event at KGAN! Speaking of, the station will feel a little more incomplete once you are gone after Monday. This isn't to discredit anyone else at the station by ANY means (they're all wonderful in their own ways) but you manage you convey such a calm yet powerful voice, if that makes any sense. The Cedar Rapids area will be missing you greatly, Nick! I hope your future endeavors in space/meteorology/whatever it may be work out great for you!
I live in Marion, nearby. I had been monitoring weather alerts that evening. I went to the safest part of my home until about 9:30. When I wanted an update on storm alerts, I found my TV was not receiving signal from any reasonably local channel. Or any channel for that matter. I resorted to internet to try, but couldnt find anything after the storm siren went off earlier. Ps. I had watched radar coverage of another storm cell go directly over the area where I had grown up as the storms had been starting. I wondered how families of old neighbors were fairing!
@@joycebrewer4150 There are several youtube channels that go live during severe weather anywhere in the country. These folks track the nasty storms and warn people who are in the path. You can subscribe to them to make them easier to find when you need them. I HIGHLY recommend you do. I sub to three/four of them because one may NOT go live but another will. They also do forecast almost daily so you can always have a good idea of what could be coming your way in advance. Ryan Hall, Y'all and Ryan Hall, Y'all XTRA Meteorologist Andy Hill Max Velocity - Severe Weather Center Ryan Hall, Yall has an entire TEAM of people, on and off camera, who work these live broadcasts. Andy is one of the on camera team. I highly suggest watching them and getting used to what they do so you get a real understanding before you need them to save your life. Yes, these people have saved lives with their warnings that often come BEFORE the National Weather Service warnings. That gives you an extra few minutes to get you and your family to the safest place in your home. As for your local siren, don't EVER go outside to look or waste time looking on the internet to see what's up. Get to your safe place FIRST and use a laptop or phone AFTER you are there. Ryan has a saying; "Don't be scared. be prepared."
Amazing! To the directors at KGAN-TV, you need to do everything in your power to keep these 2 at your station since they clearly communicated urgency without inducing panic all while running the show with reduced staff (presuming not everyone sheltered when advised - and if they were unassisted and ran it on their own, y'all at KGAN need to put these 2 down for any and every news broadcast award in the country) - dang impressive, gentlemen, dang impressive
I live in Tornado Alley, and we put our hands in the lives of our meteorologist. Mike Morgan news 4, the only station I watch in bad weather. The lives of my loved ones are in his hands, I trusted him for 30 years now. You can not get that with someone who is not there with you. The thought of not having local people is scary to me. Local news is too important to lose.
I lived in Kansas for 20 years, finally moved back to Colorado. Went back to visit, and it wasn't an hour before the siren a block away was screaming, and I just thought, "Welcome home!"
August 10, 2020. A Deracho that started in western Iowa and basically followed the US 30 corridor through central and eastern Iowa into western and central Illinois. Cedar Rapids has been ground zero for mother nature the last 15 years with major floods and the Deracho.
@seththomas9105 we had effects of it down here in s.e ia too. Put a tree through my mom's roof. Really scared her. My roomate works construction and she was up repairing and replacing roofs in CR after it happened. Took months to finish because they had a hard time getting orders filled for plywood and shingles
I was outside of my business door when an 80 mile an hour wind hit. The wind push me up against the glass with rain hitting me so hard. A building to my left had the roof taken off of it during that wind. I was stuck, and couldn’t move to get inside. My daughter had been walking a wellness trail in town. I called to warn her, and she went into a doctor’s office. We couldn’t go home that evening due to trees on the road. It was scary.
I was in the SW part of C.R. where the 140mph hit. When it hit it snapped the door closed on my arm and nearly broke it. That was fun, can we do it again?
I have interest in meteorology and storms and I gotta say, we need more meteorologists like you two! Professional, calm, and informative. I applaud you two!
We drove right into this storm on our way back from Iowa City. It got unbelievably dark and the winds were almost immediate as we drove under the shelf cloud. We decided to ride it out in Solon and were treated to the very eerie scene of tornado sirens wailing while strong winds gusted and the lightning filled mass of rain slowly approached, taking most evening light with it. Fortunately not much damage down there. It was a scary yet beautiful sight.
The last tornado warning I had, my local NBC channel would have a very cluttered screen. With the radar, info, and tool bar, it's a lot going on. But when the possible tornado was just a couple of minutes away, they had a news anchor in my town at one of the storm shelters interviewing the mayor instead of covering the live radar and weather threats
It's amazing how a storm can still be as powerful as a tornado and NOT have a tornado in it! I don't live in Iowa but these people did a fantastic job at keeping everyone informed and safe.
I had friends that endured this storm they said it was the most terrifying day they experienced in their lives. One of my friends was without power for three weeks
The sheer knowledge and professionalism of meteorologists to be able to look at radar information as it comes, and turn it into confident *statements* rather than educated inferences... They have all my respect.
Watching this storm coverage, I feel like I'm reliving the derecho that went through Tulsa, Oklahoma early on Father's Day (June 18) of 2023! Only difference: the time of day (around Midnight for the Tulsa derecho, and around 8 pm for this latest Cedar Rapids Storm). Right down to the respective news studios taking a power hit, too!
This was my thoughts too, but I'm in Ontario Canada and we got hit May 20th 2022 by a Derecho. I was knocked unconscious by a flying heavy cot mattress and it barely hit my city. I have family in other areas that had extensive damage and friends that had no power for 11 days following it. It moved in hours ahead of what we were anticipating and was much much stronger than we thought it to be. I believe it was 8 lives lost too 😔
@@melissab1360 Derechos do have this tendency to unexpectedly speed WAY UP. A derecho's fast forward speed is driven by its Rear Inflow Jet. It's also the Rear Inflow Jet that gives derechos their bow shape on radar.
@@toneenorman2135 I think mostly just some minor scrapes etc from being scared, they had to cancel nationals though because no power and damage to facilities, which is a real bummer for a lot of reasons (people work all year to make it, pay a lot to get there, take time off work, bring the horses a LONG way) etc. But thankfully no major injuries that I have heard of.
So focused and professional. All of his training kicked in, and you can tell he is enjoying doing his job well when an emergency hit. Both guys are doing great job. All their coworkers took shelter and they are carrying it. 7:42
What a beautiful but terrifying storm. You guys are the people who inspire me to work harder to pursue a career in meteorology. Thank you, what a beautiful storm.
I am a retired weather forecaster, and taught severe weather and analysis for the Department of Defense for many years. Last year, I saw a very similar storm coming right at my area, and we had a measured 93 mph wind gust smash my garage door. Literally buckled the steel. Unreal. Cost me two thousand dollars to replace.
Stellar!!! Award winning (or sold be). I’m a retired broadcaster and went through plenty of public safety issues myself, but rarely have I seen such high level professionalism.
I remember once when I called my cell phone customer service, which was located in Kansas. After about five minutes with the rep, they said they needed to get off the phone, because a tornado warning was on in their area and everyone in the building was taking cover. Midwest weather gets crazy. These guys staying to keep people informed while everyone else takes shelter may save some peoples' lives, and that's why they do it.
Yeah, we get some crazy weather here in Arkansas too. Had a tornado come right through the central Arkansas metro area (very populated) back on March 31st. It hit about a mile from our house. I had never heard of that happening before- right through town. It caused a lot of damage.
This one is right up there with a broadcast from my childhood, on June 8. 1966. at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. A monster tornado tore through the town, and this was before all the social media sources we have now. A young law student was anchoring the broadcast that night, filling in for a friend. His onscreen presence earned him notice from network higher ups. His name? Bill Kurtis, now one of the best known TV anchors and video journalists ever. The folks in this video showed incredible courage.
despite this comment coming 8 months after the video, Nick Stewart will always be an icon to me. After chasing my first tornado back in 2019, running into Nick and his crew in Iowa City, will always be a core memory in my storm chasing career. I hope to get back out there again, and maybe cross paths again sharing photos of more amazing tornadoes and stories. Keep up the great work Nick.
I live near Chicago, we had like 6 tornados in the area one day this summer, two tornadoes where going towards the loop, the WGN broadcast building was in the path of the storms and they stayed calm and got the information out. Meteorologists are the best.
Im completely blown away (no pun intended😬)..by how professional you all handeled this. You kept clear heads, delivered concise info. Kudus to you all hope everyone is safe❤.
I was downstairs doing laundry when I heard a big bang and the house shook. I ran upstairs to find out it was thunder. The wind was insane. Then the sirens went off. Reminded my of the August 10th 2020 derecho. Thankfully it wasnt as bad and only a few trees and branches came down when driving around yesterday.
In all my 58 years, I've never heard t'storms described as destructive. 😢 This is a crazy serious situation going on here, and I hope I never experience a t'storm of this magnitude. These guys did a fantastic job of covering this. Job well done!
In 2021 the NWS added damage tags (categories) to Severe T-Storm Warnings. 80 mph winds and greater or 2.75 inch hail and greater is the criteria for “Destructive.” Will trigger the WEA alert on your cellular device & the communities in the warned areas will likely sound the sirens
@@prollins6443 There is a difference between destructive and Destructive tagged. Any thunderstorm can be destructive. The Destructive tag wasn't used to describe Severe Thunderstorm Warnings until July 2021. The Destructive tag means that there is hail of 2.75in or larger -or- wind speeds of 80mph or more. Also, Destructive tags will usually include activation of the Outdoor Alert Sirens.
@@ArcalargoI work in the Geography/Geography Information Sciences sector. As rare as they can be, I am extremely curious if there will be a Derecho watch/warning implemented eventually. My apartment was damaged during the Derecho that hit Sioux Falls in May of 2022 and the danger in general is so severe that nothing currently is honestly imperative enough - bar tornado warnings - to describe it.
You can tell that the main presenter (suit jacket guy) didn’t want to go into the shelter when the meteorologist first said “everyone in shelter now” and wanted to stay so he could provide people with updates, it looks like hes about to tell the meteorologist that he’s going to stay. But then you can see him nod in agreement when the meteorologist says “but me and him are going to stay here for a bit so we can update you”. His face is like “you’re thinking what I was thinking”
Minnesotan here, glad to see you looking out for people. With great reminders about people we might know who might be currently without shelter. I appreciated the in the moment double checking to avoid giving the wrong information. Stay safe and keep looking out!
Absolutely priceless representation of meteorology, and that we are all human after all. Also, great analogy on the tools applicable in a storm related situation.
Good job guys. Our meteorologists at the local station kept at their post when a tornado took out the power back in December 2020. You all are real pros
That's kinda weird. It's been 25 years since I lived in Cedar Rapids, but when I was there, I was roommates for a while with (at the time) Chief Meteorologist at KGAN, Roger "Owens" who (if I'm not mistaken) has moved over to work at the National Weather Service in Des Moines. Small world.
I truly appreciate ALL WEATHER PERSONNEL!!! I just can't get over all that you do, the dedication, the bravado, in my opinion there are none in the broadcast industry who could top any of you. I have my favorites of course, but really love all of you. I grew up in Omaha, lived in several neighboring cities and communities. I can't decide which storm type left me literally petrified, I adored summers until those times came. experienced numerous incidents including two Derecho storms in Des Moines. Even lived in the south for a few years, Now though I've been a bit more relaxed where I live now, even though someone who lived here many, many years ago, told us about electric storms here. I now know she was experiencing monsoons. Now I'm hearing the storms as they roll through, but most unsettling for me is coming out the next day and seeing hugh trees ripped out of the ground, roots and all, or seeing all the damage these types of storms have wreaked.
I watched the 12/2021 coverage for Paducah KY with WPSD weather guys (Trent & Noel) on the Internet recently - these two guys are calm & reassuring during the major storm. I'm glad that they are this way, being a newbie in Kentucky and learning about severe storms/tornado warnings. Those two in Iowa are an example of what is needed here in the central states!
Fantastic job. The National Weather service really needs to put the "destructive" in the actual title of that warning because a lot of people don't look past the title. When I am at my job, I am only allowed to look at the title, but not take the time to read anything else.
That's what I was going to say too, the only thing is as a Floridian I'm used to this, these people are not and with a hurricane you get plenty of warning.
KUDOS to the weather men. I live in Texas and I know what severe weather is like. The fact that these guys have the fortitude to stay in the studio with the weather outside being like it is and the danger that they could be in is a testament to them both / all.
I was in Kentucky and I had just gotten back from going to the lake while we were on the road and we even got these storms, we had to pull on the side of the road and wait it out. It scared me to death because I have a HUGE phobia of storms like these
2:05 I'm glad you guys mentioned your own emergency preparedness plan. Lahaina should take note. The importance of having a good, solid preparedness plan in place is never emphasized enough (IMO).
I am watching this in Tennessee a month later after the storm love watching weather reports wish u guys were here in Tennessee during the may floods of 2010 yall diserver the highest honor a weather person could get good job you guys for informing your people of this horrific storms
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A 22 minute illustration of why we need to preserve local TV broadcasting. These two (and the KGAN technical staff) all earned their yearly salaries and their Christmas bonuses with this one broadcast.
Yes!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words.
Oh come on do you not know? Sinclair Broadcast owns majority of news station. There is like maybe 3 in total. It gives the illusion of options but they’re own by the few 😂 I hate to break it too you. This isn’t some conspiracy but actual FACT.
@@bewareofsasquatch the broadcast in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at KGAN is produced in-house and only for Cedar Rapids, IA. We do not do anyone else's newscasts.
@@NStewWXhaters are gonna hate..
Lesser people call him a “weatherman”.
But he is a meteorologist and brilliant broadcaster. Well done, sir. 👍🏼
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Weatherman, weatherman, ☁️🌡️ WEATHERMAN!!!!!!! They said I was a lesser feller!!!!
Weathermanologist!
wouldn't you like to know, weather boy?
guy that talks about weather
I love how despite this being extremely unsafe you can see the little smirk on the meteorologists face as he is experiencing what he has trained his whole life for
Like “oh yeah this is why I went to the academy”
"and heres the X with the weather" really makes you forget they are trained professionals who take their jobs seriously to a Last Out standard.
You should watch Nick's coverage of the August 10th 2020 derecho. He was out of the studio, in the field reporting on that one. After he experienced that one, I'd bet he was quite glad to be in the studio for this one...
"Just like the simulations"
That... or he is smiling out of nervousness because a death event is close...
I don't even live in Iowa, but I was impressed by how well Nick and Cayson handled the storm coverage of this event. Calm, professional, and authoritative, in a world full of manufactured drama, these two were the masters at handling the real thing.
Me too. But my boss lives in Iowa.
I agree with you those guys are authentic weathermen.
Honestly, weather enthusiasts live for this shit. As threatening as it was, potentially for lives around them, its hard to shake the excitement of documenting such a storm in real time, observing all of the data and visuals.
@@vertigoalopolusabsolutely! One of my friends is a meteorologist and his enthusiasm for weather is so contagious. He's absolutely also all about safety no matter how unique and exciting the weather event
it blows my mind that his name is cayson cayson as a name is a very rare name plus I love weather too like tornadoes and severe weather and as you can tell my name is cayson based on my account name
Fellow (radio) broadcaster here. Highest praise for how you handled live coverage of the storm. You literally stayed on top of the storm movement, conditions and all while dealing with power outages and equipment failure. Highest respect!
All I heard was power flashes
@michaeltaylor8835 but were there power flashes? I cant really tell
They all did a brilliant job.
@@Darklor_WCF yes
These two meteorologist's stayed professional while informing the public of this storm. Thanks guys !!! You did a great job reporting!
Yes. Very good reporting!
Agreed!
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THAT DAY WAS HORRBILE
“Please treat these storms with respect.” Never has better advice been given.
I used to work at KDFW in Dallas, and we had plenty of weather. It was during these times that the weather geeks shined! Meteorologists are pilots, skydivers, ham radio ops, spotters, farmers and many other types who witness and report weather phenomena. Indeed, local weather coverage is crucial to the area, and these guys save lives!!
Meteorologists of all stripes are heros when the chips are down.
@@vasilivladivostok1136 yeah they are. And if you give them time, they will fill and fill and fill with facts and stuff
Thanks my guy. Things have been really crazy the last few years here in DFW.
Skydivers?
@@pleasedontwatchthese9593 Yeah. That one surprised me too. But..these are guys who don’t jump because weather turns green quickly. They report too
Respect to these two meteorologists for staying calm during this.
I also like how they said treat them like tornado warnings and telling people to get off of I-380.
Super outstanding coverage guys.
100 mph winds? Power flashes? Yeah, that might as well have been a tornado.
@@youseineko Yup. The main difference was the shape of the storm. A long line instead of a spinning column.
Hurricane force winds at least for sure.
@@hauntedshadowslegacy2826would that be considered a derecho?
I don't live in the area, but being a truck driver for 15 years, I'm thankful for all your hard work and helping to keep us safe. ❤
Thank you for all you do driving! Hope you were not in the area. Iowas had bad weather this year. Live in lower southeast area drove threw there on 380 to 218 coming home from moms in SD wanted to stay a day longer but we both had to work now I’m glad we didn’t stay a day longer we would have ran right into this mess.
They kept calm and did a good job at keeping the public aware of the situation
Thank you for report weather !!!
Keep up!!?? On you tube
They did
Balls of metal🗿
Wow. What wonderful tech this studio has. Even just the monitor, the meteorologist being able to do everything himself right on the monitor to show everyone what's going on, that's super helpful and what a time saver for situations like this where every second can count. Y'all are on top of your game, for sure. Great job keeping everyone safe, guys.
cedar rapids is no stranger to random insane weather, you could just be going about your day and BAM, a storm like this hits, and then you pick up the damage and continue with your day
it’s because of wonderful studios like KGAN that gives us such good information that let’s us take the weather in stride
This man is a great meteorologist. Well done.
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@@rachelolvera9435 Wow
@@Shrek881 Wow
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I was in Coralville at the Anime Iowa convention when this hit. Temperature dropped by around 15 degrees in 10 minutes, but the sirens started blaring before anything even happened. The lightning show was absolutely incredible. Without a doubt the most amazing thunderstorm I've ever seen.
Well done to these guys for covering this so professionally.
I live in NE CR and the lightning was flashing constantly for probably 45 minutes to an hour after the storm had passed us. Never seen anything like that in my life before.
i would have been shitting bricks. i nearly got killed by a flying branch back in the fifth grade. later that day, our crab apple tree was split down the middle by a lightning strike. the wave of water cracked our front window. scary power.
I didn’t even think about how AI would have been happening at the time! I was at home about an hour south of IAC and eight of our trees got uprooted and could’ve easily smashed into our house. Definitely scary shit! Must have been even scarier with no basement to retreat to. Glad you were okay.
this was the first storm to the best of my memory where the winds hit before the warnings did, and debris was hitting the outer wall of my room and i decided to move everyone to the basement before our phones and the sirens went off
I’m from Waterloo and don’t even know about this… 😢
Living in North Texas, i'm used to severe weather season with storms like this and the coverage that comes with it. These guys & their tech crew are to be applauded for staying on air, especially nick and his rolled up sleeve. That's the mark of a seasoned weather person!
Could I ask around what area in North Texas? My husband and I are trying to escape the growing hellscape that is Austin to hopefully start a family. It's a shame since I was born in Austin, but it's just unlivable here now.
@@officerwaifu6408 To be honest, I prefer the TX Hill Country than North Texas. Living here in Denton Co, but thinking about moving myself in the next few years..
@@moretoknowshow1887 My dad has said a lot of good things about Denton! We were personally looking at Abilene but also have ties to Killeen. I just want a population of 100k max, I'm tired of the cities.
@@officerwaifu6408Not sure what kind of amenities you like, but I used to live in a tiny town near the Oklahoma border called Vernon. About 45 miles east is Wichita Falls. If you want the small rural town feel in a city, I would suggest Wichita Falls. If you prefer small town living and don't mind commuting, there are about 10 towns (like Vernon) within 25-30 miles of WF that are below 10,000 pop.
It's hot, it's flat farmland everywhere, and there's not much too much to do, but if you're looking for a more "down home" style of living, people there take things pretty slow.
And if you get bored Dallas is about an hour south if you drive fast and watch out for those Denton cops!
I knew you must have been talking about Denton! The strangest weather happens there.
I don't live anywhere near you, but this is an amazing service to your community.
I agree as an Iowan that lives near this area he handled it very well!
I applaud these dedicated meteorologists, camera personnel, and everyone else involved in this broadcast.
When you live in tornado alley, the local weatherman becomes a family member. I remember being a little boy and being scared of a storm at night and mom assuring me that dad was watching the local weatherman that we all knew. Hearing that id feel safe to fall asleep.
For real, the local weathermen are like celebrities
there really is something strangely comforting about it
Lol for me I actually know a meteorologist! Well, other then my uncle lol. She's really nice and recently retired. I got to DO THE WEATHER TWICEEEEEE and it was an amazing experience to watch and see what happens BTS.
@@pampamtamtam4001 if i met one i would definitely be as excited to see them as I would a celebrity. Those people are heros . Especially because Im very scared of severe storms so these people seems insanely brave to me.
i do see one in the video at Bellevue rn 9:01
Having lived through Hurricane Sandy as well as living in Tornado alley as a kid, this kind of composure and professionalism as well as an aim to keep data and science on the forefront is not just impressive, it’s life saving.
Terrifying. He's seriously brave to make sure people were safe. Bless him. There's every reason to appreciate local news.
I live in Columbus Ohio, and what's really annoying, is that the three TV stations do a good job on storms, if you loose power none of the local radio stations give any information. All of the radio is preprogrammed junk, so we would blow away. We had a storm a while ago, where we lost power, and I tried to find any radio station to find out what was going on. When street power goes, you also have no internet, so you can't get any information that way either. These guys were very impressive. I think they would have kept going until the building was about to collapse if it got that far. They also made sure everyone else was safe.The people of Cedar Rapids are lucky to have them.
Get your modem and router on a battery backup UPS. They're affordable and sold everywhere. No matter whether cable, telco, or fiber, your ISP will have battery backup for their headends and server rooms and your Internet should not go down if you just keep power to your home networking gear.
Columbus is gorgeous. I visited my nephew there and loved it.
I lived in Columbus for over 50 years. All 3 stations would hype the simplest weather alert.... so much so that people tend to just ignore any and all bad weather alerts.
@@teebob21mostly true. The local equipment such as nodes and amplifiers still need to be powered by a nearby power supply. The ISP i work for will set generators to get them back online, but if the power outage affecting you is big enough internet will definitely go down with it at first.
@@Thuase Your local cable company's power supplies are connected to grid power for normal operations, yes. They also have battery backup in those cabinets that should last through the first couple hours of an outage.
The speed of the storm taking over the area on the sky cam was honestly terrifying. I hope they harden the building y'all are in (if it hasn't been already) against strong winds because it seems like Iowa keeps getting these incredible straight line wind events often. Stations like yours are why I will always support local media. I live on the east coast, but I want to thank you personally for the work you do to keep people safe.
The weather has been getting pretty crazy. We had crazy flooding in 1993, a blizard in May, 2013, and now, in the 2020s, we are getting these crazy wind storms. What next...
These kinds of events usually come in the forms of "Derechos" which are terrifying to experience in person. We got hit by the Iowa Derecho in 2020 here in Wisconsin and it was gnarly.
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@@GrimKreeper 1993, 2013 and then this in 2023? Crazyyyyy at least you've got at least ten years before something else hits
derechos are indeed terrifying, I've lived through one in Western Europe in 2008 and I don't want to see such a thing ever again. It's insane how the Midwest in the United States got hit by one this year and the year before that. I've also seen videos from the 2020 one.
as an older individual that grew up witnessing janky new technologies, this is stupid cool to me. The lights literally flicker and pretty much 99% of the studio that I can see is still up. Good job to the people who set up this back-up power and protocol.
They were smart and started the generator in advance. When the utilities died, the automatic transfer switch did it's thing, but there's still a fraction of a second while there's no power. Some devices can ride that gap, others can't.
I was watching that storm on Max Velocity the other night, and that was undoubtedly one hell of a storm. He even had the live stream of a storm chaser and there was a period of several minuets that a lotta people were worried that he died on livestream, thankfully he was okay and just lost signal due to the extremely poor conditions. These meteorologists handled this extreme situation with grace and professionality and undoubtedly saved many lives. Many people are talking about giving than man a raise, but that wouldn't do justice with how severe this situation was on the ground. Nick Stewart and Cayson Frerichs both deserve celebration for their work, in addition to a hefty pay bump!
I saw that part live too. I had just joined the stream and they lost him.
@@notmystify_ Yeah it was crazy, there was rain coming right at him from straight ahead and the side. For a second it seemed like that things were calming down but then it ramped back up and got worse and worse then his stream cut out
YES,,,I would tell anyone that if there is a storm near you at all, get on MAX VELOCITY. Or Ryan Hall, Ya all. You have absolute by the minute of where storm is.
@@Mole460Where in Iowa were u? I live Iowa. My family lives right in between Waterloo & Cedar Rapids. It did get very bad south of them. My mom watched the RAGBRAI riders go through her town on the way to Coralville. The storm followed them in a tad later in the day. Coralville was the night stop-over.
I have so much respect for your weather guys in the US. I always get the impression they are genuinely concerned for their viewers and will go all out to keep that broadcast connection even at the risk of their own safety.
Years ago in Kansas we had 107 tornado touchdowns in a single day. Our local weather guy stayed on air for 16 straight hours keeping people updated. Ended up with a total of three people injured across the whole state. It was an amazing result.
James Spann is a great example of that, Gary England and Mike Morgan as well.
Well done! Steady, calm, precise! Give this man a raise ❤
I live in England and thankfully have never experienced a storm this severe. But if I did I would want to be watching these guys. So professional and level-headed in such a frightening situation.
Come to Shetland, this is common place every winter for us. 70-100mph regularly 🎉
@@brionyhall4250 The strongest ever winds in the UK have been recorded on mountains, and the strongest ever gust was 150.3 knots (173 mph) recorded at Cairngorm Summit on 20 March 1986. However, some very strong gusts have been recorded at low levels too , these mostly along exposed coastal areas. more recent on in the south Storm Eunice's 122mph on the Isle of Wight , At a speed of 142mph, the strongest gust recorded at any low-level location in the UK was made at Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire on February 13, 1989.
We did have 100mph gusts in Liverpool several years back. A huge number of trees came down and an ambulance crashed whilst responding to an emergency landing at the airport. I believe two people were killed. We couldn't drive for a few days because so many roads were blocked by huge tree fall.
I’m always very thankful for our two primary news stations in my city. We experience storms similar to this nearly every summer and it’s terrifying. Only thing is, when it happens in my city, the winds only lasts about 5-15 minutes. I’m glad it never lasts long but it’s definitely long enough to give you sever anxiety.
hah remember the 18th of february 2022?
Who else just likes watching past weather events?
Meee!
@@KalebUnger you know what would be cool is to post a series of video just documenting weather each day throughout the years. like Jan 1st as far as you can back then 2nd and 3rd. just so we can see the trend through the years.
This is what we need to see on news. Meteorologists are our closest companions to our own safety if any weather hazards were to happen. But these two go beyond the call of duty by informing us and everyone in the studio to take shelter while they stay behind and explaining the context we otherwise couldn't have known. Props to the whole crew for having proper equipment for this kind of situation.
Living in North Texas we NEED the live coverage because our area is a dead radar spot. We have very spotty radar coverage so we rarely get NOAA warning sirens and they are always too late. We’ve been using Ryan Y’all live coverage and he has been a life saver for us in the boondocks.
Keep up the good work weather geeks WE need you!
I don't live anywhere close to you guys but your commitment to weather this storm by supplying important life saving info out to the masses, has earned you a sub from me. Excellent job all around!!!
Regardless of the nasty weather hitting Cedar Rapids, these guys where true professionals. Staying alert and continuing the update on the weather conditions.
Excellent coverage. These guys need a raise! Great job of keeping the public informed!
Great job! For anyone who hasn't driven in something like this, I was in a little Geo Tracker in 96 when we had a storm blow into Houston Tx. The winds were about that strong and I got pushed over 3 lanes when it hit me on the side of the vehicle. I ended up exiting at the next one and going into an underground parking building to escape. As I stood with the guard, watching out the door, we saw one of the big outdoor concrete planters (one of the 3 ft high, 4 ft diameter ones) go sliding across the street with the winds. There was a tornado in that case, what we were getting was the surface winds as it went over us in the air. It hit about 10 miles north close to where my husband, who I was going to go meet for lunch, was at work. It missed him, barely.
Wind can be destructive and driving in it CAN kill you. Get off the road when this happens.
When it happens here, you never know it. In 1995 I had to stop in the road, in traffic on I94, because visibility got so bad nobody could even pull over. I thought my very aerodynamic car was going to blow away; there were tree branches hitting it. When it cleared up, I was right behind an overpass. When I arrived at my destination, they were talking about a tornado that followed the road of the overpass.
Glad you and husband are ok. My uncle was in his work pickup truck when a tornado went through his hometown. He had a large dirty gash on his forehead from broken glass flying in the air. He had it stitched at nearest hospital, but they were too rushed with other storm victims to clean the wound first. He made his way slowly across town to a second hospital, where staff were less rushed. They undid the stitches, cleaned the wound, and did their best to restitch it. He recovered without complication. When he was able to build his own home, a few years later, he made sure to include a dedicated storm shelter, very sturdy construction!
1972 -- I was driving home in a little two-seater Fiat convertible when the storm hit. I pulled over and into a park8ng lot immediately because of the visibility, but the winds became strong enough to rock the car severely. I considered trying to run for the building, but the wind was too strong for me to make it. My in-laws had just bought a sailboat, and I had learned to head into the wind in bad weather. I ultimately started up my parked car and turned it directly into the wind. It stopped feeling like I was going to be blown over. It was a bad storm, with several radio towers and trees down all over the county.
Almost everyone that lives in this area where this broadcast was is very used to wind of this level. The August 2020 Midwest Derecho slammed into CR with 120mph winds.
No. I won’t get off the road
Amazes me how people just keep driving and not weather aware or respecting the power of storms. Much respect for this weather team! I take it that it is daytime but looks dark outside. Hope all are safe that were in the path of that storm.
We are
It was actually 8pm then.
Total commitment to their jobs and keeping the public safe.
I live in Australia, i'm used to weather doing whatever the crap it feels like at any point, these blokes are tough to stick that out and keep protecting people. Well done you guys.
What a way to call that your last severe weather event at KGAN! Speaking of, the station will feel a little more incomplete once you are gone after Monday. This isn't to discredit anyone else at the station by ANY means (they're all wonderful in their own ways) but you manage you convey such a calm yet powerful voice, if that makes any sense. The Cedar Rapids area will be missing you greatly, Nick! I hope your future endeavors in space/meteorology/whatever it may be work out great for you!
I live in Marion, nearby. I had been monitoring weather alerts that evening. I went to the safest part of my home until about 9:30. When I wanted an update on storm alerts, I found my TV was not receiving signal from any reasonably local channel. Or any channel for that matter. I resorted to internet to try, but couldnt find anything after the storm siren went off earlier. Ps. I had watched radar coverage of another storm cell go directly over the area where I had grown up as the storms had been starting. I wondered how families of old neighbors were fairing!
@@joycebrewer4150 There are several youtube channels that go live during severe weather anywhere in the country.
These folks track the nasty storms and warn people who are in the path. You can subscribe to them to make them easier to find when you need them. I HIGHLY recommend you do. I sub to three/four of them because one may NOT go live but another will.
They also do forecast almost daily so you can always have a good idea of what could be coming your way in advance.
Ryan Hall, Y'all and Ryan Hall, Y'all XTRA
Meteorologist Andy Hill
Max Velocity - Severe Weather Center
Ryan Hall, Yall has an entire TEAM of people, on and off camera, who work these live broadcasts. Andy is one of the on camera team.
I highly suggest watching them and getting used to what they do so you get a real understanding before you need them to save your life. Yes, these people have saved lives with their warnings that often come BEFORE the National Weather Service warnings. That gives you an extra few minutes to get you and your family to the safest place in your home.
As for your local siren, don't EVER go outside to look or waste time looking on the internet to see what's up. Get to your safe place FIRST and use a laptop or phone AFTER you are there.
Ryan has a saying; "Don't be scared. be prepared."
These two deserve a Golden Award for this broadcast. At least Golden 5 star most meteorologist would panic in their voice
An Aussie here...just watched your video. Excellent reporting 👏. Putting out warnings is essential for public safety ( as we do in bushfire season)
Fellow Aussie here too. Bushfire season is always scary.
Not to mention the cyclones up north.
Good job to your team for the warnings. You probably saved lives.
Amazing! To the directors at KGAN-TV, you need to do everything in your power to keep these 2 at your station since they clearly communicated urgency without inducing panic all while running the show with reduced staff (presuming not everyone sheltered when advised - and if they were unassisted and ran it on their own, y'all at KGAN need to put these 2 down for any and every news broadcast award in the country) - dang impressive, gentlemen, dang impressive
I live in Tornado Alley, and we put our hands in the lives of our meteorologist. Mike Morgan news 4, the only station I watch in bad weather. The lives of my loved ones are in his hands, I trusted him for 30 years now. You can not get that with someone who is not there with you. The thought of not having local people is scary to me. Local news is too important to lose.
I lived in Kansas for 20 years, finally moved back to Colorado. Went back to visit, and it wasn't an hour before the siren a block away was screaming, and I just thought, "Welcome home!"
Im a trucker and i drove thru that storm. Shit was no joke
What a great job those men did. Keeping their voices calm yet concerning. Thank you for sharing this👍👍👍
These people are the front line. Thank you for your service.
Thanks to Greg’s Lawn and Landscaping for sponsoring that weather cast!
They had a massive wind storm a few years ago that almost blew the entire city away. 140 mph.
August 10, 2020. A Deracho that started in western Iowa and basically followed the US 30 corridor through central and eastern Iowa into western and central Illinois.
Cedar Rapids has been ground zero for mother nature the last 15 years with major floods and the Deracho.
A tree went through my roof during that
@@seththomas9105That derecho was the scariest storm I have ever been in. I was 11 when the storm happend. My above ground pool blew away lol.
@seththomas9105 we had effects of it down here in s.e ia too. Put a tree through my mom's roof. Really scared her. My roomate works construction and she was up repairing and replacing roofs in CR after it happened. Took months to finish because they had a hard time getting orders filled for plywood and shingles
Yup...that was an experience.
I was outside of my business door when an 80 mile an hour wind hit. The wind push me up against the glass with rain hitting me so hard. A building to my left had the roof taken off of it during that wind. I was stuck, and couldn’t move to get inside. My daughter had been walking a wellness trail in town. I called to warn her, and she went into a doctor’s office. We couldn’t go home that evening due to trees on the road. It was scary.
I was in the SW part of C.R. where the 140mph hit. When it hit it snapped the door closed on my arm and nearly broke it. That was fun, can we do it again?
I have interest in meteorology and storms and I gotta say, we need more meteorologists like you two! Professional, calm, and informative. I applaud you two!
We drove right into this storm on our way back from Iowa City. It got unbelievably dark and the winds were almost immediate as we drove under the shelf cloud. We decided to ride it out in Solon and were treated to the very eerie scene of tornado sirens wailing while strong winds gusted and the lightning filled mass of rain slowly approached, taking most evening light with it. Fortunately not much damage down there. It was a scary yet beautiful sight.
The last tornado warning I had, my local NBC channel would have a very cluttered screen. With the radar, info, and tool bar, it's a lot going on. But when the possible tornado was just a couple of minutes away, they had a news anchor in my town at one of the storm shelters interviewing the mayor instead of covering the live radar and weather threats
Wow
American weather is completely bananas. I'm eternally amazed by the meteorologists on these channels!
It's amazing how a storm can still be as powerful as a tornado and NOT have a tornado in it! I don't live in Iowa but these people did a fantastic job at keeping everyone informed and safe.
Nature’s power is unfathomable.
Straight line winds are no joke, especially when we're talking 70, 80, 90 mph winds
I had friends that endured this storm they said it was the most terrifying day they experienced in their lives. One of my friends was without power for three weeks
Nothing like a weatherman predicting his own storm coming right for him and he keeps giving warnings!!👍👍👍
Watching from Los Angeles way after this event but hang tough Iowa, that was a beast!
The sheer knowledge and professionalism of meteorologists to be able to look at radar information as it comes, and turn it into confident *statements* rather than educated inferences...
They have all my respect.
You guys are saving lives everyday, thank you!❤
These two meteorologists were absolutely incredible! What dedication to the people in their viewing area!
Watching this storm coverage, I feel like I'm reliving the derecho that went through Tulsa, Oklahoma early on Father's Day (June 18) of 2023! Only difference: the time of day (around Midnight for the Tulsa derecho, and around 8 pm for this latest Cedar Rapids Storm). Right down to the respective news studios taking a power hit, too!
Many of my friends were there for a horse show and were told to go to the arena for shelter at midnight!!
This was my thoughts too, but I'm in Ontario Canada and we got hit May 20th 2022 by a Derecho. I was knocked unconscious by a flying heavy cot mattress and it barely hit my city. I have family in other areas that had extensive damage and friends that had no power for 11 days following it. It moved in hours ahead of what we were anticipating and was much much stronger than we thought it to be. I believe it was 8 lives lost too 😔
@@melissab1360 Derechos do have this tendency to unexpectedly speed WAY UP. A derecho's fast forward speed is driven by its Rear Inflow Jet. It's also the Rear Inflow Jet that gives derechos their bow shape on radar.
@@WAMama84Were they ok? I worry for the animals,too! Horses can get so frightened.
@@toneenorman2135 I think mostly just some minor scrapes etc from being scared, they had to cancel nationals though because no power and damage to facilities, which is a real bummer for a lot of reasons (people work all year to make it, pay a lot to get there, take time off work, bring the horses a LONG way) etc. But thankfully no major injuries that I have heard of.
So focused and professional. All of his training kicked in, and you can tell he is enjoying doing his job well when an emergency hit. Both guys are doing great job. All their coworkers took shelter and they are carrying it. 7:42
These two killed it. They should be on the big news channels
No. Communities need local news channels.
What a beautiful but terrifying storm. You guys are the people who inspire me to work harder to pursue a career in meteorology. Thank you, what a beautiful storm.
I’m from the uk 🇬🇧 and this is amazingly well done
I am a retired weather forecaster, and taught severe weather and analysis for the Department of Defense for many years. Last year, I saw a very similar storm coming right at my area, and we had a measured 93 mph wind gust smash my garage door. Literally buckled the steel. Unreal. Cost me two thousand dollars to replace.
Great coverage. In Iowa, we owe our lives to such meteorologists.
Stellar!!! Award winning (or sold be). I’m a retired broadcaster and went through plenty of public safety issues myself, but rarely have I seen such high level professionalism.
What a fantastic team! The tech was amazing, and this crazy storm shows why it's necessary. Thank you for your work!
I remember once when I called my cell phone customer service, which was located in Kansas. After about five minutes with the rep, they said they needed to get off the phone, because a tornado warning was on in their area and everyone in the building was taking cover. Midwest weather gets crazy. These guys staying to keep people informed while everyone else takes shelter may save some peoples' lives, and that's why they do it.
Yeah, we get some crazy weather here in Arkansas too. Had a tornado come right through the central Arkansas metro area (very populated) back on March 31st. It hit about a mile from our house. I had never heard of that happening before- right through town. It caused a lot of damage.
Sounds like it was T-mobile. They have a call center in Wichita. Well they used to.
Kudos for your professionalism and dedication at keeping the public updated.👏😇
Amazing, caring professional team. Grew up in tornado alley and much respect for your crew here
This one is right up there with a broadcast from my childhood, on June 8. 1966. at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. A monster tornado tore through the town, and this was before all the social media sources we have now. A young law student was anchoring the broadcast that night, filling in for a friend. His onscreen presence earned him notice from network higher ups. His name? Bill Kurtis, now one of the best known TV anchors and video journalists ever. The folks in this video showed incredible courage.
despite this comment coming 8 months after the video, Nick Stewart will always be an icon to me. After chasing my first tornado back in 2019, running into Nick and his crew in Iowa City, will always be a core memory in my storm chasing career. I hope to get back out there again, and maybe cross paths again sharing photos of more amazing tornadoes and stories. Keep up the great work Nick.
I live near Chicago, we had like 6 tornados in the area one day this summer, two tornadoes where going towards the loop, the WGN broadcast building was in the path of the storms and they stayed calm and got the information out. Meteorologists are the best.
Im completely blown away (no pun intended😬)..by how professional you all handeled this. You kept clear heads, delivered concise info. Kudus to you all hope everyone is safe❤.
I was downstairs doing laundry when I heard a big bang and the house shook. I ran upstairs to find out it was thunder. The wind was insane. Then the sirens went off. Reminded my of the August 10th 2020 derecho. Thankfully it wasnt as bad and only a few trees and branches came down when driving around yesterday.
In all my 58 years, I've never heard t'storms described as destructive. 😢
This is a crazy serious situation going on here, and I hope I never experience a t'storm of this magnitude. These guys did a fantastic job of covering this. Job well done!
You must not live in the Midwest or tornado alley. I'm 37 and have always heard them describe storms as destructive.
In 2021 the NWS added damage tags (categories) to Severe T-Storm Warnings. 80 mph winds and greater or 2.75 inch hail and greater is the criteria for “Destructive.” Will trigger the WEA alert on your cellular device & the communities in the warned areas will likely sound the sirens
@@prollins6443 There is a difference between destructive and Destructive tagged. Any thunderstorm can be destructive. The Destructive tag wasn't used to describe Severe Thunderstorm Warnings until July 2021. The Destructive tag means that there is hail of 2.75in or larger -or- wind speeds of 80mph or more. Also, Destructive tags will usually include activation of the Outdoor Alert Sirens.
Iowa is my adopted state, and I learned early that thunderstorms definitely can be dangerous and trigger sirens to sound a warning.
@@ArcalargoI work in the Geography/Geography Information Sciences sector. As rare as they can be, I am extremely curious if there will be a Derecho watch/warning implemented eventually. My apartment was damaged during the Derecho that hit Sioux Falls in May of 2022 and the danger in general is so severe that nothing currently is honestly imperative enough - bar tornado warnings - to describe it.
You can tell that the main presenter (suit jacket guy) didn’t want to go into the shelter when the meteorologist first said “everyone in shelter now” and wanted to stay so he could provide people with updates, it looks like hes about to tell the meteorologist that he’s going to stay. But then you can see him nod in agreement when the meteorologist says “but me and him are going to stay here for a bit so we can update you”. His face is like “you’re thinking what I was thinking”
Minnesotan here, glad to see you looking out for people. With great reminders about people we might know who might be currently without shelter. I appreciated the in the moment double checking to avoid giving the wrong information. Stay safe and keep looking out!
These guys need a raise. They did an amazing job. They were stern but calm. Acted well on their feet.
Absolutely priceless representation of meteorology, and that we are all human after all. Also, great analogy on the tools applicable in a storm related situation.
Watching that storm from my living room was absolutely wild. These guys did a great job of covering it!
Watching from NW PA... what EXCELLENT broadcasting... your audience/station is lucky to have you both!!! 🇺🇸
Those guys stayed on air and sent everyone else to the shelter! Heroic!
I don’t even live there but these two men were very calm as they were telling people about the storm.
you can hear he's afraid and is doing his duty to make sure other people are safe. heros, both
Good job guys. Our meteorologists at the local station kept at their post when a tornado took out the power back in December 2020. You all are real pros
That's kinda weird. It's been 25 years since I lived in Cedar Rapids, but when I was there, I was roommates for a while with (at the time) Chief Meteorologist at KGAN, Roger "Owens" who (if I'm not mistaken) has moved over to work at the National Weather Service in Des Moines. Small world.
I truly appreciate ALL WEATHER PERSONNEL!!! I just can't get over all that you do, the dedication, the bravado, in my opinion there are none in the broadcast industry who could top any of you. I have my favorites of course, but really love all of you.
I grew up in Omaha, lived in several neighboring cities and communities. I can't decide which storm type left me literally petrified, I adored summers until those times came. experienced numerous incidents including two Derecho storms in Des Moines. Even lived in the south for a few years, Now though I've been a bit more relaxed where I live now, even though someone who lived here many, many years ago, told us about electric storms here. I now know she was experiencing monsoons. Now I'm hearing the storms as they roll through, but most unsettling for me is coming out the next day and seeing hugh trees ripped out of the ground, roots and all, or seeing all the damage these types of storms have wreaked.
I watched the 12/2021 coverage for Paducah KY with WPSD weather guys (Trent & Noel) on the Internet recently - these two guys are calm & reassuring during the major storm. I'm glad that they are this way, being a newbie in Kentucky and learning about severe storms/tornado warnings. Those two in Iowa are an example of what is needed here in the central states!
Fantastic job.
The National Weather service really needs to put the "destructive" in the actual title of that warning because a lot of people don't look past the title. When I am at my job, I am only allowed to look at the title, but not take the time to read anything else.
That's a Category 1 Hurricane's level of winds. 👀 More as it went higher. 😮
yes, I saw, living in Chicago, we had HUGE wind and lighning
@@botterwottleditzyikes! 😮
tornadoes tend to be stronger than hurricanes...hurricanes are just way bigger and last a lot longer
That's what I was going to say too, the only thing is as a Floridian I'm used to this, these people are not and with a hurricane you get plenty of warning.
@@bobloblaw9679I agree with "hurricanes last longer", but not so sure about tornados being stronger than hurricanes.
Absolute powerhouse of knowledge, a lot of people would had gotten injured and panicked if you all didn’t intervene
KUDOS to the weather men. I live in Texas and I know what severe weather is like. The fact that these guys have the fortitude to stay in the studio with the weather outside being like it is and the danger that they could be in is a testament to them both / all.
I was in Kentucky and I had just gotten back from going to the lake while we were on the road and we even got these storms, we had to pull on the side of the road and wait it out. It scared me to death because I have a HUGE phobia of storms like these
Wow! Thank you
Great job working together, bouncing off of one another, and keeping the broadcast moving steadily forward!
2:05 I'm glad you guys mentioned your own emergency preparedness plan. Lahaina should take note. The importance of having a good, solid preparedness plan in place is never emphasized enough (IMO).
I am watching this in Tennessee a month later after the storm love watching weather reports wish u guys were here in Tennessee during the may floods of 2010 yall diserver the highest honor a weather person could get good job you guys for informing your people of this horrific storms