WISC meteorologist Blaise Keller was overlaying the July 16 extreme climate outbreak for the Madison, Wisconsin CBS affiliate when he observed one of many 5 tornadoes produced by the storm was headed straight for his mother’s home.
“A skilled spotter has reported a twister alongside County Highway Z, a reported funnel cloud County Highway YZ, so that may be proper the place we’re — so I’m going to textual content my mother and let her know,” Keller mentioned through the stay extreme storm protection.
He took a second on air to notice he wanted to textual content his mother, after which stepped away a short while later to name her. He mentioned that when she answered, she instructed him they have been within the basement watching him and his co-meteorologist on tv.
Keller mentioned he reassured him she was OK and instructed him to get again on TV.
His mom mentioned the storm simply missed her goats and chickens, however when she emerged from the basement, she discovered important injury to bushes on her property.
Of the 5 tornadoes, 4 have been rated EF0. The strongest was an EF1 that was on the bottom close to Dodgeville in Iowa County.
“That was type of my worst worry coming to life on air,” Keller mentioned, preventing again some feelings throughout an interview with ABC 33. Sorry, it’s simply one thing that I didn’t suppose I must do, didn’t wish to ever must do, and I hope I by no means must do once more.”
