A weatherman has been applauded on social media for calmly calling his kids live on-air to warn them to shelter immediately from a tornado.
NBC Washington chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer was praised after he composedly instructed his kids to “Get downstairs as soon as you can, OK" during a Thursday night weather report.
Whilst live on air he continued “Yeah, get down there right now. Get in the bedroom down there.
"And just kind of wait for like 10-15 minutes. OK? Do it now. Alright. Thanks, buddy.”
He posted the video of the call on Twitter, where he was praised for clearly and expertly explaining the situation and how to react calmly.
The on-air map behind him showed the path of the tornado heading right over his family’s home when he quickly phoned home.
Kammerer told viewers as he turned back to the camera: “Gotta warn my kids.
"Because I know what my kids are doing now. They’re probably online gaming and they’re not seeing this”.
However, viewers were more than happy to see the weatherman turn his back on them to help deliver such an important message in a quick and responsive manner.
In a post on Twitter, he later said he was "freaking out inside a bit,” though his fear never showed on air.
He added: “They are safe. Thank you! Scary moment for me though.”
Viewers hailed the diligent meteorologist dad as a hero and were quickly praising him for delivering such important information in such a concise and calm manner.
One of the tweets replied to the video “Absolute respect! Glad your kids are safe, and thanks for all that you do to help keep our community safe!”
Another one added: "You did the right stuff. Our families come first."
One social media user wrote: "That’s how you know it’s serious weather when your meteorologist is calling his kids."
