Destructive 100mph storm hits Cedar Rapids live on TV (KGAN-TV July 28, 2023)

A destructive 100mph storm slammed eastern Iowa on July 28, 2023 while meteorologists Nick Stewart and Cayson Frerichs were covering the event live on KGAN-TV/Iowa's News Now. The studio lost power and was evacuated of everyone except the meteorologists due to the danger of the storm.

[stevensiferd]

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.

[JEBossTon]

Lesser people call him a “weatherman”.

But he is a meteorologist and brilliant broadcaster. Well done, sir. 👍🏼

[bennettwilliams_]

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

[LQOTW]

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.

[sherry]

These two meteorologist's stayed professional while informing the public of this storm. Thanks guys !!! You did a great job reporting!

[galinda]

“Please treat these storms with respect.” Never has better advice been given.

[voiceofjeff]

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!

[ricka]

They kept calm and did a good job at keeping the public aware of the situation

[alexlevingston]

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.

[embott]

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!!

[robertwynn]

This man is a great meteorologist. Well done.

[TessA-esif]

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. ❤

[deathbloom]

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.

[CMDR_John_Crichton]

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.

[moretoknowshow]

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!

[feitocomfruta]

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.

[cqbarnieify]

I applaud these dedicated meteorologists, camera personnel, and everyone else involved in this broadcast.

[safespacebear]

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.

[patti]

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.

[yeahletsunpackthat]

Well done! Steady, calm, precise! Give this man a raise ❤