DALLAS, TX. (THECOUNT) — KXAS in Dallas-Fort Worth reportedly delayed breaking into Sunday’s Cowboys divisional game against the Philadelphia Eagles for six minutes to issue a tornado warning, which certainly upset viewers who accused the local NBC station of putting football ahead of public safety.
On Monday, the station apologized for the horrendous mistake, admitting that they didn’t “want to interrupt” the Cowboys’ game, reports TotalProSports on Tuesday.
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The EF3 tornado – with top winds of 140 mph, according to the National Weather Service – caused heavy damage in Dallas and killed at least four people in Arkansas and Oklahoma. It also knocked out power to 55,000 households and sending trees into homes, but nobody in the Dallas area was killed, Mayor Eric Johnson said.
We don't want to interrupt the Cowboys game on NBC 5, but @RickMitchellWX wants to keep you ahead of the storm. Watch his live update on the tornado watch by clicking here ➡️ https://t.co/Zm9xPx6SIt #NBCDFWWeather pic.twitter.com/pWy5i0nxLf
— NBCDFW Weather (@NBCDFWWeather) October 21, 2019
Geo quick facts: Dallas, a modern metropolis in north Texas, is a commercial and cultural hub of the region. Downtown’s Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza commemorates the site of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. In the Arts District, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Crow Collection of Asian Art cover thousands of years of art. The sleek Nasher Sculpture Center showcases contemporary sculpture – wikipedia.