Our worst tornado in modern memory was in April 2011. Here’s him covering it for 8 hours straight. It killed 238 people. youtu.be/KJzJV6pTVC0?...

James Spann's live coverage of April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak on ABC 33/40

YouTube video by ABC 33/40

Oh, bless.

I’m mean the man stayed on the air while his own house was hit. He only stopped briefly to make sure his wife was ok. Mr Spann does not suffer fools. tuscaloosathread.com/james-spanns...

'Alabama's Weatherman' James Spann Sees Own Home Hit by Tornado

Alabama's iconic chief meteorologist James Spann had to step away from live coverage of severe weather Thursday after he received news that his own home had been hit by a tornado.