SAN ANTONIO – Meteorologist Justin Horne gave viewers quite a scare while reporting on Hurricane Laura along the Texas coast early Thursday.
He and Photojournalist Bill Caldera were using the KSAT12 Storm Chaser and Horne was giving a live report when a transformer blew about 100 yards behind him.
Some viewers have worried that Horne was standing too close to power lines but he said that wasn’t the case.
“We scoped that place out and picked it because it was away from trees and powerlines,” Horne said.
The video is now going viral, but Horne said not everyone is sharing the correct facts.
“It looked much worse on camera and you see that, obviously you react,” Horne said.
Watch as Horne jumps out of the way following the flash of electricity.
This is what we feared may happen. Watch until the end when you see the big flash. We are safe. pic.twitter.com/qDPdILkMBW
— Justin Horne (@Justin_Horne) August 27, 2020
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