We're still in the early midst of Oklahoma's severe weather season, and TV meteorologists are already hard at work making sure they get credit for catching the first tornado of the season.
That's what KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane did on Saturday night. He stuck his "Tornado First" flag in the ground on April 6th with this tweet:
That's nice. Spotting the first tornado of severe weather season is a bit like scoring the first touchdown of football season – it's inconsequential and doesn't really matter in the whole scheme of things, but it's cool nonetheless. At the very least, it's a fun thing to experience. It also gives the Channel 5 promotions department something to mention for those 15-second weather promo spots they air during May sweeps.
Unfortunately for Damon, it looks like his first tornado declaration is dissipating like a weak dry line. Not too long after, KFOR's Mike Morgan jumped on Twitter to question the report and tattle to the National Weather Service...