Video: Orlando WX promo focuses on station’s hit from twister

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WOFL, the Fox-owned station in Orlando, Florida, whose building took a hit during a March 2024 tornado that hit the city, is now driving home that storyline with a weather promo. The spot, featuring interview-style narration from chief meteorologist Brooks Garner, is accompanied with a more somber musical bed while he drives home the station’s efforts in keeping viewers safe. 

The spot has a decidedly different feel than this 2022 promo centered around Brooks’ skateboarding: