A Minnesota meteorologist stirred up a storm of his own by texting his wife during a live broadcast.

Nick Jansen had been in the KTTC studio for three hours on July 28, tracking severe weather across the Twin Cities with his team. During a colleague’s power outage update, the cameras cut to Jansen, who was caught with his head down, typing on his phone.

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Jansen, 32, quickly apologized to viewers, explaining that he was making sure his wife, Angie, and their 5-month-old daughter, Jamie, were secure in the basement.

In an interview with TODAY.com, Jansen said Angie typically goes to bed early, but he asked her to keep her ringer on in case the weather worsened.

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