It’s so bad in New Orleans that the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore now appears to be wearing a baseball helmet during his reporting from New Orleans:
We’ve reached “Jim Cantore wears a baseball helmet” level in New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/fXJN3A8KMP
— Jake Thompson (@JakeThompsonOE) August 29, 2021
But fast-forward to 0:21 in this video and you can see some un-helmeted dude video-bomb his live shot:
LIVE in New Orleans, @JimCantore explains the Venturi effect and shows how #Ida's winds will be stronger depending on where you're standing.
We're with you throughout the duration of this storm. pic.twitter.com/vV4FQmZgaJ
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 29, 2021
LOL at our local hero just looking up at the sky to see if it’s raining:
And then he did a cartwheel:
Jim Cantore in a helmet & a guy doing a cartwheel.
Weird times. pic.twitter.com/XjRrUuvon4— Brian Shields, WFTV (@BrianWFTV) August 29, 2021
And a legend is born.
UPDATE
Apparently, this is going to be a thing now. Here’s another cartwheeler:
Flawless. 10/10. pic.twitter.com/EgKQkfT7MY
— Kegan Reneau (@KeganReneau) August 30, 2021
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