As tornadoes touched down in North Texas and damaging storms with baseball- or softball-sized hail moved through the Denton area, some Fox 4 viewers were more focused on a different kind of hell.
Those calling to complain that we are interrupting Hell's Kitchen…. we will continue to interrupt as long as there any threat of a Tornado
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) April 4, 2014
Really, guys? Calling to complain about coverage of a dangerous storm?
Yeah, but Chef Ramsey was about to rip her a new… hey, what's that noise outside? @Fox4 @TwitchyTeam @stuntbrain pic.twitter.com/vZrcqn2dt5
— Skippy (@SKIPdaZIP) April 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/ericrileybrown/status/451880298054045697
Hell's Kitchen whiners in Dallas-Fort Worth just got TOLD by @FOX4 #txwx pic.twitter.com/z1dao72mok
— Christy Robinson (@christyrobinson) April 4, 2014
so proud of @fox4 news for letting their #Selfish #Moronic viewers that #LifeSavingNewsReports trumps #CrapRealityTV pic.twitter.com/owOsnHyEK1
— dina stavola (@dinastavola) April 5, 2014
Here’s a taste of that pesky breaking weather news that apparently inconvenienced some viewers.
Golfball to baseball size hail in Denton. Many cars at Walmart on I-35 smashed w hail. Possibly more to come! pic.twitter.com/mtjgCBGJGG
— James Rose (@JamesRoseOA) April 3, 2014
That will make you want to leave early.. Storm rolling through during the Frisco RoughRiders ballgame.. pic.twitter.com/unWADMJt1W
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) April 4, 2014
9:21pm…Tornado Watch east of Dallas. Flash flood warnings for Denton/Collin/Hunt..Tornado Warning Delta/N. Hopkins. pic.twitter.com/eIqKh9J9SV
— Dan Henry (@Fox4Weather) April 4, 2014
Tornado warnings? Damaging hail? Pfft. What about important stuff like “Hell’s Kitchen” and “American Idol”?
https://twitter.com/iwasawildone/status/452192787601977344
Yes. And they tweet about it too:
missing #hellskitchen bc of the weather. thx @FOX4
— Cosmic Cupcake (@cupcake_cosmic) April 4, 2014
@FOX4 Can you IDIOTS get off of my screen so I can watch @hellskitchen? WE GET IT. It's storming! SHOW WEATHER UPDATES DURING COMM. BREAK!
— Winchester (@Vicwin3) April 4, 2014
who is winning on #hellskitchen the local news @FOX4 broke in with weather report again.
— Cosmic Cupcake (@cupcake_cosmic) April 4, 2014
@FOX4 where is #hellskitchen
— Cosmic Cupcake (@cupcake_cosmic) April 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/vardenrsa/status/451880082043203584
Good lord. It it 10:00 and .@FOX4 is still talking about the storm. Where is #AmericanIdol ?
— Mr. Moore (@Piano_Shop) April 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/kaleyann27/status/451899339950915584
@FOX4 hello, @AmericanIdol is NOT on! When will it be aired?
— MAVS & Bon Jovi (@Serpephone) April 4, 2014
Thank you @FOX4 for cutting off Hells Kitchen. No one watches tv to find out about weather. We all have phones!!!!! #fox4newsisawasteoftime
— Hayley Scott (@HayleyRoseScott) April 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/BigModernMess/status/451899147419779073
Yes, it was all about ruining your night. Success! Well played, Fox 4.
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