When tornadoes near, Nashville turns to this group of dedicated volunteers

The coverage by (from left) Leeper, Minkoff and Johnstone draws tens of thousands of viewers who interact with them in real time. — Photos: AP

Anyone who has watched an episode of 9-1-1: Nashville could be forgiven for thinking the city is constantly beset by tornados that turn outdoor concerts into scenes of carnage and blow scooter-riding tourists onto the tops of water towers.That may be a TV exaggeration, but tornados and other dangerous storms do hit the city regularly. When they do, many people here turn to Nashville Severe Weather.

The coverage by Will Minkoff, Andrew Leeper and Tom Johnstone draws tens of thousands of viewers who interact with them in real time. It’s a service that evokes the early promise of the Internet, before the rise of the influencer.

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（从左至右）利珀、明科夫和约翰斯通的报道吸引了数万名观众与他们实时互动。——图片：美联社

看过《9-1-1：纳什维尔》的人，或许会误以为这座城市经常遭受龙卷风袭击，户外音乐会变成一片狼藉，骑着摩托车的游客会被吹到水塔顶上。这或许是电视剧的夸张表现，但龙卷风和其他危险风暴确实经常袭击这座城市。每当风暴来袭，许多当地居民都会求助于“纳什维尔恶劣天气”网站。

威尔·明科夫、安德鲁·利珀和汤姆·约翰斯通的报道吸引了数万名观众，他们可以实时与他们互动。这项服务让人想起互联网早期，在网红兴起之前，人们所憧憬的美好景象。

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