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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

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Stupid-ass tornado warning ruined 'This is Us' premiere for metro Detroiters

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 12:02 PM

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This Is Us, NBC, Facebook

For diehards of the NBC emotional family drama This Is Us, few words elicit a guttural response quite like "Jack Pearson" and "fire."

Last night, however, "Tornado warning in Southeast Michigan" and "This Is Us season 3 premiere" came in a close second as metro Detroiter's lost their collective shit when Tornado warnings tore through the first five minutes of the 9 p.m. start time for the long-awaited season opener.

Anyone addicted to This Is Us knows that a lot can happen in five minutes. Births, deaths, and even the most heartwrenching bite of a candy bar ever captured on television. So, naturally, Twitter was not having any of this tornado bullshit. When you fuck with "The Big Three" you fuck with all of us.

So @realDonaldTrump was right all along.. @Local4News = fake news.. you ruined this is us premier for metro Detroit over a #faketornado
— Josh Hatmaker (@hat1926) September 26, 2018

@Local4News how does it feel to be the most hated broadcast in Detroit. This is us on and no one cares! You can scroll your words on the bottom of the screen.
— Eric Kaltz (@ekaltz) September 26, 2018

I can't watch #ThisIsUs because of the severe weather warning. 😭😭😭
— twentyKTeen ✨ (@the_ktbug) September 26, 2018

Excuse me Mother Nature, #ThisIsUs is suppose to start now. Can we get rid of this tornado warning so I can watch my damn show?! 😣
— Sara Coppola (@scoppola622) September 26, 2018

If this storm update is not off by 9 pm I’m going to riot. #ThisIsUs is on tonight and I do not have time for this.
— Carrie Brown (@CarrieBeeee) September 26, 2018

Currently watching my mom and sister panic because of this tornado watch running over their favorite show this is us #rip
— Maddie Dolenga (@maddie_dolenga) September 26, 2018

I think my dad is gonna have a heart attack if nbc doesn’t stop broadcasting this tornado warning before this is us starts
— jenna (@jennarobes) September 26, 2018

I’ve waited months for This Is Us but no, please continue showing this radar with tornado warnings.

IT’S FIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE.
— Samantha (@samscott025) September 26, 2018

so im really gonna miss this is us because a bitch ass tornado decided to threaten the bottom half of the state pic.twitter.com/u0OfRWZU1b
— 𝐜𝐚𝐥 ︽✵︽ (@jedivaIkyrie) September 26, 2018

I’ve waited months for This Is Us but no, please continue showing this radar with tornado warnings.

IT’S FIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE.
— Samantha (@samscott025) September 26, 2018

We get it. It’s gonna be a tornado. Can we get to This Is Us please? Thanks.
— That Fat Gurl 😈 (@KINGKal___) September 26, 2018

@Local4Casters enough already! Put This is Us on! You haven’t said anything new for the past 30 minutes. We get it, there’s a tornado warning, which has been cancelled. Let’s go!
— Dr. Dazzle (@jdazzle28) September 26, 2018

After a few minutes of torment, This Is Us returned and did what it does best: make us ugly cry.

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