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Don't worry — no green screen wardrobes were harmed in the making of this video... mostly. Join us as we count down the funniest, most iconic, and wildest bloopers from weather anchors and reporters caught on air! From hiccups mid-forecast to live animal chaos, these meteorologists truly earned their paychecks. Which blooper made you laugh the hardest? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the funniest, most iconic, and wildest bloopers that
00:07have happened to weather anchors and reporters while on air or later put online.
00:12As you can see, it's very wet in Northern Ireland. I'm so sorry, babes. Are you alright? Get a towel!
00:18Get a towel! Oh my god, I'm so embarrassed!
00:20Number 20. Lauren Podell's Magic Act. For over 40 years, meteorologist Paul Gross has been a cornerstone of WDIV-TV.
00:30However, one question from viewers has haunted him. Why doesn't he wear green for St. Patrick's Day?
00:36Well, to address this query, Gross brought out Podell to demonstrate why wearing that color isn't a good idea in
00:44front of a green screen.
00:45Straight away, her green blazer blends into the weather map, making it seem like Podell has made her torso vanish.
00:52I'm a floating head. That's why weather people don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day, so...
00:57I'm so happy to demonstrate that for you, Mr. Gross.
00:58Well, thank you very much. I appreciate you doing a little extra work on this Sunday morning.
01:02She's not the only one to have a wardrobe malfunction around a green screen.
01:06When Mackenzie Maynard did the weather, the lower stripe of light blue was absorbed by the screen, making it seem
01:12like her legs disappeared.
01:14Oh my goodness.
01:15Oh, this is blue. This isn't green. That really caught me off guard. I apologize for that.
01:22Number 19. The Snowslip.
01:24Most people know that running on ice without the proper equipment is a bad idea.
01:29However, those who forget that luckily don't have their error broadcast on TV.
01:34Unfortunately for Chelsea, when she was jogging with Michael in 2014, hers was.
01:39With snow falling heavily in Portland, Oregon, the duo was interviewed by Lisa Bailick about their nighttime running.
01:46Chelsea defended it, stating that the conditions provided, quote,
01:50the perfect texture for running and that it was very low impact.
01:54I caught up with Chelsea and Michael who were jogging by and were nice to just stop for a quick
01:57second.
01:57And I said, what are you doing running? And you're saying it was really good out?
02:00It's the perfect texture for running. Very low impact on its dry snow, so your feet don't get wet.
02:05Well, following the chat, the duo ran off, where Chelsea would prove it wasn't low impact.
02:10In an instant, she slipped on ice and hit the road hard.
02:14After a weak thumbs up, Chelsea limped off to the side with her ego in tatters.
02:19Yeah, and if you're jogging, as we just saw, be very, very careful.
02:22Those are some expert, yeah, Chelsea's an expert jogger and she had a hard time.
02:26She's okay. She's smiling.
02:28I know, I know, and she's probably embarrassed.
02:30Number 18, set problems.
02:32Rod Stewart is a popular guy. Some might even say cool.
02:36Yet, who does Stewart look up to?
02:39Apparently, it's UK meteorologist Francis Wilson,
02:42who Stewart once described as the, quote, coolest man on the planet.
02:46With that kind of moniker, there's no chance anything embarrassing has happened to him on TV.
02:51However, there was.
02:53In 2008, while presenting the weather on Sky News,
02:56one of the screens that showed East Anglia fell off the board and bumped Wilson.
03:01He dealt with it well, with a little chuckle and moving on with his report.
03:05Rain over France going to Germany. Sunshine for Britain and Ireland. Cold wind, though.
03:11Oh, that was interesting.
03:13That was part of the East Anglia and the Southeast.
03:17However, you can't take your eyes off where the screen used to be.
03:20In 2010, Wilson was controversially fired from Sky,
03:24and this incident may or may not have been a factor.
03:27Gives way to a few showers running in, particularly over the northeast of England here.
03:32But sunshine is the main thing. Cold wind, sunny, a fresh day,
03:35apart from two areas with a little bit of rain.
03:38Number 17, the slow drag.
03:40In 2017, viewers tuning into Sky News were greeted by an interview with The Walking Dead actor,
03:46Norman Reedus, and regular director of the series, Greg Nicotero.
03:50It's not like a movie where, you know, you have a month to do a character or something,
03:55but to have several years, all the little things you do all add up,
03:58and it's quite a blessing to have that much time.
04:02By the end of the chat, the hosts, Tom McLeod and Isabel Webster,
04:06wrapped up and went to a break.
04:07However, there was a problem. The massive screen behind Reedus was meant to be used
04:12for Nazanin Gaffar's weather report, but he was still in shot.
04:16We could talk all day. It's so interesting to talk to both of you.
04:19Norman Reedus, Greg Nicotero, thanks so much for coming in so early as well.
04:23Really appreciate it.
04:24Lots more boys still to come after this short break.
04:26So instead of asking Nicotero and the Daryl actor if they would mind leaving,
04:31a floor manager pulled their wheeled chairs away.
04:34Enjoying the ride, Reedus does a little salute while Gaffar weaves him off.
04:38While it wasn't shown on air, it became a viral hit when it was uploaded later.
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04:54culture content.
04:55Somebody has to stay behind.
04:58Makes sense that it's me.
05:00Number 16. Double Trouble
05:02Many weather fans likely considered booking an eye test after watching Helen Willits' report on BBC News in 2014.
05:10It all started pretty normally, with the reporter speaking about rain concerns across the U.S.
05:15Yet once the map came up behind her, it all went downhill.
05:19And then we'll see temperatures dropping to around about 11 or 12 degrees Celsius as we go through into the
05:25morning.
05:26Immediately, a ghostly Willits appears doing a silent report as the real Willits tries to get through the segment,
05:33albeit with a nervous laugh.
05:34With that technical glitch, she soon went back to the now disgraced anchor Hugh Edwards,
05:40who commented that he would be happy with two, three, four, five Helens.
05:44Not just one Helen, but two Helens.
05:47And I, frankly, I'm happy with two, three, four, five Helens.
05:50But we'll see you later on, Helen, okay?
05:52Number 15. Ripple the Dog
05:54When an animal features on live TV, there's always a possibility that chaos will flood in,
06:00and the cute segment will become iconic.
06:03Case in point, Ripple.
06:04To promote dogs available for adoption, this pup participated in Mike Sobel's weather report on Global News in 2014.
06:12However, instead of being a calm co-host, Ripple dragged Sobel around the set and even chewed through his leash.
06:19By Monday, 18 degrees, and by Tuesday, we are looking at somewhere around 16.
06:24Normal for this time of the year is at 10.
06:27And we'll be back with more in just a moment.
06:30Yet rather than discourage viewers, the Hail Mary worked, as Ripple was soon adopted by Dennis and Susan Paulson.
06:37It's not just dogs causing issues for meteorologists.
06:40In 2020, Jeff Lyons was working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
06:45However, his cat Betty couldn't care less about the weather and instead wanted Lyons' complete attention.
06:51So I put it on my Facebook page, my professional Facebook page at the station, and the thing went viral,
06:57which was a shock.
06:59Number 14, The Awkward Shuffle
07:01For over two decades, Matt Taylor has been a stalwart of the BBC's weather team.
07:07Yet even with that vast experience, mishaps can happen at any time.
07:11In 2023, he was set to cover the weather on the morning show BBC Breakfast.
07:16While the presenters were discussing Newcastle United in the Champions League, Taylor slid into frame behind them.
07:22Eager as a beaver, he had intense concentration on his face, ready to deliver his vital information.
07:28However, the realization that he was clearly on screen quickly swept over him as he shuffled away.
07:34It's like there again.
07:36It's alright, Matt.
07:37It's alright, Matt.
07:38No one noticed.
07:38Unfortunately for Taylor, the presenters weren't going to let that go, and made sure to add further embarrassment for him.
07:45Here's Matt.
07:45Could well be.
07:46Very good morning to you.
07:48Nobody noticed.
07:49Nothing to see here.
07:50Number 13, Dog doesn't like the weather.
07:53With over three decades in British television, most of which was as a weather reporter,
07:58Carol Kirkwood had a legendary career before she retired in 2026.
08:03Yet, if there was anything to sum up her infectious personality, it was this moment.
08:08In 2014, while presenting the weather for BBC Breakfast from a beach in West Wittering,
08:13everything seemed pretty standard, with even a dog behind her.
08:17Yet, once the weather map vanished from the screen, it was as though the pup knew it was its time
08:22to shine.
08:22So, on live TV, it squatted down in a puddle of water.
08:26Which could lead to localized flooding.
08:28There'll also be hail, it'll be gusty around them, and there'll be some spectacular lightning as well.
08:34Reportedly, the dog belonged to a producer behind the camera,
08:37who probably didn't take their furry friend to another shoot after this.
08:41Oh, Carol, don't look behind you.
08:43Don't turn around.
08:47I'm staged by a dog. It's the story of my life.
08:50Number 12, Apocalyptic Weather.
08:52Thanks to climate change, the temperature has been getting pretty warm in recent years.
08:57Despite that, it hasn't reached what Corey McCloskey presented in 2015, yet.
09:02During a segment for KSAZ-TV, he examined the temperature around Arizona.
09:07However, the weather map provided figures that would melt most metals.
09:12For anyone living in Cave Creek, especially,
09:14they might have had a moment of pure terror to see the temperature reach 2,960 degrees Fahrenheit.
09:20I think steel boils at about this temperature, so Cave Creek, there's probably nothing left up there right now.
09:27So don't even bother looting up there.
09:29However, residents in Surprise, Wickenburg, Florence, Ahwatukee, and Fountain Hills didn't fare much better.
09:35McCloskey took the technical error in stride by making it into a joke,
09:40which would have helpfully made local residents feel a little better about the apparent apocalypse.
09:45Frankly, Wickenburg is a total loss.
09:48You might as well just get out of anywhere along this 60 here.
09:53It's a very warm surprise.
09:54It's starting to heat up as well at 1,300 degrees.
09:57Number 11, Windy Weather.
09:59Hosting live weather reports is already rather stressful for reporters,
10:03yet throwing a kid into the mix for them to improvise with certainly won't relax them.
10:08In 2017, WLBT's Patrick Ellis was doing a good job reporting on the weather around Mississippi.
10:14However, a very excited Houston arrived.
10:18Following some nervous laughter, Ellis invited the boy to help him present.
10:22Well, Houston saw the opportunity and took it.
10:24We've got a little bit of interesting things going on right now.
10:29Take a look at what's going on right now.
10:31He immediately began talking about farts and toots being everywhere.
10:34In a flash, his father, who had a segment on the news,
10:38rushed on screen and took Houston away before he could warn us further about the windy weather.
10:43You want to point out the weather right now?
10:45Yeah, there were farts everywhere and toots.
10:48It's crazy.
10:51Number 10, Invasion of the Giant Spider.
10:54All Mark Madriga wanted to do was present the weather for Global BC with a live streaming camera.
11:00It's simple, plenty of reporters have done the same.
11:03Yet instead, he was presented with a creature attacking the city.
11:06As Madriga spoke, a spider that had made the camera its home
11:10crawled upside down across the screen and towards the reporter.
11:14When he freaked out, so did the arachnid, named Charlotte,
11:17despite not being in the same room, which was spooky.
11:20Whoa!
11:22Where did he come from?
11:23Wait, you're in danger.
11:24Has he been in danger?
11:25Yeah, is he in danger?
11:26Is he been around?
11:26We named that spider Charlotte last week.
11:29Charlotte? Okay.
11:30Creepy crawlies appear to really enjoy the weather reports.
11:33In 2014, some foreshadowing by the WXIN team about insects on the live cameras,
11:39Jennifer Ketchmark was attacked by a giant bee.
11:42Sunshine continues today.
11:44Sorry, I'm just kidding.
11:45I'm laughing at the bee coverage.
11:47Oh my gosh, it's back!
11:49After running off screen in terror, the meteorologist braved the camera once again.
11:54Number 9.
11:55Bats like weather reports.
11:57As part of the CHCH team in Ontario, Canada for over a decade,
12:01Nicola Jones quickly became a local icon with residents.
12:05Sadly, she passed away in 2014 after battling cancer.
12:09Yet in her stellar career, Jones became internet famous in 2011 for an unexpected reason.
12:14Viewers watching her talk about the weather probably would have been confused,
12:18as an uncomfortable Jones kept looking around and nervously laughing as she ducked away from something.
12:23Oh my god.
12:26Sorry.
12:28We're gonna go to break while you're right back.
12:31Well, later on, while suddenly in the safety of outside, she admitted what had happened.
12:36A bat had gotten into the studio and was swooping around the rafters, causing her to be unsettled by its
12:42constant flying.
12:43If you were watching us earlier, we had a little bit of a critter problem.
12:48We had a bat the size of a football flying around the studio, but it seems to be safer outside.
12:53Number 8.
12:54Awkward argument.
12:56Since 1999, Chad Myers has been a fixture in CNN's weather reporting.
13:00Yet despite covering many devastating and important stories, he'll forever be known for one incident in 2005.
13:07While speaking about Hurricane Katrina and providing the science behind the infamous tropical cyclone,
13:13anchor Carol Costello interrupted to ask for clarity on his more technical terms.
13:18Instead of handling it well and with grace, Myers yelled,
13:21Let me talk, Carol.
13:22Translate that for us. I don't know what that means. What does that mean?
13:25Well, if you would, let me talk.
13:27Okay.
13:27He then threw his papers on the floor, causing Costello to laugh nervously.
13:31Once the segment ended and after being thanked by Costello, Myers attempted to save face by stating
13:37that he was, quote, having fun with her this morning.
13:40We'll leave it to you to choose whether he was joking or not.
13:43All right. Thank you, Chad.
13:44All right. Just having fun with you this morning.
13:46I know.
13:46Number 7.
13:47Panic reporting.
13:49News producers love putting their weather reporters in uncomfortable positions.
13:53Usually it's tossing them outside during a storm with nothing but a thin coat and a flimsy umbrella.
13:58But for Good Morning Britain, they went with a different approach with Laura Tobin.
14:02In 2019, the meteorologist was sent to the top of the Blackpool Tower to present the weather live on TV
14:09as she abseiled down the outside of the building to clean the windows.
14:14She doesn't want to lean back.
14:15She's got to lean out.
14:16Lean back or...
14:17Is the purpose where it was?
14:19Oh my God, I just said it again.
14:20However, Tobin didn't exactly enjoy being that high up.
14:24So, on top of plenty of screaming, Tobin also uttered multiple curse words.
14:29While she apologized for the profanity, we don't blame her one little bit.
14:33That's the first time Laura's looked down.
14:35It's a beautiful day and a beautiful view, isn't it, Laura?
14:38God, it's a long way down.
14:39Oh my God, I cannot tell you how many swear words are so close to the tip of my tongue.
14:43Number 6.
14:44Cold Plunge.
14:45In 2018, this morning was celebrating its 30th anniversary.
14:49So, as a throwback to a bygone era, the team brought back the iconic weather-floating map
14:54in Liverpool's Albert Dock.
14:56With Alison Hammond stepping in as a reporter, supported by two sailors,
15:00she traveled across the map while providing the weather.
15:03When she was done in Scotland and prepared to jump to Northern Ireland,
15:07it all went terribly wrong.
15:09It's going to be patchy rain over there.
15:10Get ready, guys.
15:11All right.
15:12Oh my gosh, are you all right?
15:16As Hammond arrived with the aid of the sailors,
15:18she accidentally knocked one of them into the freezing water below.
15:22Like a stereotypical Brit,
15:24Hammond apologized over and over to the very cold model.
15:28On the bright side for the sailor,
15:29she did wrap him in her fabulous cape, which was nice.
15:33Put your cape around him.
15:35Oh, yes, thank you.
15:37She had the Welsh dragon stuck on her drawers at one stage.
15:41Oh my goodness.
15:42Well done.
15:43Number 5.
15:44Hiccup Horror.
15:44Hiccups are a bane in everyday life.
15:47Yet when they attack during a live weather report,
15:50it's on a completely different level.
15:51In 2013, David Paul for KHOU was presenting the weather around Houston, Texas.
15:57However, throughout his segment, the meteorologist had to battle the hiccups.
16:01So I'm monitoring that very carefully this evening.
16:04So far, so good there.
16:05Here's the big pic, excuse me, big picture.
16:07With every other sentence sparking a sudden attack of them,
16:10he did his best to keep going.
16:11Even laughing nervously and apologizing to viewers as he stumbled over words.
16:16By the time we get into 637, had some rain showers developing as well.
16:19I did put a storm track on this.
16:21According to reports, Paul reached nearly 15 hiccups in around three minutes.
16:26We counted a total of 14 hiccups.
16:33Honestly, for managing to get through that, whatever Paul was paid, it was not enough.
16:38We can only imagine he drank water upside down
16:40and got someone to scare him backstage afterwards.
16:43You got a good care for the old water.
16:45Yeah, we'll try that.
16:46Oh, that's the other one.
16:47Oh, they left me.
16:48I appreciate it.
16:49This would have been hysterical if it weren't for all the weather we had.
16:51Of course it would happen, right?
16:53During heavy rain and heavy weather.
16:56A cross between tennis, table tennis, and badminton,
17:00pickleball has become super popular in recent years,
17:03earning it the title of the U.S.'s fastest-growing sport
17:06according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association for multiple years.
17:11With that topical information,
17:13the global news team spoke about pickleball in 2019.
17:16However, when the team mentioned there was only one racket,
17:19so they couldn't play together,
17:20one responded that they could play with themselves.
17:22We should play some pickleball.
17:24Well, they just brought one.
17:25So we would have to throw it at each other, but I'm in.
17:27You can play with yourself.
17:28Oh.
17:29Oh.
17:29For a couple of beautiful moments,
17:31the double entendre slowly resonates with each presenter.
17:34Quickly, Leslie Horton takes over with the weather report.
17:38However, you can hear snorting and barely contained laughter throughout.
17:41What's happening?
17:42I'm trying to move on, and it'll be cooler and wet today.
17:48Just going to go play with myself.
17:51Number three, rude weather.
17:54TV newsrooms can be tense places with lots of negative stories,
17:58so it's important to help keep camaraderie up.
18:01Unfortunately for Thomas Schaffernacker,
18:03his was broadcast live, and it was not PG.
18:07In 2010, the meteorologist was at BBC News to present the weather.
18:11When anchor Simon McCoy handed over to Schaffernacker,
18:14he sarcastically commented that the report would be 100% accurate.
18:18So Schaffernacker held up his middle finger at McCoy.
18:22Instant panic engulfed him as he tried to make it look like he was scratching his chin.
18:26Very now and then, there's always one mistake.
18:28That was it.
18:28Now, would anyone want their very own weather, ma'am?
18:31Well, one small village in West Yorkshire has now got exactly that.
18:34However, his terrified face gave away the ploy.
18:37The BBC apologized for the incident and Schaffernacker was let go over cost-cutting measures.
18:43However, he returned to the broadcaster a couple of years later.
18:46Well, I don't know if I'm on air or not, so gallery, over to you.
18:50Number two, swinging.
18:52If we say the term swinging, there are two hobbies that come to mind.
18:56It's pretty telling who you are as a person, depending on which one you think of first.
19:00In 2017, Jordan Witzel was presenting the weather for Global Calgary.
19:04At the time, they had the Participation 150 playlist,
19:09which highlighted an activity for people to enjoy.
19:11The confusion across Witzel's face when swinging was promoted was priceless.
19:16It's nice this morning.
19:17Your participation...
19:20I can't do this.
19:25What?
19:26Your participation activity today is swinging.
19:29He even advised viewers to go to the dollar store to get a fishbowl.
19:32Go to the dollar store and get a fishbowl.
19:34However, rather than the intimate adult activity Witzel referred to,
19:38it was meant to encourage people to use the swings in playgrounds.
19:42The reporter continued by stating that swinging has good cardio,
19:45which everyone watching made a note of.
19:48So, either way, you get your activity in for the day, I guess.
19:51There's that.
19:52Well, good cardio.
19:53Oh my god.
19:54Some of the best places.
20:23Some of the best places.
20:24Weather reporting usually isn't that funny.
20:28Yet, viewers watching WABI's Patrick Osborne segment in 2026 were met with the meteorologist barely containing his laughter.
20:36Some heavier precipitation, a few bands and storms in some spots.
20:42We gotta finish up this weather right now.
20:46Eventually, he began sounding like Mickey Mouse had breathed in helium.
20:50The struggle got so bad that Osborne had to go off screen and struggle through laughter to finish.
20:56I've never had this happen before.
20:58Oh jeez.
21:00Alright, let me get it together real quick.
21:04Later on, he confessed what had happened.
21:07As part of a practical joke against anchor Josh Gabbard,
21:11Osborne and a producer had compared the anchor's yapping to a Charlie Brown sound effect.
21:16So, Osborne got a video of the brown noise on the computer.
21:20However, instead of being five seconds long, it was an hour-long compilation.
21:25Because Osborne could hear the sound during his weather report, he broke down in laughter.
21:30I go do my live forecast after a minute, minute and a half of not hearing anything.
21:35And then 20 seconds in, we start getting the Charlie Brown wah-wah-wah-wah sound.
21:40Are there any other Hall of Fame-worthy weather reporting bloopers that we missed?
21:44Let us know in the comments.
21:46Let us know in the comments.