At one point during the parade broadcast, Storm added a personal note as a float honoring the parade's president -- a nurse -- passed by.

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But he would be "surprised" if the Radio 4 broadcast caused a similar storm of protest.

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Across the south and central Plains, storm chasers broadcast images of funnel clouds roaring through rural landscapes.

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Then, next week, the storm hits: We'll see more broadcast premieres than any other week of the year.

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The only on-camera evidence of her accident was Storm's bandaged left hand, which was visible at the beginning of the parade broadcast.

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