I have a simple question if anyone knows the answer please let me know.  This afternoon I was called by a friend who ask me to find out what I could regarding the Tornado warning that was posted.  He was worried about his child who lives over towards the Lancaster area, where the Tornado warning was reported. He was traveling home and had heard the report over the radio and needed more information if possible. 

I immediatly logged onto my computer and turn on my television.  At first I was unable to find anything out for approximently 5 minutes.  The first channel to report anything was the Weather Channel.  Since my television has the picture within a picture I had it also set to KGET.  Finally KGET had it and then the other stations.

This afternoons announcement of the possible tornado in the Lancaster area was announced first via the radio then approxiamently 5 minutes later the Weather channel was making the announcement.  Approx. 10 minutes after hearing the first warning via the radio the local stations finally started to air the Warnings.  (KERO   Fox58   KGET)

Here is my QUESTION:

Why the delay in reporting?

Why does the radio stations react faster then the local television stations?

I realize it was only about a ten minute delay but ten minutes is ten minutes when you are talking about a Tornado or any other emergency.

Does anyone know?