It looked great, until the two guys in shorts went strolling by.

It was a dramatic live shot, the Weather Channel Reporter was having trouble standing up in the winds of Florence.

And the viewers might have bought the act, if the two guys, wearing shorts casually passed by, having no problem walking or standing up.

Of course, this “fake” live shot reminded many long time news people of the now infamous canoe live shot from Michele Kosinski.

Kosinski was paddling the boat in flood waters when two guys walked by in the ankle deep water, blowing the entire effect.

No word if it was the same two guys that walked behind the Weather Channel’s live shot yesterday?