The head of the National Weather Service led a rousing ovation for the Alabama forecasters who corrected President Donald Trump last week after he issued a false hurricane warning for the state.

“Let me be clear: The Birmingham office did this to stop public panic, to ensure public safety,” director Louis Uccellini said Monday at the annual meeting of the National Weather Association. Then, he called on the members of that office to stand and be recognized. They were greeted with a hero’s welcome as those in the audience stood and applauded the staff.

On Sept. 1, Trump said via Twitter and also on TV that Alabama was among a number of states that “will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated” by Hurricane Dorian. Trump’s warning was outdated as no model at that point had the storm moving into the state.

The NWS Birmingham office ― without mentioning the president ― posted correct information on Twitter: