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The fourth tornado, rated as an EF-1 with 100 mph winds, touched down at 3:17 p.m. in northwest Shamrock, north of I-40, in Wheeler County. It lasted for about a minute and covered 0.18 miles.
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin — a high-end classification of tornado warning — sent through either the issuance of a warning or via a "severe weather statement" that provides updated information on an ongoing warning—that is issued when a violent tornado (confirmed by radar or ground ...
Map of regions covered by the 122 Weather Forecast Offices. The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices. [1] [2] Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire, and hydrology forecasts.
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY. Updated December 28, 2024 at 4:38 PM. Holiday travelers heading home this weekend could face severe weather in parts of the country, ... Severe weather warnings and ...
A tornado warning means a tornado has been spotted or is indicated by weather radar, and there is imminent danger to life or property. During a tornado warning, people should seek shelter in ...
This tornado began in a forest preserve and moved southwest, causing minor damage near Wheaton Warrenville South High School. The tornado continued moving southeast, damaging some signs to a shopping center. Tree damage continued all the way into the Morton Arboretum, where the tornado lifted. [109] EF0 SE Glen Ellyn to Butterfield: DuPage: IL
Parts of Texas and Louisiana were under a tornado watch Thursday night as a line of thunderstorms battered the south-central U.S., threatening the region with large hail, damaging winds and heavy ...
PDS tornado warnings are currently issued on an experimental basis by the 38 National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices within the Central Region. [19] The criteria for a PDS warning are when a tornado on the ground has been spotted or confirmed, or a significant tornado is expected based on radar signatures.