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More than 15 million people were under tornado watches in the central United States through Wednesday night with tornadoes already destroying homes and farms in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding, destroying homes and sending debris nearly 5 mil...
From Las Vegas Sun
The potent storm system will bring “significant, life-threatening flash flooding” each day through Saturday, the National Weather Service said.
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Tornadoes, torrential rains impact central United States
More than 15 million people were under tornado watches in the central United States through Wednesday night with tornadoes already destroying homes and farms in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Historic, Life-Threatening Floods, Multiple Tornadoes Threaten The Central United States
According to numerous weather forecasters, the central portion of the United States is under severe threat this week of tornadoes and
Tornadoes, Heavy Rains Rip Across Central, Southern US
(Reuters) -Tornadoes ripped across a wide swath of the central and southern United States on Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees. The National Weather Service said there had been at least 15 reports of tornadoes in at least four states by late Wednesday.
Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 3
Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding, destroying homes and
Tracking tornadoes and flooding across the central US
Extreme storm chaser Aaron Jayjack recaps what he witnessed while tracking tornadoes and flooding caused by the storms across the central U.S. on April 2.
Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least 1
Violent storms have cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person
Violent Storms Cut Through the South and Midwest, Spawning Tornadoes and Killing 1 Person
Violent storms have cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes
Tornadoes devastate central US as threat of historic flooding ramps up
A wide-reaching storm spawned several intense and violent tornadoes Wednesday and threatens near-nonstop rainfall Thursday that could trigger once-in-a-lifetime flooding. Follow here for live updates.
Tornadoes touch down withand golf ball-sized hail as storms wallop Midwest and South
Potentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday. Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were poste
Some Weather Service Offices Are Delaying or Skipping Storm Surveys
At least two offices of the National Weather Service have said they are delaying or skipping sending staff into the field to survey damage from this week’s severe weather, a key step that meteorologists usually use to confirm whether or not a tornado has struck.
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More cuts coming to the National Weather Service
At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a six-foot-wide balloon filled with hydrogen lifted off at the tiny Quillayute Airport, between soggy... Read Story
Crucial Weather Alert Tool Paused Over 'Contract Lapse'
The federal National Weather Service (NWS) has announced it has "paused" its automated language translation service "due to a contract lapse" with translation company LILT. The firm had been translating NWS forecasts, including storm warnings, into Spanish, simplified Chinese and three other languages.
Here's what it would take to privatize the National Weather Service
Recent government cuts have raised questions about whether President Donald Trump's administration will aim to dismantle and privatize the National Weather Service.
Tornado watch issued for 3 states as multiday severe weather, flooding threats begin to unfold
Yet again, another round of severe weather is set to threaten the central U.S. with damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes starting late Tuesday and continuing through Thursday.
National Weather Service Suspends Critical Service Again Amid DOGE Cuts
According to a statement from the NWS on Thursday, "Effective immediately, and until further notice, the National Weather Service (NWS) is temporarily suspending weather balloon observations at Omaha, NE and Rapid City, SD, due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing. Offices will perform special observations as needed."
Destructive tornadoes rake across US; severe warning issued in Alabama, Mississippi and these states: 10 points
A tornado outbreak is expected to rip parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare ‘high risk severe weather outlook, warning millions in the Midwest and South.
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Unprecedented storms hit United States
Unprecedented tornadoes and violent storms swept across large parts of the southern and Midwest United States, causing extensive damage, including downed power lines,
DOGE cuts reduce weather balloon launches, diminishing ability to forecast extreme conditions
Billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE cuts for the Trump administration have reduced weather balloon launches, diminishing the ability to accurately forecast extreme weather, experts say.
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Weather experts say federal cuts could impact forecasting
The National Weather Service has already been forced to reduce launches of weather balloons in some locations.
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