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The greatest natural disaster that almost was

Earlier tornado warnings could lead to dangerous decisions

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TITANIC TWISTER  The public’s response to the widest tornado ever recorded (pictured) suggests that earlier tornado warnings could lead people to make unsafe decisions.

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By Thomas Sumner

- More than 2 years ago

For more on the future of forecasting, see SN‘s feature “Weather forecasting is getting a high-speed makeover.”