00:00The 2026 tornado season is already deadly. Forecasters warn the most dangerous weeks are
00:05still ahead. This spring has seen fatal tornado outbreaks in Oklahoma and Michigan.
00:10The season is already running at an above-normal pace through early April. An EF2 tornado killed
00:17a mother and daughter along a U.S. highway in Oklahoma. In Michigan, three people were killed
00:22in an outbreak that caught communities by surprise. Michigan's governor has called for
00:27an investigation. Officials want to know why no tornado watch was issued. Questions are now
00:33being raised about staffing cuts at the National Weather Service. Forecasters at AccuWeather say
00:38April is the most active stretch for tornadoes. The highest risk is in the Mississippi Valley
00:44Corridor. This includes Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Forecasters say the
00:54most dangerous single window may be Easter weekend. April 19 to April 20 could bring the highest
01:00outbreak risk. But in tornado season, every day matters. March 2026 alone produced more than 204
01:07confirmed tornadoes. That is the third highest March total ever recorded. If you live in tornado
01:14alley, prepare now. Identify your nearest storm shelter today. Not when the sirens start sounding.
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