00:00the 2026 tornado season is already breaking records across the united states and we are not even halfway through spring
00:07the national weather service in chicago has now issued 128 severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings since january first a record
00:17high pace
00:17there have been at least 20 confirmed tornadoes in their forecast area alone exceeding what they typically see in an
00:25entire calendar year across the country the storm prediction center has issued 15 separate severe weather days at level three
00:33out of five enhanced or higher that is unusually high for this point in the season hardest hit so far
00:40oklahoma michigan texas
00:43mississippi arkansas each has seen multiple violent tornadoes including the ef4 wedge that flattened parts of enid oklahoma this week
00:53meteorologists say a perfect storm of warm gulf moisture cold polar air and an active jet stream has supercharged this
01:01season and with the typical peak still weeks away scientists are warning americans this could become the most destructive tornado
01:09year since 2011 when more than 550 people lost their lives
01:13if you live in tornado alley take this season seriously have a plan have a shelter have alerts on
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