00:00May was quiet, but June is changing fast.
00:02The 2026 tornado season started well below average,
00:06with only 106 tornadoes confirmed in May,
00:10far fewer than the historical average of 265.
00:14National Weather Service forecasters say the reason
00:17is the ongoing shift from La Nina to El Nino,
00:20which suppressed classic tornado setups across the south.
00:24But the pattern is now evolving.
00:26Tornado activity is tracking northward into June.
00:30With the Great Plains, Upper Midwest, and Great Lakes
00:33becoming the primary target zones.
00:35A band of 10 states from Texas through Michigan
00:38is facing an active severe weather period,
00:41with supercell thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes,
00:44baseball-sized hail, and wind gusts above 70 miles per hour.
00:49Forecasters note that even in a below average year,
00:52a single violent tornado striking a dense area
00:55can be catastrophic.
00:57Know your local warning systems
00:59and shelter options before the next outbreak.
01:01Break.
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