00:00Every U.S. state faces a change threat this summer.
00:03And scientists are warning Americans not to let their guard down.
00:07The ongoing shift from La Nina to El Nino is reshaping the 2026 severe weather season
00:13in ways that could prove deadlier than a normal tornado year.
00:17AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Duffus says flash flooding
00:20and damaging winds are the top killers this year,
00:24affecting far larger areas than tornadoes typically do.
00:27The highest hail risk zones stretch from Texas to Alabama,
00:31with another dangerous corridor from Iowa through northeastern Kansas.
00:36Forecasters predict 1050 to 1250 tornadoes this year, roughly average,
00:41but warn that deadly flooding events could push this into the worst season in a decade
00:45for total property damage.
00:47In 2025, two-thirds of all tornadoes hit in just three months.
00:51In 2026, the threat is more spread out,
00:54making every month dangerous for every American state.
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