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As Midwest storm bears down, forecasters use more urgent voice in tornado warnings The National Weather Service is testing phrases like 'catastrophic' and 'unsurvivable' to describe looming storm systems in a bid to engage Americans' survival instincts. Saturday's tornado-bearing storm was called 'high-end' and 'life-threatening.' National Weather Service tries more urgent voice in storm warnings Do you think the National Weather Service's use of words like catastrophic and unsurvivable will help Americans tune in - or tune out - to tornado warnings? National Weather Service: High tornado risk Saturday in Kansas, Oklahoma Storm Prediction Center says dangerous storms likely, producing a "high-end life-threatening event" National Weather Service experimenting with new tornado warnings Last year was the second deadliest year for tornadoes in U.S. history and twisters have killed 57 people so far this year. Now, forecasters are preparing for another major severe weather outbreak Saturday. New, experimental tornado warnings will be used for the first time. A wet weekend ahead, according to the National Weather Service Grab an umbrella and expect a few April showers this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. National Weather Service Issues Flood Advisory for County Residents are urged to use caution while driving and when in low-lying areas traditionally subject to flooding. Severe thunderstorm warning area includes Stillwater THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... EAST CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... PAYNE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... * UNTIL 430 AM CDT * AT 323 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND ... National Weather Service seeks local storm spotters With the upcoming monsoon just around the corner, the rain and hail and flood waters are not far behind. At the National Weather Service, weather forecasts and information offered by the agency help people protect life and property. This is done in part by providing watches, warnings, and advisories. These include flash flood warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings. read more Update: National Weather Service confirms two tornados touched down in Rusk County They said an EF-0 tornado touched down seven miles southwest of Henderson in Rusk County. Another EF-0 tornado also touched down six miles northwest of Mt. Enterprise. National Weather Service issues another freeze warning Temperatures are expected to drop to the low 30s along Lake Ontario and into the upper 20s further inland.
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