Originally Posted by
venture79
Don't confuse "warning" for SPC's Outlook. They didn't issue a warning, they issued their outlook...and the High Risk was posted early this morning when it first came out - not shortly before this afternoon's tornado.
I didn't confuse it with anything, I just repeated the wording verbatim from the AP story. But you're right - it seems they confused it. It's even at the Washington Post site now. I suppose the gist of it is the same regardless.
As states across the middle of the country prepared for the worst, storms were already kicking off in Norman, Okla., where a twister whizzed by the nation’s tornado forecasting headquarters but caused little damage.
It was only the second time in U.S. history that the Storm Prediction Center issued a high-risk warning more than 24 hours in advance, said Russ Schneider, director of the center, which is part of the National Weather Service. The first time was in April 2006, when nearly 100 tornadoes tore across the southeastern U.S., killing a dozen people and damaging more than 1,000 homes in Tennessee.
Venture, I've never asked...all I know is your name is Kevin, but where do you work? Are you a a meteorologist? What a fascinating business (especially this time of year!)...
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