UW News
Alexandra Anderson-Frey
March 2, 2021
Rating tornado warnings charts a path to improve forecasts
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A new method to rate tornado warnings shows that nighttime tornadoes in the U.S. have a lower probability of detection and a higher false-alarm rate than other events. Summertime tornadoes, occurring in June, July or August, also are more likely to evade warning.