Author: Doyle Rice / Source: USA TODAY
The death toll is expected to rise as authorities continue recovery efforts in Lee County, Alabama, after the deadliest tornado outbreak in years. USA TODAY
People in the path of the deadly tornado that ripped through Lee County, Alabama, had eight to nine minutes of warning before touchdown, said Holly Allen, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Birmingham.
That is below the national average: Typically, the tornado warning lead time – the time between when a warning is issued and when the tornado hits ground – is about 14 minutes, the weather service has said.
On average in Alabama, there’s about a 15 minute lead time for warnings, according to National Weather Service data.
That’s a vast improvement since 1990, when the national lead time was 5 five minutes.
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, had posted forecasts for higher possible tornado activity in…
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