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Michael Kimball

Timely warnings likely saved lives in weekend’s spate of Midwest tornadoes

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More than 100 tornadoes were reported in just 24 hours in the Midwest over the weekend, destroying homes and taking the lives of at least six people — all in Woodward, Okla. However, new, stronger and more advanced warnings from the National Weather Service may have limited the death toll.

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Strong Warnings Precede More Than 100 Tornadoes in the Midwest

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