Recently, the Washington Post Capital Weather Gang wrote an interesting article about advanced tornado warnings. They reported that lead time for tornado warnings is down to about nine minutes as ...

But the system remains imperfect. National Weather Service wants 13 minutes of tornado warning lead time. The National Weather Service, the U.S. government agency that provides weather forecasts ...

In 1999, legendary severe weather expert Chuck Doswell wrote in Weatherzine, “It’s hard to imagine any real need for warnings with lead times longer than 32 minutes!

Issuing severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings are crucial so people have enough time to get to their safe space. But warnings haven’t always been as prompt as they are now.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – The average tornado warning lead time is around 15 minutes, which is plenty of time for people in danger to take cover. The National Weather Service has worked … ...

While that may not sound like a long time, it's actually better than average and much better than the average tornado warning lead time of a couple of decades ago.

Tornado warning lead-time is irrelevant in these situations, as taking shelter in such structures has largely proven ineffective. Instead, ...

The average tornado warning in the 1980s went out only after a twister was on the ground. Continuing advances in storm prediction have since enabled forecasters to warn people before a funnel ...

Three tornadoes struck three different states before tornado warnings were issued. ... Add in EF2 tornadoes and the average lead time is still around 14 minutes with a rate of detection over 80 ...

But since then, tornado-warning lead time has regressed, even with improved technology, suggesting that there is a need for an independent review of the National Weather Service’s tornado ...