Eleven Straight Days of Tornadoes Have U.S. Approaching ‘Uncharted Territory’

Federal government weather forecasters logged preliminary reports of more than 500 tornadoes in a 30-day period — a rare figure, if the reports are ultimately verified — after the start of the year proved mercifully quiet. “From mid-April on, it’s just been on a tear,” said Patrick Marsh, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. “What has really set us apart has been the last 10 days or so. Monday, Dr. Marsh said, was the 11th consecutive day with at least eight tornado reports, tying the record.

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