How Early Is Too Early for Word That Tornadoes May Come?

Meteorologists are finding something much tougher to forecast than a stormy atmosphere: the human mind.
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How Early Is Too Early for Word That Tornadoes May Come?
A tornado above Marina Baie des Anges in Nice, France, on June 9, 2013. According to the national meteorological office this occurs on average once a year in Nice. Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images
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NORMAN, Okla.—Meteorologists are finding something much tougher to forecast than a stormy atmosphere: the human mind.

Forecasters at the federal Storm Prediction Center see a high chance of severe storms, with possible killer tornadoes, next Tuesday in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Craig Fugate said the early heads-up helps disaster officials prepare, but what about you: Do you really need to worry—or even know about it—this far in advance?

A tornado forms near Banner Road and Praire Circle in El Reno, Okla., on May 31, 2013. Forecasters are finding that the human mind is more difficult to predict than a stormy atmosphere. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
A tornado forms near Banner Road and Praire Circle in El Reno, Okla., on May 31, 2013. Forecasters are finding that the human mind is more difficult to predict than a stormy atmosphere. AP Photo/Alonzo Adams
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