Record Tornado Death Streak Ends Saturday

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25 Feb 2018 2:39 PM
At least one tornado-related fatality on Saturday snapped a record streak for U.S. tornado deaths on Saturday. An EF-2 tornado killed a 79-year-old woman on Saturday afternoon in Logan County, Kentucky, the first tornado-related death since May 16th, 2017 - a record streak of 283 days that unfortunately ended this weekend. The previous record was 220 days, a streak that started in mid-2012 and lasted through January 2013. Records go back to 1950. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/967564116498919424 Better warnings, forecasts, better knowledge about how to protect life in a tornado and sheer luck are the primary reasons this streak went as long as it did. Hopefully, a newer and longer streak began on Sunday. More severe storms, with the possibility of tornadoes, are likely later this week, especially on Wednesday. Stay with WeatherNation for the latest through severe weather season. For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Chris Bianchi
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