Tracking Tornado Forecasting and Warning Performance

December, 2025
IDA document: 3006110
FFRDC: Systems and Analyses Center
Type: Documents , Research Summary/Research Insights
Division: Cost Analysis and Research Division
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Jennifer L. Bewley, Ayeisha A. Brinson, R. Abraham Holland, Anusuya Sivaram, Roxanda Leal, Kelsey R. Stanley See more authors
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The National Weather Service issues tornado watches and warnings to the public and to local emergency managers who make critical safety decisions. Researchers at IDA recently reviewed how well the National Weather Service has been performing in its tornado forecasts and warnings.