Warning Time
... Tornadoes, one of the fascinating aspects of meteorology, are at the same time, one of the hardest to predict. ... Tornado research began in the late 1940’s when the first tornado warning was issued. ... They then typed the warning and alerted the base. Between five and seven that evening the tornado struck the base, causing more than $6 million in damage and no injuries (Oklahoma AP, Forecasters issued their first tornado warning 50 years ago). ... The lack of warning time did not give people the chance to reach safety. ... With no technology people had no warning that danger was approaching. ... Also, during the November 11, 2002 tornado outbreak, warning times were, in some cases, up to 39 minutes (National Weather Service, Tornadoes devastate parts of northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana).