Digital Media Center
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Gate 61
Box 870370
920 Paul Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0370
205-348-6644

© 2026 Alabama Public Radio
Donate/Portal
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Free performance tickets! Sponsored by our partners. Click here to see active APR Giveaways.

Tornado outbreaks catch forecasters by surprise after National Weather Service cuts

NPR | By Frank Morris
Published May 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

Staffing cuts forced the National Weather Service to cut early morning weather balloon launches. Then two tornado outbreaks this spring caught forecasters by surprise.

Copyright 2026 KCUR
Tags
NPR National News
Frank Morris
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
News from Alabama Public Radio is a public service in association with the University of Alabama. We depend on your help to keep our programming on the air and online. Please consider supporting the news you rely on with a donation today. Every contribution, no matter the size, propels our vital coverage. Thank you.
Donate