Live signal · US · Detected 3 days ago

severe thunderstorm warning is attracting unusual attention.

Explanation pending verification. The attention is real; its cause has not yet cleared our evidence standard.

0Attention Index

500+Approximate traffic bucket

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WITT Attention Index for severe thunderstorm warning in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

View accessible data table

Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Oct 21, 05:14 UTC	200+	43.6
Oct 21, 05:20 UTC	200+	42.6
Oct 21, 05:34 UTC	1000+	67.0
Oct 21, 05:40 UTC	1000+	55.0
Oct 21, 05:50 UTC	2000+	67.6
Oct 21, 05:54 UTC	2000+	58.6
Oct 21, 06:00 UTC	2000+	58.6
Oct 21, 06:10 UTC	2000+	58.6
Oct 21, 06:14 UTC	500+	48.4
Oct 21, 06:20 UTC	500+	51.4

What we know right now

Google's public trends feed has flagged this topic and attached the coverage listed below. Those links are discovery leads, not proof of a cause. Our newsroom verifies original sources before publishing an explanation.

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Coverage attached to the public signal

Could a tornado hit Phoenix this week? Here’s what we’re watching.The Washington Post
Flooding, thunderstorms and travel delays: What Phoenix can expect WednesdayAZ Family
WHAT TO EXPECT: Severe storms, flash flooding possible across ArizonaABC15 Arizona
October storms in Arizona can turn severe; here’s whyAZ Family
Arizona preps for flood watchFOX 10 Phoenix
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued in Greenlee, Arizonacedarnews.net