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tornado warnings

2 recorded attention episodes across US.

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The dossier

Episodes: 2
Verified stories: 1
Regions: US
Coverage signals: 17

Tracked from Aug 3, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026.

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Interactive attention record

Latest episode

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

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Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Oct 11, 19:50 UTC	20000+	71.6

Episode history

ended US

October 11, 2026

Peak index: 72
Detected: 19:50 UTC
Status: ended

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ended US

August 3, 2026

Peak index: 68
Detected: 02:10 UTC
Status: ended

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Verified explanations

ended Weather 1 month ago

Why Severe Weather Warnings Triggered a Sudden Surge in Digital Interest

A sudden surge in online interest regarding tornado warnings was driven by a cluster of contemporaneous severe weather events spanning multiple states and regions during the first weekend of August 2026. Rather than stemming from a single nationwide weather crisis, the spike coincided with concurrent meteorological alarms including a tornado warning in Canada, a severe storm over Indianapolis that occurred on August 2, 2026, and impending flood watches across New Jersey.

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