Investigative Report: Was the National Weather Service Bamboozled Into Issuing False "Tornado Emergency" Warnings Friday Evening?
Investigative Report © 2022 Mike Smith Enterprises, LLC As of Saturday evening, there are numerous accusations the National Weather Service (NWS) was hacked, tricked or trolled into issuing false tornado warnings for northern Arkansas Friday evening. It may have been a deliberate effort to induce false warnings. I, and some of the most prominent meteorologists in the United States, believe this is an extremely serious situation as the credibility of the NWS's vital storm warning system is at stake. A formal, independent investigation is needed. In addition, some meteorologists have come to believe that Tornado Emergency and similar products should be retired. Normally, because of Easter tomorrow, I would wait until Monday to publish this report. However, because of the issue of debris and damage, it is important to do any investigating as quickly as possible after the storm. The Background Within the National Weather Service's now ultra-complicated tornado and storm wa...