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LESSON 2 · Weather Gone Wild

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How far in advance can meteorologists typically warn of a tornado?

About 13 minutes on average

The average tornado warning lead time is approximately **13 minutes**. This has improved from near-zero in the 1980s thanks to Doppler radar and storm spotter networks, but it remains short.

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