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St. Louis, Missouri – As spring storm systems intensify across the United States, emergency officials are urging Missouri residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather risks increase across the central Plains and Midwest.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornado activity typically increases during the spring months when warm, moisture-rich air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with cooler air moving across the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Missouri sits near the heart of the nation’s most active severe weather corridor and experiences dozens of tornadoes each year, particularly during the spring and early summer…