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Omaha, Nebraska – As spring storm systems strengthen across the United States, emergency officials are urging Nebraska residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats increase across the central Plains.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornado activity typically rises during the spring months when warm, moisture-rich air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with colder air moving across the Plains. Nebraska sits in one of the most active severe weather regions in the country and experiences dozens of tornadoes each year, particularly from late spring through early summer…