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Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office calls for probe into why weather service didn't issue tornado watch for deadly SW Michigan tornado outbreak
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office on Sunday called for a federal investigation into why no tornado watch was issued before a deadly storm struck southwest Michigan.
Whitmer's office questioned whether the lack of a tornado watch alert could be attributed to the Trump administration's funding cutbacks at the National Weather Service.
“The National Weather Service exists to monitor conditions and inform Americans of severe weather in their communities. The fact that the (National Weather) Service did not issue a tornado watch is troubling, especially with the loss of life in Michigan," Whitmer spokeswoman Stacey LaRouche said in a statement. "While tornadoes can be hard to predict, the federal government should investigate whether the failure to issue a watch was related to federal cuts.”
The News has reached out to the White House for comment.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office on Sunday called for a federal investigation into why no tornado watch was issued before a deadly storm struck southwest Michigan.
Whitmer's office questioned whether the lack of a tornado watch alert could be attributed to the Trump administration's funding cutbacks at the National Weather Service.
“The National Weather Service exists to monitor conditions and inform Americans of severe weather in their communities. The fact that the (National Weather) Service did not issue a tornado watch is troubling, especially with the loss of life in Michigan," Whitmer spokeswoman Stacey LaRouche said in a statement. "While tornadoes can be hard to predict, the federal government should investigate whether the failure to issue a watch was related to federal cuts.”
The News has reached out to the White House for comment.
#science
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