Forecasters say Saturday storms 'life threatening'

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In an unusually early and strong warning, national weather forecasters cautioned Friday that conditions are ripe for violent tornadoes to rip through the nation from Texas to Minnesota this weekend.

It was only the second time in U.S. history that the Storm Prediction Center issued a high-risk warning more than 24 hours in advance, said Russ Schneider, director of the center, which is part of the National Weather Service. The first time was in April 2006, when nearly 100 tornadoes tore across the southeastern U.S., killing a dozen people and damaging more than 1,000 homes in Tennessee.

http://news.yahoo.com/forecasters-saturday-storms-life-threatening-190840695.html

For those who are living out there or know people out there be sure to let them know to keep an eye on the sky and take the necessary precautions to remain safe in the event a situation does occur.

Edited April 14, 2012 by peterose313