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Since its first use in 1999, the
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(NWS) has used the
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bulletin, which is an enhanced form of a
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used when a confirmed tornado poses a significant threat to life and property in a populated area. There have been 194 known tornado emergencies issued in the
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to date, and all but 16 have resulted in a confirmed tornado, with the resulting tornadoes being responsible for a total of 554 fatalities. Below is a listing of each individual emergency. Tornadoes that had multiple emergencies issued for them are displayed with the tornadoes' injuries, deaths, and references grouped together. Tornadoes emergencies with multiple tornadoes within them will be displayed with all tornadoes within the emergency section.


Chronology of events


1999–2009


2010–2019


2020–present


See also

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List of deadliest Storm Prediction Center days by outlook risk level The Storm Prediction Center issues daily outlooks denoting the risk for severe weather and wildfires for specific regions in the United States. For severe weather, which includes the risk for thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, and straight-line winds, ...
* List of Storm Prediction Center high risk days *
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* Particularly Dangerous Situation


References

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Emergencies An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening ...
National Weather Service Tornado-related lists Weather warnings and advisories