© 2026 KUNR
Illustration of rolling hills with occasional trees and a radio tower.
Serving Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Alexa devices are currently experiencing technical difficulties with streaming KUNR. Our team is actively working on a solution.
For continued listening, stream KUNR right here on KUNR.org or click here to download the KUNR app.

Tornado outbreaks catch forecasters by surprise after National Weather Service cuts

NPR | By Frank Morris
Published May 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM PDT

Staffing cuts forced the National Weather Service to cut early morning weather balloon launches. Then two tornado outbreaks this spring caught forecasters by surprise.

Copyright 2026 KCUR
U.S. Headlines
Frank Morris
[Copyright 2024 NPR]