TWISTER Act

This bill updates the federal tornado warning improvement program to push for better, faster forecasts and warnings. It tells the program to pay special attention to storms that form quickly (like derechos), places that haven’t usually had tornadoes, and tornadoes that strike in the evening or at night, when people are more at risk while sleeping.

Key points

• Who is affected: Families, schools, and local officials in areas hit by fast-growing storms, in regions new to tornado risk, and where nighttime tornadoes are a concern.
• What changes: The weather program’s goals expand to develop more innovative forecasts, predictions, and warnings focused on these high-risk situations.
• Why it matters: Faster, clearer warnings can help people take shelter in time and reduce injuries and damage during sudden or after-dark storms.