A low cloud moves over a farm near Gypsum, Kan., Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Thunderstorms bearing hail as big as grapefruit and winds approaching hurricane strength lashed portions of the Great Plains on Tuesday. The area is expecting severe weather. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) (The Associated Press)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – U.S. forecasters will review whether they went too far out on a limb to warn people about bad weather that didn't fully develop.
The Storm Prediction Center had said last week there was a good chance the central U.S. would see huge hail, high winds and strong tornadoes on Tuesday. For the first time, forecasters talked of a "possible outbreak" six days ahead of the storms.
The hail and winds came as promised, but tornadoes were small.
A social scientist says the National Weather Service should review how the public processed the information. Many criticized the forecast as a "bust," even though it was largely correct. Another researcher said many people think mainly of tornadoes whenever severe weather is mentioned.
Forecasters received more than 500 reports of severe weather Tuesday.
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