No watch in this situation beforehand. But even more damning than the fact that there was not even a watch to alert citizens to be prepared and to have some situational awareness. The Weather Service failed to issue a tornado warning until a full five minutes after the first tornado touchdown. And by the time that the warning actually happened, it had already torn through a home in Niles, Michigan. And unfortunately, a 12 year old boy was killed as a result of that tornado before the warning even went up. (01:09–01:19)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Weather Service delayed issuing a tornado warning by five minutes after the tornado hit.
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