As tornado season ramps up, risks rise from Trump weather service cuts, experts say

As tornado season ramps up, risks rise from Trump weather service cuts, experts say

Tornado season arrived like clockwork this year, with high winds blowing through the south and southwest suburbs March 19, tearing the roof off a building, picking up a metal shed and throwing trees to the ground. But if the screaming sirens and looming threats to life and property are familiar, this year is different, experts say, with fewer National Weather Service employees on the job because of layoffs by President Donald Trump and less data…