9-year-old who survived tornado shows how far he's come one year later 03:09. Bartlesville, Oklahoma — A year after a tornado flattened his family's home, 9-year-old River Garrett isn't focused ...

Mississippi leads with 96 tornado reports through early May. Illinois follows with 82 reports. "Rounding out the top 5 are Missouri with 78, Texas with 74 and Alabama with 49," he said.

Tired in Tornado Alley. A crucial National Weather Service office, battered by cuts, is trying to put on a brave face as tornado season peaks.

The weather service said the tornado warnings were activated by meteorologists who detected cloud rotation — a key indication of a potential tornado spinning — on radar.