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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "tornado-watch",
  "title": "Tornado Watch",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/tornado-watch/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/tornado-watch.json",
  "summary": "Active tornado watch alerts and changing storm threat in Iowa driving local news coverage and searches.",
  "why_now": "Real-time Issuance and updates (watch in effect until 10 p.m., later cancelations/shift) create an immediate need for local residents to confirm safety and statuses right now.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Multiple local news outlets (KCCI, KWWL, KIMT) publishing Tornado Watch alerts and updates for Iowa. - Coverage includes active watch in effect until 10 p.m. and later updates cancelling or shifting the threat south. - Why this is trending note explicitly ties clustering of Iowa tornado watch stories to the search activity.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Local News / Civic Event",
  "collected_at": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:40:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Local News / Civic Event",
  "score": 85.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "- Iowa weather: Tornado watch until 10 p.m. - KCCI",
    "- TRACKING: Tornado Watch is in effect until 10 pm - KWWL"
  ],
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    "record_id": "202607210701_signal_Quality-0-tornado-watch",
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