The calm before (and during) the storm: When tornadoes near, Nashville turns to informed volunteers

Nashville Severe Weather, a volunteer group including Andrew Leeper, Will Minkoff, and Tom Johnstone, provides real-time severe weather updates via social media and YouTube, gaining trust for their calm, hyperlocal information during tornado threats. The initiative highlights shifting tornado patterns, social media's role in emergency communication, and the decline of traditional local news consumption.