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What the National Weather Service cuts may mean for forecasting on the verge of severe-storm season

The cuts could have immediate effects around the country as the severe-storm season is about to ramp up.

A man, crossing Washington Avenue near 22nd Street in Philadelphia, forges ahead despite being caught in a heavy afternoon thunderstorm in June. Will the weather service cuts mean more surprise thunderstorms?
A man, crossing Washington Avenue near 22nd Street in Philadelphia, forges ahead despite being caught in a heavy afternoon thunderstorm in June. Will the weather service cuts mean more surprise thunderstorms?Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer