DOGE Coin cuts to the National Weather Service delayed tornado warnings across Kentucky, turning meme volatility into real-world loss as 27 people died just before midnight. With Jackson’s overnight forecaster axed in April 2025, warnings arrived too late for many.

Fury erupted as families in Missouri and Kentucky woke to devastation, not alerts. New York Times’ May 15 exposé warned DOGE layoffs threatened weather forecasting, yet crypto chaos still upended lives. Emergency alert system failures now echo through tornado alley’s sleepless nights.