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Pay attention to local weather advisories from the National Weather Service (NWS), which can be found on TV, radio, and online. Some smart phones even have apps that alert you of weather hazards.
The link below leads to the NWS home page. Click on your part of the map to find out what weather advisories are active in your area. This would include any tornado watches or warnings.
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If a tornado have been seen is that a tornado watch?
No, a tornado watch is issued when the general weather conditions can produces tornadoes. If a tornado is spotted a tornado warning is issued.
If a tornado has been spotted a what would be issued?
a tornado warning would be issued if it is in your county and a tornado watch if it is out of your county.
What warning is made when a tornado is possible?
If a thunderstorm is capable of producing a tornado in the immediate future or if a tornado has been detected then a tornado warning is issued. If general conditions are favorable for tornadoes but there is not necessarily an immediate threat, then a tornado watch is issued.
What is issued when there is a tornado?
If a tornado has been detected or spotted then a tornado warning is issued.
If a tornado has been seen what will be issued?
If a tornado is spotted a tornado warning is issued.
What indicates that a tornado warning should be given?
A tornado watch is issued when general weather conditions in a region are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. Tornado watches are numbered in the order that they are issued. So tornado watch 4 is the 4th tornado watch issued in the country that year.
Is there a tornado watch right now?
No. A tornado watch means the general weather conditions are favorable for tornadoes. If a tornado has been sighted then a tornado warning is issued.
Which is worse advisory or watch or warning?
A warning is generally the worse advisory. Although it differs depending on which sort of watch or warning is issued, a watch means a particular event is possible. For example, if there is a tornado watch, it means that conditions are favorable for a tornado to form. A warning means the event is expected or probable. In a tornado warning, for example, it means that a tornado has been spotted or is forming.
Is true when the national weather service issues a tornado watch a tornado has been spotted?
No, if a tornado is spotted a tornado warning is issued .A tornado watch is not as bad as a tornado warning is. The watch just means that it is the type of weather that could POSSIBLY produce a tornado. It doesnt even mean that there is rotation or high winds. A warning is something to worry about though.
When is an announcement made that a tornado is possible?
If a thunderstorm is capable of producing a tornado in the immediate future or if a tornado has been detected then a tornado warning is issued. If general conditions are favorable for tornadoes but there is not necessarily an immediate threat, then a tornado watch is issued.
When a tornado is spotted what is the warning that is put out?
A tornado watch is given out if general weather conditions favor the formation of tornadoes over the next few hours. A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) tornado watch may be issued if conditions favor the formation of strong to violent tornadoes. A tornado watch usually covers an area at least the size of a state. A tornado warning is issued if a tornado has been spotted or detected or the threat of one is imminent. A tornado emergency is an informal variety of tornado warning meaning that a large tornado is approaching a populated area and is expected to cause major damage. A tornado warning usually covers an area about the size of a county.
What is an annoucement that a tornado has been spotted?
If a tornado is spotted or is detected by radar, then a tornado warning will be issued.
