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sirens in most urban and rural areas are often common to warned people about tornadoes but Doppler radar can be used to detect activity that can be tornadic then they either issued a tornado or severe thunderstorm watchbox along with a tornado warning inside
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What are most tornado warnings' information based on?
Most tornado warnings are usually based on data from Doppler radar, which can indicate a strong mesocyclone or even the signature of a tornado itself, and on reports from spotters, who may report if a tornado is forming or already on the ground.
What instrument do they use to predict a tornado?
Doppler radar is used to predict tornadoes when they're already occurring.But aside from that tornado predictions are very uncertain and difficult to make. The durations of tornado warnings are counted in minutes and even then there are many false alarms.
Is there a tornado right now?
Probably not. As of my writing this, there are no active tornado warnings in the United States, but that could change by the time you read this. For actual up-to-date information check out the website of the National Weather Service for current weather watches and warnings in the US.
Was there a tornado in Colorado last week?
There've been tornado warnings for the Front Range and eastern CO, but I haven't seen any reports of tornados touching down anywhere.
Will there be a tornadoes in Unionville tonight?
Unfortunately, it is impossible to predict a tornado in advance. Warnings have a lead time measured in minutes.
Are there tornado warnings?
Yes. Tornado warnings are now a common part of severe weather alerts.
Are tornado warnings over?
no
Are warnings available during a tornado?
Yes. The National Weather service issues tornado warnings if a tornado has been spotted or may develop very soon.
What government agency issues tornado warnings?
In the U.S. tornado warnings are issued by local offices of the National Weather Service.
How many tornado warnings a there in a year?
Last year in 2011, there were over 1800 tornado reports (of which about 1700 were confirmed), but the number of tornado warnings was higher as not all warnings correspond to a formal report. So the number of warnings issued in 2011 was likely well over 2000. However, 2011 was an extremely active tornado season. An average tornado season sees about 1200 tornadoes in the U.S., which would likely work out to about 1800-2000 warnings.
Who issues a tornado warning?
The National Weather Service issues Tornado Warnings as well as Watches. This is also true for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Watches.
What weather mitigation is used in case of a tornado?
The primary form of mitigation we use for tornadoes is giving out warnings in advance. Such warnings do not reduce the property damage but they reduce the number of people who are killed or injured. Some homes now have built in tornado shelters.
What are most tornado warnings' information based on?
Most tornado warnings are usually based on data from Doppler radar, which can indicate a strong mesocyclone or even the signature of a tornado itself, and on reports from spotters, who may report if a tornado is forming or already on the ground.
Are there any warnings of a tornado?
Yes. In most cases a warning is issued before a tornado strikes.
Was there any warning before The St. Louis-East St. Louis tornado of May 27 1896?
No. Tornado warnings did not exist at the time. Such warnings did not begin until the 1950s.
Are there any warnings of a tornado in Berwyn pa?
Berwyn, PA can get tornadoes and thus tornado warnings. Answers.com cannot provide real-time information on tornado warnings. For that information you should go to the official website of the National Weather Service. For potential weather emergencies you should purchase a battery-powered weather radio.
Why are tornado warnings helpful?
they tell you to get ready for the tornado be safe get away from windows, etc! They help u be ssafe
