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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.
What is a tornado watch and what should you do?
A tornado watch is a weather advisory that means that current weather conditions are favorable for tornadoes but no specific area is in imminent danger. If a tornado watch is issued pay close attention to the weather advisories and maybe keep a weather radio handy. If a tornado warning is issued seek shelter immediately.
What does a tornado watch indicate?
A tornado watch indicates that general weather conditions favor development of tornadoes.
What does it mean when a watch is issued for a tornado?
A tornado watch means that general weather conditions are right for tornadoes to form, even if there is no imminent threat. If there is immediate danger of a tornado then a tornado warning will be issued. To help you remember, a tornado watch simply tells you to watch out.
How Can you prevent a Tornado Watch?
In order to prevent a tornado watch you would need to be able to control the weather, which is impossible.
What is the difference between weather warning and weather watch?
A tornado/thunderstorm watch means that weather conditions are good for tornado/thunderstorm. A tornado/thunderstorm warning, however, means that conditions are extreme and a thunderstorm or tornado is likely. Conditions for either storm are very good at this stage.
How can you tell when you are under a tornado watch?
If you tune into a weather radio it will say what weather advisories you are under, including a tornado watch if there is one. You may also check out the National Weather Service website, which shows a map of weather advisories, watches, and warnings. If your area is colored bright yellow the you are under a tornado watch.
Is a Tornado watch good?
A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service when weather conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop. It means you should stay informed and be prepared to take action if a tornado warning is issued for your area. It is a warning for potential tornado development, not a guarantee that a tornado will occur.
What is a tornado storm watch and alert?
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes are often made visible by a funnel cloud. A tornado watch is a type of weather advisory indicating that general weather conditions favor the formation of tornadoes, A tornado watch does not indicate any specific threat. A tornado alert is an obsolete weather advisory that indicated a storm with potential to produce a tornado. Tornado alerts were gradually phased out of use in the 1970s. Now any time a storm is capable of producing a tornado, a tornado warning is issued.
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.
What is worst a tornado watch or warning?
"Worse" is not the word, let's say "more important": Tornado warning is more important. A tornado "watch" means weather conditions are such that there is a possibility a tornado could form. But there have been no tornadoes as of yet. A Tornado warning means A tornado has been spotted/touched down in your alert area. You should take cover if a tornado warning is issued for your area; go into a cellar, or the lowest, most inner part of your house where there are no windows (a downstairs or basement bathroom is ideal). Tornado watch? Merely continue to monitor the weather broadcasts.
What does it mead when a tornado watch is issued?
A tornado watch means that general weather conditions may lead to tornadoes within a few hours, but there is no immediate threat.
