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No. A watch means conditions are favorable for a storm to occur. A warning means the storm is there/has already formed.
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What are some differences between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning?
A tornado watch is when general conditions may lead to a tornado forming. A tornado warning is when a tornado has been spotted in the area or indicated by radar.More Information:In the United States, both the tornado watch and the warning are issued by the Storm Prediction Center in Norman Oklahoma for every location in the country. They are typically issued for 6-10 hour periods and also usually in advance of the anticipated weather. It is left to local National Weather Service offices to detect severe thunderstorms and tornadoes and issue the appropriate warnings. It should be noted that a tornado warning does not necessarily mean that a tornado has been spotted - in fact, the majority of tornado warnings do not pan out as such. Most of these warnings are issued based on a radar signature, i.e. the meteorologist sees something on the Doppler radar that suggests strong rotation and a potential tornado, however more often than not a tornado will not form. However, a tornado warning should still be treated as if a tornado is imminent simply due to the severity of the situation. The last thing meteorologists want to do is not issue a warning when a tornado is in fact on the ground. If there is good evidence that a tornado could be on the ground, the warning is issued and emergency management personnel proceed as such, as the public should follow.Some tornado safety links can be found in the related links.A tornado warning means that a tornado has been spotted by Trained NWS or other Emergency Services Personel , or that Doppler radar indicates a thunderstorm circulation which can spawn a tornado. When a tornado warning is issued for your town or county, take immediate safety precautions. local NWS offices issue tornado warnings.
Does a severe thunderstorm warning occur a tornado?
Most severe thunderstorms do not produce tornadoes. If a tornado is detected or it is believed a storm might produce one a tornado warning is issued, which is more serious than a severe thunderstorm warning. A thunderstorm that produces a tornado is automatically classified as severe even if other severe weather (damaging non-tornadic wind or large hail) does not occur.
How much stronger is Jupiter's storm than earth's storm?
a lot stronger
Why is important to know the public storm warning signals?
storm, disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere attended by wind, rain, snow, sleet, hail, or thunder and lightning. Types of storms include the extratropical http://www.answers.com/topic/cyclone, the common, large-scale storm of temperate latitudes; the tropical cyclone, or http://www.answers.com/topic/hurricane, which is somewhat smaller in area than the former and accompanied by high winds and heavy rains; the http://www.answers.com/topic/tornado, or "twister," a small but intense storm with very high winds, usually of limited duration; and the http://www.answers.com/topic/thunderstorm, local in nature and accompanied by brief but heavy rain showers and often by hail. The term storm is also applied to blizzards, sandstorms, and dust storms, in which high wind is the dominant meteorological element.
Is the eye of a storm theroughest part of a storm?
Severe, you mean?It is comparatively calmer than the rest of the thunderstorm.
Is a hurricane watch worse than a hurricane warning?
No. A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. A hurricane warning means hurricane conditions are expected in the next 36 hours. So a warning indicates a greater danger.
Compare and contrast a watch and a warning?
A warning is worse. It means that something (like a tornado) has been detected or the threat of one is imminent. A watch means the overall conditions are favorable to form bad weather (such as a tornado) in a general area.
Is a storm worse than a hurricane?
No. A hurricane is a kind of storm and is one of the worst kinds if not the worst.
Is a super storm worse than a hurricane?
That depends. "Super storm" does not have a definition in meteorology and has been applied to a variety of storms, some not as bad as a hurricane, and some worse than the typical hurricane. However, the very worst of hurricanes are far worse than these so- called super storms.
Why was a dust bowl worse than a dust storm?
Because the dust bowl is the SOURCE of the dust raised by a dust storm.
Is a nor'easter worse than a blizzard?
It depends. You cannot say one is worse than the other simply by the type of storm. Each individual storm must be assessed individually to say how bad it is. Additionally, some nor'easters are blizzards.
Is a tornado watch better than a tornado warning?
Yes. A tornado watch simply means that general conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form. A tornado warning means that a tornado has been detected or may form at any moment.
Is a superstorm worse than a tropical storm?
Not necessarily. "Superstorm" is does not have a real definition. The popular media have applied it to a number of powerful storms of different types, though usually a storm that the media labels a "superstorm" will have a worse impact than a typical tropical storm. However, some tropical storms, such as Tropical Storm Allison in 2001, can have every severe impacts.
What is storm tide?
Storm tide occurs when the storm surge of a hurricane comes in on top of high tide. The heights of the storm surge and high tide are added together, resulting in worse flooding than if they same storm had struck at low tide.
Is a flash flood watch better then a sever thunder storm watch and a tornado watch?
No. A severe thunderstorm watch and a tornado watch would of course be stronger than a flash flood watch.
Is Hurricane Hanna worse than Hurricane Katrina?
Not even close. It's still active as a tropical storm.
A severe storm warning means that severe storms?
A severe storm warning means that severe storms are very possible. However, a warning for severe storms is just to notify people that storms are possible. It does not mean that they will occur indefinitely.
