During severe weather you'll likely hear the terms Tornado Watch, Tornado Warning, and even Tornado Emergency. But what do these terms mean and how should you react to them? When severe weather is happening, meteorologists at the National Weather Service use a variety o...
Security Corner Severe Weather Definitions: Watch vs. WarningSCOTT GREENE
- ASevere Thunderstorm Watchmeans that conditions are just conducive for the development of severe weather, and DOES NOT indicate that severe weather has been reported. While no immediate action on the part of the general public is required for the issuance of a watch, citizens should keep up ...
A tornado watch is issued when weather conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form. However, despite ideal weather conditions, there is no guarantee any tornadoes will actually form. The watch is simply meant to let people know that tornadoes are possible given the current conditions, and that...
anytime with highs in the upper 80s. Sunday's storms may be focused to the afternoon and evening hours. Sunday will be another hot day with highs in the lower 90s. There is a chance of some severe weather Sunday with the eastern shore of Maryland being in the area of the greatest ...
Weather conditions - temperature, humidity, atmospheric instability, winds, etc - are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce one or more tornadoes. Thunderstorms or severe thunderstorms may or may not be actually occurring for a tornado watch to be...
If there is a watch in your area, you should keep an eye on weather alerts and be prepared to act. Make sure you know ahead of time what to do if a tornado hits. While a watch covers a broad region, a warning is issued by a local National Weather Service meteorologist for a smalle...
While a watch covers a broad region, a warning is issued by a local National Weather Service meteorologist for a smaller area. A warning means that either a tornado has been spotted or a radar has picked one up. If you are in an area with a tornado warning, it's time to act immediat...
A heavy rain warning remains in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca Group, Northern and Western parts of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, and nearby smaller islands. According to the special weather bulletin for heavy rain issued by the national weather forecasting centre in Nadi this morning, a tro...
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