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The possibility of a tornado results in a "tornado watch" for a certain area and time.
The actual existence of a tornado results in a tornado warning which is effective until cancelled but may be limited in time.
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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.
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.
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.
An announcement that tornadoes are possible in your area is called?
If an announcement indicates a general possibility of tornadoes, but not that there is an imminent danger, then it is called a tornado watch. If there is an imminent threat of a tornado, then a tornado warning is issued.
If a tornado is spotted what will be issued?
Tornado warning
What does tornado watch 4 mean?
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.
When was the first tornado warning issued?
The first tornado warning was issued on March 20, 1948 for a storm that produced a tornado in the Oklahoma City area.
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.
What is issued when a tornado funnel clouds has actually been sighted or is indicated by radar?
Under these circumstances a tornado warning would be issued.
