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Here’s what to know about the difference between the two alerts. What to know about watches and warnings Generally, a warning covers a smaller geographic area and comes when the threat is more ...
A tornado warning is more severe than a watch, according to the NWS. When a warning is issued, there is imminent danger and a tornado was spotted, or imminent. A watch indicates that tornadoes are ...
In Canada, a severe thunderstorm is defined as having wind gusts of greater than 90 km/h (56 mph), hail with a diameter of greater than two centimetres (0.79 in), rainfall rates of greater than 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in one hour or greater than 75 millimetres (3.0 in) in three hours, or tornadoes. [14]
Tornado watch TOA: Also known as a red box. Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes in and close to the watch area. Watches are usually in effect for several hours, with six hours being the most common (also automatically indicates a Severe Thunderstorm Watch). Tornado warning TOR
The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued a tornado watch late Tuesday for parts of western Ohio as a strong storm system began to enter the region. What is a tornado watch?
Tornadoes, despite being one of the most destructive weather phenomena, are generally short-lived. A long-lived tornado generally lasts no more than an hour, but some have been known to last for 2 hours or longer (for example, the Tri-State Tornado). Due to their relatively short duration, less information is known about the development and ...
Learn about the formation and characteristics of hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes.
The National Weather Service at Wilmington announced a tornado watch just before 6 p.m. that includes the Greater Cincinnati area. The watch affects western Indiana, central Ohio, southwest Ohio ...