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A watch is a possibility, a warning is to haul ___ to the basement! I grew up in tornado country.
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As taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_watch "A tornado watch (code: WT; sometimes referred to as a 'red box' by meteorologists and storm chasers) is issued when weather conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that are capable of producing tornadoes. A tornado watch therefore implies that it also a severe thunderstorm watch. A tornado watch must not be confused with a tornado warning. A watch does not mean that the severe weather is actually occurring, only that conditions have created a significant risk for it. If severe weather actually does occur, a tornado warning or severe thunderstorm warning will be issued."
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A watch means the conditions are favorable and a warning means one has been spotted.
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If I remember my meteorology days correctly the tornado watch means atmospheric conditions are ideal for the formation of tornado like activity. None have been sited. A tornado warning means these conditions have produced one or more tornadoes in the area and that these tornadoes have been sighted.
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Tornado Watch : there could be one Tornado Warning : There is already one that touched down.
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A tornado watch is when the weather center see's conditions for a tornado. And a tornado warning means that a tornado has been seen
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