Is it a tornado watch or warning that you need to be concerned about?

Question

We are under a tornado watch, I know one you need to go to the basement for and the other is no big deal. Which is which? I'm waiting for my mom to get home so I can't ask her. Thanks.

Answer 1

the waring!!!!

A tornado warning means a tornado or funnel cloud has been sighted or national weather service doppler radar strongly indicates a tornado. A tornado watch says that conditions are favorable for tornadoes. Which means if you have a tornado watch there may be no tornado in your area but you should stay alert. Do this by having a battery powered radio on. Noaa weather radios are the best for these situations. Here is a link to a sight that tells you what to do in these situations. This is the sight http://www.itlnet.net/Tornado/. A tornado Warning also could mean that there are storng Rotations in Clouds or a thunder storm so they predict that it could contain a tornado so they issue the warning to have people prepared

Answer 2

Warning.

A tornado warning means that an actual  tornado has been spotted in your area.

A tornado watch means be on the lookout for a possible tornado.

Answer 3

The warning!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

Warning

Answer 5

tornado warning= a tornado has formed in your area; hide.

tornado watch= there is a possibility of forming tornados

Answer 6

The warning is the more serious one.

Watch means that the weather conditions are right and that a tornado could happen.   A warning means that someone actually saw a tornado, or tracked one on radar.

And I don't run for the basement until I hear hail.  But I do make sure that my path is clear to get there!

Answer 7

If it's a watch then they are just watching for one. If it is a WARNING then they see it and you need to go to the basement with a radio, a flash light, and a phone. Take a blanket too and any pets if you have them. Just relax, your mom will be home soon.

Answer 8

Warning is worse. Watch just means that the atmospheric conditions are right for a tornado to form.  Warning means that the clouds have been spotted.

Answer 9

i think the tornado watch is something u should be very concerned on. i would be if i were u!!! does ur area in which u live in get many tornados?

Answer 10

watch = might, could, possibly

warning = will, is, already

Clear as mud?

Answer 11

both are cause for concern, but a warning means that one has been detected on radar or spotted by someone on the ground.  the watch just means conditions are favorable for tornadic development.

Answer 12

Warning.

A tornado watch simply means that the weather is sufficent enough for a tornado.

A warning means one has been spotted and to evacuate.

Answer 13

A watch is if a tornado may form, a warning is if a tornado has been spotted.

Answer 14

Both are of concern but the warning is more serious and there may be less time to take action.  Perhaps a local TV station will keep track of possible tornadoes in the vicinity.