What does a tornado watch mean? A tornado watch means "be prepared." Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. Review and discuss your emergency plans and check supplies and your safe room.

The tornado watch has been lifted in most of the western part of North Dakota, with the exception being McIntosh County. A ...

As Hurricane Helene pushed toward the U.S. mainland on Thursday, at least 25 million people were under a tornado watch. While tornadoes don’t typically get the same attention as hurricanes ...

TORNADO WATCH A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes in and close to the watch area. The NWS said a tornado watch ...

Take cover, a tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in Denver on Friday, Aug. 1, from 2:48 p.m. until 10 p ...

The Crowder family surveys their home that was destroyed by a tornado in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, on May 7, 2024. Tornado watches remain active in several states on Wednesday. Brandon Bell/Getty Images ...

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 tornado watch is in place for Colorado’s northern I-25 corridor and Eastern Plains until late Friday night, according to ...

NWS issued a tornado watch till 10 PM Friday for NE Colorado, SE Wyoming, and Nebraska Panhandle, including Cheyenne, Boulder ...

The watch area is typically large, covering numerous counties or even states. A tornado watch is issued when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area.

Tornado watches and warning are issued by the National Weather Service. A tornado watch can be issued hours before a severe storm arrives and is intended to let residents know about the potential ...

A tornado watch is issued when tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. Watches are issued by the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center for counties where tornadoes may occur.