tornado watch?

[bioya999]

Ok so i moved here from washington and i was watching tv and they say there is a tornado watch in my area. what does that mean and how do you know if there is an actual tornado i guess i should have found this out awhile ago but i havent haha

[JonBoy]

From what I've been able to gather from TV, a Tornado watch indicates the possibility of weather that would generate a Tornado. A Tornado warning indicates that weather already exists and a Tornado formation is imminent.

[bowhuntntxn]

just hold on to something solid, and stay out of the trailer parks.

[innergel]

Quick! Bring me all your bows, guns and ammo. I'll put them in my storm cellar so they are safe!

[TexasBob]

We are under a tornado watch and it isn't even raining. Watch means there is a decent chance conditions will become favorable for tornadoes to form. Warning usually means that radar has indicated a tornado in your county or moving toward your county.

[Target-panic]

What is the difference between a Tornado Watch & a Tornado Warning?

A Tornado Watch is just to let folks know to be on the lookout for a possible tornado in the area whereas a Tornado Warning is a notification that a tornado has been seen or picked up by radar.

Tornado Watch
A Tornado Watch is issued to alert people to the possibility of a tornado
developing in your area. At this point, a tornado has not been seen but the
conditions are very favorable for tornados to occur at any moment.

Things to do when a Tornado Watch is issued:

Keep alert and watch for changing weather conditions
Listen to your local news reports & weather updates
Review your family or business emergency preparedness plan
Review your disaster kit
Be ready to seek shelter at a moments notice

What to Watch for during a Tornado Watch:

Dark greenish or orange-gray skies
Large hail
Large, dark, low-lying, rotating or funnel-shaped clouds
A loud roar that is similar to a freight train

Tornado Warning
A Tornado Warning is issued when a tornado has actually been sighted or
has been picked up on radar in your area. This means that you need to take
shelter immediately in a safe sturdy structure.

Things to do when a Tornado Warning is issued:

Take shelter immediately
Listen to your local radio for updates
Follow the National Weather Service Safety Guidelines (below)

What not to do during a tornado:

Do not stay in a Mobile home as they offer very little protection from tornadoes.
Do not open the windows in your home or business
Do not try to outrun a tornado in a car
Do not get under a highway overpass or bridge as you will be exposing yourself to flying debris and stronger winds.

[Sippy]

ill give you the short truthful meanings.

tornado watch- there are storms forming that COULD produce tornados
tornado warning- a spotter or the rader has indicated a tornado IN PROGRESS

[bioya999]

are there tornado sirens in austin?

[bowhuntntxn]

just look for flying cows and cars. from the movie i saw, that was a sure sign there was a tornado around!!!

[Big Poppa Blake]

means the weather looks like this

[Sippy]

are there tornado sirens in austin?

theres tornado sirens in every part of texas

[roberts]

I know that there are Tornado sirens in North Austin because they went off last year as a funnel cloud was going over my house.