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A tornado warned storm is a thunderstorm for which a tornado warning has been issued, indicating that it is capable of producing a tornado. A tornado threat is a general term that refers to the danger tornadoes may pose to an area during a particular storm.

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What is a tornado warned storm?

A tornado warned storm is a thunderstorm for which a tornado warning has been issued, meaning that the storm is producing rotation that can spawn a tornado.


How do tornado spotters help people stay safe when a tornado is approaching the area?

Storm spotters can help tell exactly were a tornado is and where it is going, so people in the path can be warned and get to safety.


Does a warning or a watch come first in a tornado?

Usually a watch is issued first, and then warnings are issued as tornadic storms develop. However, occasionally a tornado warned storm may develop without a tornado watch.


What is a tornado storm watch and alert?

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes are often made visible by a funnel cloud. A tornado watch is a type of weather advisory indicating that general weather conditions favor the formation of tornadoes, A tornado watch does not indicate any specific threat. A tornado alert is an obsolete weather advisory that indicated a storm with potential to produce a tornado. Tornado alerts were gradually phased out of use in the 1970s. Now any time a storm is capable of producing a tornado, a tornado warning is issued.


Is a tornado a type of storm?

A tornado comes from a type of storm called a rotating thunderstorm, but is not a storm, itself.


Can a storm mix with a tornado?

A tornado does not "mix" with other storms. A tornado is part of a larger parent storm, though.


Can a storm turn in to a tornado?

A storm can't turn into a tornado, it a thunderstorm can produce one.


How does a town or city get put under tornado watch or tornado warning?

A tornado watch is issued by the Storm Prediction Center when general weather conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. A watch is not issued for a particular location, but rather covers a large portion of one or more states. A tornado watch only indicates a general threat across a region and not an imminent threat. A tornado warning is issued by a local office of the National Weather Service if a tornado has been spotted or detected or if a thunderstorm has rotation that has a high chance of producing a tornado in the immediate future. A tornado warning usually covers portions of one or two counties based on the location, speed, and direction of the threatening storm.


What does spawn a tornado mean?

When a storm spawns a tornado it produce a tornado.


What is a 7 letter word for a violent storm?

Tornado.


What chases the tornado?

storm chasers chase the tornado


What could help stop a tornado?

There is nothing you can do to storm a tornado.