Forecasters use the terms tornado watch and tornado warning when predicting if and where tornadoes are possible in an area. How are they different?

Tornado watches and tornado warnings have different purposes, and you should react to each differently, AccuWeather explains.

A tornado watch is in place for all of Delaware until 7 p.m. Monday, March 16. The National Weather Service's Mount Holly ...

The National Weather Service has warned Southern states that weather conditions may lead to the formation of storms and ...

Severe thunderstorms are expected to move through the state on Feb. 19. Before weather alerts are issued, here's how to ...

A tornado watch was issued early Monday for parts of the Florida Panhandle as a line of strong thunderstorms moved east across the Gulf Coast.

A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes, while a warning means a tornado is imminent or occurring. A “tornado watch” has been issued by the National Weather Service and its Storm ...

A large portion of the East Coast is under a tornado watch. The National Weather Service (NWS) advisory issued for Monday, ...

At 8:55 a.m. on Monday, the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a tornado watch in effect until 2 p.m. The watch is for Caswell, ...

On Monday at 4:41 p.m. an updated tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7 p.m. for Bucks, ...

A Tornado watch serves as an early warning that conditions are conducive to tornado formation. It’s your cue to review and discuss your emergency plans, check your supplies, and ...

Central and Eastern North Carolina communities are under tornado watches until 8 p.m. Monday, March 16. What you need to know ...