Anonymous wrote:While it’s true that DMV tornadoes are not as large as those in the Midwest, I still wouldn’t be foolish enough to ignore a warning issued for my area or advise anyone else to. Sheltering in your basement (or low lying area outside) for 15-20 minutes is not a big deal. Be smart, take warnings seriously.

In the DMV I would worry more about flash flood drowning you in the basement

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/nyregion/basement-apartment-floods-deaths.html

Though a tree falling on the house is a real risk too.

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else NOT receive the alert on their phone? Our county had a warning but our phones never went off. Sone but not all neighbors did get the alert.

My spouses phone alerted but mine did not. It was weird.

Did anyone else NOT receive the alert on their phone? Our county had a warning but our phones never went off. Sone but not all neighbors did get the alert.

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Anonymous wrote:Tornado warning = take cover NOW, as rotation has been observed.

Tornado watch = not imminent, but conditions may be ripe for development.

If your husband is in the "warning" zone, then they should go somewhere safe. Follow Capital Weather Gang for more specifics or National Weather Service for alerts and more precise areas of concern.

They need to change the warning/watch name designation to be clearer. Warning and watch are so confusing.

It's not that hard. The "R" in warning = run! Ie, it means that situation is imminent, both with regards to tornado warning and thunderstorm warning.

It’s not hard, really. Think of “watch” as they are watching for one to develop as conditions are favorable.
Warning is obviously more severe. If you’re in a warning zone, go to the basement. If you’re outside, seek shelter in the lowest possible place you can find.
-grew up in tornado alley

My understanding is warning means a tornado has been sighted in the area.

You are correct. A warning means a funnel cloud has been spotted. The warning is issued for areas in the funnel cloud’s projected path. Hence, don’t mess with warnings.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tornado warning = take cover NOW, as rotation has been observed.

Tornado watch = not imminent, but conditions may be ripe for development.

If your husband is in the "warning" zone, then they should go somewhere safe. Follow Capital Weather Gang for more specifics or National Weather Service for alerts and more precise areas of concern.

They need to change the warning/watch name designation to be clearer. Warning and watch are so confusing.

It's not that hard. The "R" in warning = run! Ie, it means that situation is imminent, both with regards to tornado warning and thunderstorm warning.

It’s not hard, really. Think of “watch” as they are watching for one to develop as conditions are favorable.
Warning is obviously more severe. If you’re in a warning zone, go to the basement. If you’re outside, seek shelter in the lowest possible place you can find.
-grew up in tornado alley

My understanding is warning means a tornado has been sighted in the area.

I work in IT remotely for a company that has nuclear plants in an area where there were tornado watches yesterday. I was amused to learn they sent quite a few people home. I commented that you'd think a nuke plant would be a safe place to ride out a tornado, he did say many of the buidings were F5 rated for obvious reasons. Maybe those people stayed put.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tornado warning = take cover NOW, as rotation has been observed.

Tornado watch = not imminent, but conditions may be ripe for development.

If your husband is in the "warning" zone, then they should go somewhere safe. Follow Capital Weather Gang for more specifics or National Weather Service for alerts and more precise areas of concern.

They need to change the warning/watch name designation to be clearer. Warning and watch are so confusing.

It's not that hard. The "R" in warning = run! Ie, it means that situation is imminent, both with regards to tornado warning and thunderstorm warning.

This is probably a stupid question. But if there’s a thunderstorm warning is there anything to do other than go inside?

While it’s true that DMV tornadoes are not as large as those in the Midwest, I still wouldn’t be foolish enough to ignore a warning issued for my area or advise anyone else to. Sheltering in your basement (or low lying area outside) for 15-20 minutes is not a big deal. Be smart, take warnings seriously.

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Anonymous wrote:Y’all were in Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, and it shows.

*weren’t

I’ve lived in tornado alley for over 30 years. This weather can only create a baby tornado at most. Not even worth going inside for, let alone to the basement.

Stupid bravado like this is what gets people killed. Yeah you’re an idiot to be driving your kid around in even a “baby tornado.”

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Anonymous wrote:Y’all were in Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, and it shows.

*weren’t

I’ve lived in tornado alley for over 30 years. This weather can only create a baby tornado at most. Not even worth going inside for, let alone to the basement.

Anonymous wrote:Y’all were in Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, and it shows.

*weren’t

Y’all were in Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, and it shows.

There’s not some higher level of warning for tornados than a tornado warning so obviously you should take it seriously. But if you are going to be idiotic and risk it, I guess it’s a free country.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tornado warning = take cover NOW, as rotation has been observed.

Tornado watch = not imminent, but conditions may be ripe for development.

If your husband is in the "warning" zone, then they should go somewhere safe. Follow Capital Weather Gang for more specifics or National Weather Service for alerts and more precise areas of concern.

They need to change the warning/watch name designation to be clearer. Warning and watch are so confusing.

It's not that hard. The "R" in warning = run! Ie, it means that situation is imminent, both with regards to tornado warning and thunderstorm warning.

It’s not hard, really. Think of “watch” as they are watching for one to develop as conditions are favorable.
Warning is obviously more severe. If you’re in a warning zone, go to the basement. If you’re outside, seek shelter in the lowest possible place you can find.
-grew up in tornado alley