Re: Just had a rotating wall cloud skirt by....
Posted by CypressTX on 5/23/2011, 7:47 pm
just noticed in that link that the "watch" was issued at the same time as the warning ?  here's what their website says about them:

"Type of Alerts

The type of alert used depends on the severity and timing of the event:

Special Weather Statements are the least urgent type of alert and are issued to let people know that conditions are unusual and could cause concern.

Watches alert you about weather conditions that are favourable for a storm or severe weather, which could cause safety concerns.

As certainty increases about the path and strength of a storm system, a watch may be upgraded to a Warning, which is an urgent message that severe weather is either occurring or will occur. Warnings are usually issued six to 24 hours in advance, although some severe weather (such as thunderstorms and tornadoes) can occur rapidly, with less than a half hour's notice.

These alerts are updated regularly so that members of the public can stay on top of a developing situation and take the appropriate action."
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