Tornado Watch vs. Tornado Warning, explained through tacos. 🌮

A WATCH means all the ingredients are on the counter, but there is no taco yet. Tornadoes are possible in and near the area. Review your plan and check your safe room.

A WARNING means TACOS ARE IMMINENT. In real life, that means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar, and the danger to life and property is imminent. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and stay away from windows. If you're in a mobile home, a vehicle, or outdoors, get to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

HCE Sky Signal posts National Weather Service warnings for Hood County as they are issued, but it doesn't replace sirens, NOAA Weather Radio or phone alerts.

Source: National Weather Service (weather.gov/safety/tornado-ww)

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Video transcript

Good evening, Hood County. Tonight, we speak of tornadoes and tacos. Mostly tornadoes. First, the ingredients, salsa, moisture, seasoned beef, instability, cheese, lift, one crisp shell, wind shear. Four ingredients forecasters look for and lettuce which does nothing meteorologically. Everything you need is on the counter and yet, there is no taco. This is a taco watch. In the real world, that is a tornado watch. The Storm Prediction Center issues one when tornadoes are possible in and near a large area. Review your plan check your safe room. Be ready to act quickly. But now the shell is in the pan. Tacos are imminent. I repeat, tacos are imminent. This is a taco warning. In the real world, a tornado warning comes from your local National Weather Service office. A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. The danger to life and property is imminent. Now, the part that is not a joke. In a tornado warning, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. In a mobile home, a vehicle, or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Watch, be prepared. Warning, take action. Good night, Hood County. Stay safe.