My favorite explanation when explaining the difference between a watch and a warning is to use tacos. A watch means all the ingredients are in place, and the ground beef is cooking. A warning ...

So what's the difference between a watch and a warning? A Watch means weather conditions are favorable for development. When we are in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, it means severe thunderstorms ...

A watch is often issued several hours in advance of storms developing. It means the ingredients are expected to be in place later in the day for severe storms. A warning means all the ingredients ...