"tornado watch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tornado watches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} tornado watch (plural tornado watches)
  1. (meteorology) An indication that atmospheric conditions observed in and close to the watch area have created a significant risk for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes. Categories (topical): Meteorology Related terms: tornado warning
    Sense id: en-tornado_watch-en-noun-hcBnwf6G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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