Watching the tv meteorologists reporting on tornado "warnings " knowing full well that there weren't any actual tornadoes was kind of an interesting tap dance.
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Also got to remember that not everyone’s situation is the same. Some people hear the sirens and have to go to their basement. Some people have to go down the street or further to find shelter (think trailer parks). So while those with easy access to safe spaces may think these watches and warnings are overkill, it is not that way for everyone.
Made me think of the shredded wheat commercials!!
Counter point: NWS issues tornado warnings and makes no notes if it is radar indicated or confirmed on the ground. Majority of warnings issued are for radar indicated. Public eventually would not take a tornado warning seriously since they would just think “they issue these warnings all the time and nothing happens.” But a tornado is confirmed to be on the ground. People didn’t take the warning seriously because they just assumed it was another “false” warning
Brainless take. Radar is a valuable tool for issuing warnings and there well can be a tornado from them, just isn't visually confirmed. Relying solely on spotters and public reports to issue is ******* stupid. Tornadoes can be rain wrapped, occur over sparsely populated areas, broken terrain, or you know, occur at night all of which make getting visual reports difficult.
That’s what’s happening now I believe. Warnings should be limited to on-ground tornadoes. Or just make an up front distinction somehow
My mom and step-dad live south of hwy 34, Lockridge address. She thought there was a tornado south and east of them. She was right.
I’m just saying there should be a clear and known distinction for actual tornadoes vs radar indicated
There is. Pink filled in box vs red box. This whole discussion is ridiculous because tornadoes happen at night and can be impossible to see.
“No one sees it so it’s not there” is some pretty flat earth level of thinking.
Radar was glitching showing how long before storms to my sw get here. Seemed to be skipping. Read a warning. Moving at 70mph. Oh.No glitch.
Go read SPC reports after the fact if that's what you care about. Telling people there's a tornado when it's already hitting them isn't exactly helpful. Folks in this thread are trying to set tornado warnings back by 40 years.
The response should be the same for both though, so I don't see all the concern.
They had a tornado warning for Hazleton this afternoon where we live when there clearly was not one. If there was an actual tornado our response would have absolutely been different.
