Definitions for "Tornado Watch"
Conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes in and close to the watch area.
a forecast of the possibility of one or more tornadoes in a large area
Issued when conditions are favorable for tornado development. A tornado watch area is about 65,000 square kilometers.
Keywords:  hours, indicates, occur, specific, area
indicates that tornadoes may occur in the next several hours in a specific area