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tornado watch

tornado watch noun: 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.

Noun

tornado watch (plural tornado watches)

  1. 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.

Forms of tornado watch

pluraltornado watches

Questions about tornado watch

What does tornado watch mean?
Tornado watch means 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.
What part of speech is tornado watch?
Tornado watch is a noun.
What is the plural of tornado watch?
The plural of tornado watch is tornado watches.

Words near tornado watch in the dictionary

  1. tornado shelters
  2. tornado siren
  3. tornado sirens
  4. tornado warning
  5. tornado warnings
  6. tornado watch
  7. tornado watches
  8. tornadocane
  9. tornadocanes
  10. tornadoe
  11. tornadoed

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