Be prepared

What is a Tornado Watch?

Conditions are favorable for tornadoes in and near the watch area.

What to do

Use the live bulletin first

  1. Know where you will shelter if a warning is issued.
  2. Keep a reliable way to receive warnings and review the watch expiration time.
  3. Bring outdoor plans indoors quickly if warnings develop nearby.

Collected NWS data

Last-known Tornado Watch records

All alerts

Current status unknown

NWS updates are unavailable, so this service cannot confirm whether areas with a Tornado Watch has no active alerts.

Check weather.gov

Reviewed sources

Reviewed 2026-07-21. This guide is maintained by Weather Alert Watch from official sources.

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