Self-Instruct
A weather watch is an alert issued by a meteorological agency when conditions are favorable for a specific hazardous weather event to occur. Watches are issued to give people enough time to prepare for the potential event. A weather warning is an alert issued by a meteorological agency when a hazardous weather event is occurring or is imminent. Warnings are issued to give people enough time to take action to protect themselves and their property.
A watch is a notification that a particular hazardous weather event is possible in the near future, and it is intended to give people enough time to prepare for the potential event. For example, a tornado watch is issued when conditions are favorable for a tornado to form.
A warning is a notification that a particular hazardous weather event is occurring or is imminent, and it is intended to give people enough time to take action to protect themselves and their property. For example, a tornado warning is issued when a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.
In summary, a watch is issued when conditions are favorable for a hazardous weather event to occur, while a warning is issued when the hazardous weather event is occurring or is imminent.