A watch is often issued several hours in advance of storms developing. It means the ingredients are expected to be in place later in the day for severe storms. A warning means all the ingredients are ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As hurricane season ramps up along the Atlantic coast, it's important to understand the language of storm alerts. Two terms often repeated during storm coverage—Hurricane Watch and ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - It’s severe weather season in Siouxland. Meteorologists are flinging out weather terms left and right, and the two most important terms start with “w.” Watches and Warnings are ...