Here’s what you can do to stay safe when tornadoes are threatening your area, based on recommendations from the National Weather Service and other experts. When powerful thunderstorms are coming• Stay alert for watches and warnings. A “watch” means conditions are right for a tornado to form somewhere in a wide area; a “warning” means one has definitely been sighted nearby. One good source to check regularly: The National Weather Service’s special tornado Twitter feed. Have a plan and make sure everyone in the family knows what it is.

Source: New York Times May 23, 2019 16:08 UTC