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  2. Wireless Emergency Alerts - Wikipedia

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    An example of a Wireless Emergency Alert on an Android smartphone, indicating a Tornado Warning in the covered area. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), formerly known as the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) and, prior to that, as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN), [1] is an alerting network in the United States designed to disseminate emergency alerts to cell phones using Cell ...

  3. MyRadar - Wikipedia

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    The app's primary function is to provide weather forecasting and prediction to users. [2] The app includes toggleable options to track and send alerts to users for rain, wind patterns, earthquakes, tornadoes, tropical cyclones, wildfires, and more. [2] In early 2020, a feature was added to track orbital objects such as the International Space ...

  4. Tornado warning - Wikipedia

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    An example of a tornado warning polygon issued by the National Weather Service. A tornado warning (SAME code: TOR) is a public warning that is issued by weather forecasting agencies to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, and advises individuals in that area to take cover.

  5. What should you do in a tornado warning? Here's a guide. - AOL

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  6. First-ever tornado warning shocks San Francisco residents ...

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    The warning led to a flurry of social media posts from residents who were woken up by the alert on their cell phones. It was being reported as the first-ever tornado warning issued for San Francisco.

  7. Tornado watch vs. tornado warning: What to know in ... - AOL

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    What is a tornado warning? When a tornado warning is issued it means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. There is imminent danger to life and property. Here are some ...

  8. Severe thunderstorm warning - Wikipedia

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    The warning is then disseminated to the public through terrestrial television and radio stations, online media, mobile app and SMS messaging through Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA); if a tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar within the warned area during the severe thunderstorm warning's duration, civil defense sirens, if present, are ...

  9. Tornado watch or tornado warning: Which is worse? What to ...

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    A tornado warning is issued when a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. When a tornado warning is issued, the NWS recommends taking immediate action and moving to the lowest ...