[BC] Re: Tornado warnings

[Barry Mishkind]

At 02:44 PM 9/1/2006, Kevin Webb wrote
>It is agreed there needs to be an advance warning if conditions are
>favorable, that we should take advantage of the latest technology and sound
>a warning of some kind as soon as possible.  However the current system
>issues warnings too quickly and too often so that people tend to ignore
>them.  What I forgot to mention is perhaps it is time to consider a slightly
>different system where there are 3 levels, maybe Tornado Watch (obvious),
>Tornado Warning (tornado signature spotted on radar), and Tornado On the
>Ground (or Tornado Touched Down) so that the threat is made much clearer to
>the public in a meaningful way.

         ... and don't forget Tornado In Some County You've Never Heard Of.