| has gloss | eng: A Tornado Emergency is issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States when a large, violent tornado is expected to impact a populated area. The term was first used during the May 3, 1999 tornado outbreak that spawned the Moore F5 tornado just south of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A Tornado Emergency is simply enhanced wording added (at the discretion of the forecasters working the event, or according to policy of the local National Weather Service office) to a standard tornado warning, mainly a headline containing the phrase "Tornado Emergency for..." and specific information about areas in the path. Since information about the tornado and its exact path are often ascertained after the initial tornado warning is issued, this designation is usually added to the Severe Weather Statement (SAME code: SVS) that is used to follow-up a tornado warning. |
