(WLUK) -- We hear the words "watch" and "warning" often during severe weather season, but what do they mean and how are they different? Watches typically cover a large area and last several hours.

It’s important to know the difference between a Winter Storm Warning, Winter Storm Watch, and a Winter Weather Advisory. Here ...

Tornadoes can be unpredictable, terrifying and devastating. Any advance notice of the danger can be life-saving and there are key differences in the information provided by the National Weather ...

The National Weather Service at Wilmington announced a tornado watch just before 6 p.m. that includes the Greater Cincinnati area. The watch affects western Indiana, central Ohio, southwest Ohio and ...

A tornado warning is issued if a tornado has been spotted on the ground or indicated on radar. A tornado warning means you should take immediate action. A tornado watch is issued if tornadoes are ...

A funnel cloud moves across the field near Dodge City in Ford County, Kan. (Image credit: KWTV-KOTV via AP) While the peak occurrences for severe weather events in the United States happen between ...