Tornado Watches in The United States
In the United States, the Storm Prediction Center (a national guidance center of the National Weather Service) issues watches for areas likely to produce tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. The watch boxes are usually issued in the format of " __ miles (north and south; east and west; either side) of a line from __ miles (direction) of (City, State), to __ miles (another direction) of (another City, State)." For example: "50 miles either side of a line from 10 miles northeast of Columbia, South Carolina to 15 miles south-southwest of Montgomery, Alabama". (Either side means perpendicular to the center line.) When displayed on a map, they appear as a red outline. In addition, a list of all counties included in its area of responsibility is issued by each NWS forecast office for each watch.
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