What is the difference between a flash flood watch and a flash flood warning?
It works the same for just about any watch and warning. A watch means that flooding is expected (the potential for flooding) in a given time. A warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent. When you add the word “flash” you imply that floodwaters can rise rapidly due to run-off from elevation or a river nearby. When there is no elevation (or rivers, creeks, streams) then the term flood warning or flood watch will be used. Jeff Berardelli Why aren’t there any hurricanes during the winter? First let me say that on a rare occasion hurricanes can happen during the winter. With that said hurricanes are a warm weather phenomena. This is because hurricanes need warm water above 80 degrees to develop and grow. In addition tropical systems need a calm environment which allows them to get their act together with out being disturbed. In the winter atmospheric winds tend to be strong due to the battle between cold and warm air. These strong winds would tear any juvenile tropical systems ap
