There are five active tornado warnings in the area NW of Ft. Worth. At least one is a confirmed tornado on the ground. But, the area is under a severe thunderstorm watch. Why would they not change that to a tornado watch once the tornadoes start to drop?

Edit: Here are the warnings:

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
227 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

TXC023-012000-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-190501T2000Z/
Baylor TX-
227 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BAYLOR COUNTY...

At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Westover, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of
producing tornadoes.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

Locations impacted include...
Westover.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room, or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3367 9895 3366 9896 3344 9901 3340 9927
3348 9930 3369 9895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 219DEG 14KT 3349 9914

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
222 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

OKC137-011945-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190501T1945Z/
Stephens OK-
222 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS COUNTY...

At 221 PM CDT, a storm with a history of producing tornadoes
was located 6 miles west of Loco, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

Locations impacted include...
Velma and Loco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
storm shelter, safe room, or an interior room on the lowest floor of
a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3455 9766 3446 9756 3436 9756 3429 9773
3429 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 216DEG 24KT 3432 9779

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

11

Tornado Warning
TXC009-023-012000-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0021.190501T1922Z-190501T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
222 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Archer County in northern Texas...
Southeastern Baylor County in northern Texas...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 222 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Megargel, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
Archer City, Megargel and Lake Kickapoo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 9903 3369 9896 3359 9860 3340 9882
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 200DEG 12KT 3346 9895

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BRB

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Posted by bigberg2000

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Member since Sep 2005

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:32 pm to chinhoyang

Because a tornado warning is your warning that there is a tornado on the ground or a funnel cloud has formed. A watch is simply that there is a chance of a tornado.

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Posted by OysterPoBoy

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:34 pm to chinhoyang

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Archer City, Megargel and Lake Kickapoo.

Not enough people to scare.

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Posted by chinhoyang

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:34 pm to bigberg2000

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Because a tornado warning is your warning that there is a tornado on the ground or a funnel cloud has formed. A watch is simply that there is a chance of a tornado.

A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. If you have five tornado warnings within a severe tstorm watch, conditions must be damn favorable for development.

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Posted by chinhoyang

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:35 pm to OysterPoBoy

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Not enough people to scare.

The best part is the spotter confirmed tornado is six miles west of Loco, Texas.

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Posted by Mr Perfect

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:36 pm to chinhoyang

@slackster
@duke

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Posted by WhiskeyThrottle

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:38 pm to chinhoyang

Some of my coworkers are at the Rangers game. Wouldn't mind if they got sucked up into the funnel cloud but something tells me the tornado won't have enough lift.

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Posted by McCaigBro69

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:43 pm to WhiskeyThrottle

We’ve had to cancel work the last two days in Dallas because of these forecasts and Jack shite has happened.

I’m about to beat some weather baw’s arse.

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Posted by Paul Allen

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:46 pm to McCaigBro69

DFW gets really weird weather

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Posted by LSUGrrrl

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Member since Jul 2007

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:55 pm to Paul Allen

Not even .25” of rain since Monday. That line yesterday did have a good bit of rotation.

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Posted by Pedro

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 2:57 pm to chinhoyang

It really depends on the NWS office in terms of what gets issued at the end of the day.

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Posted by MountainTiger

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 3:10 pm to chinhoyang

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A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. If you have five tornado warnings within a severe tstorm watch, conditions must be damn favorable for development.

A warning trumps a watch. If there is a watch, it means keep an eye on the weather because tornadoes are possible maybe even likely. If the watch changes to a warning, then a tornado or funnel cloud has been spotted.

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Posted by WhiskeyThrottle

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Posted on 5/1/19 at 3:19 pm to McCaigBro69

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We’ve had to cancel work the last two days in Dallas because of these forecasts and Jack shite has happened.

I’m about to beat some weather baw’s arse.

We have had a TON of rain. It's flooded in a few areas around me but it's more miss than hit lately. That storm last week where the cap went away was the first time my company closed up shop early. I guess that had more potential than Mayfest the year they had the softball size hail or bigger.

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