A urgent weather alert indicating that a tornado has been visually confirmed or detected by radar in the immediate vicinity of the user's location, prompting swift sheltering actions.

A frantic, location-based search query or app notification popularized by storm-chasers and casual scrollers alike, blending meteorology with mild existential dread.

Modern slang for the digital bat-signal that turns your phone into a siren, warning of twisters lurking just a zip code away.