Definition of Short-Fuse Warning

0-9
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
y
z

search

TeachMeFinance.com - explain Short-Fuse Warning



Short-Fuse Warning

The term 'Short-Fuse Warning' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A warning issued by the NWS for a local weather hazard of relatively short duration. Short-fuse warnings include tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings, and flash flood warnings. Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings typically are issued for periods of an hour or less, flash flood warnings typically for three hours or less'.

Previous 5 Terms:
Short ton
Short ton
Short Wave Fade (SWF)
short-crested wave
shortest path
Next 5 Terms:
Short-term debt or borrowings
Short-term purchase
Short-throated flumes
Shortwall mining
Shortwave




About the author

Mark McCracken

Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English".


Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.