PDS warnings were first used to warn of tornado outbreaks in the Midwest. More than a decade ago, three meteorologists ...

As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area ...

PDS warnings were first used to warn of tornado outbreaks in the Midwest. More than a decade ago, three meteorologists proposed expanding their use to disasters such as ice storms, floods ...

A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Warning was issued for a confirmed large and dangerous tornado in Jefferson County ...

The PDS Tornado Warning issued for Port Arthur has since expired as the storm has moved out of the area. A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Warning was issued for a confirmed large and ...

All tornado warnings should be taken seriously, but there are key details that differentiate them and can give you more helpful information about the rapidly-evolving situation. A tornado warning ...

Local NWS offices recently adopted this PDS wording to use in severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for storms that are especially destructive but don’t quite rise to the level of a tornado ...