Severe Weather Awareness Week Day 3: what you need to know about tornadoes
Day 3 of Severe Weather Awareness Week focuses on tornado and thunderstorm safety. According to the National Weather Service, an average of 800 tornadoes are ...
What is a PDS warning?
We see weather headlines year round from winter to severe weather in the summer, but there is a set hierarchy to them.
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GOOD NEWS: East Texas Tornado/Severe Weather Threat Downgraded
Overnight, much of north-central Texas received 2-5 inches of rainfall leading to the issuance of Flash Flood Warnings for ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat during major wildfires. A fire lab shows how they work
The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of high winds and severely dry conditions has created a “particularly dangerous situation ... fire tornado or even firenado ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A pyrotechnics lab shows how they work
The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of high winds and severely dry conditions have created a “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size ...
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Particularly Dangerous Situation: What is it and when are they issued by the National Weather Service
tornado watches where there is a risk of multiple EF2 or stronger tornadoes or alongside a tornado warning meaning the tornado is on the ground has been spotted or confirmed.The PDS is currently ...
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What's a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' red flag warning and other wildfire terms
The "particularly dangerous situation" term was first used in the 1980s as guidance for tornado watches, says Marc Chenard, a meteorologist at the NWS Weather Prediction Center. Since then ...