We see weather headlines year round from winter to severe weather in the summer, but there is a set hierarchy to them.

Millions of Americans face an artic blast, including the first-ever blizzard warning for parts of the Gulf Coast.

Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.

A combination of strong winds, high heat and dry conditions have created a 'particularly dangerous situation' in the city, the National Weather Service has said. The rare warning is in place for ...

HIGH WIND WARNINGS THAT CAN CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. TORNADO WATCHES WHERE ... Particularly Dangerous Situation, or "PDS" for short, is the most extreme advance notice that can be issued for ...

A "particularly dangerous situation red flag warning" has been issued for parts ... term was first used in the 1980s as guidance for tornado watches, says Marc Chenard, a meteorologist at the ...

BUT PROGRESS The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation ... fires in LA CountyPDS warnings were first used to warn of tornado outbreaks in the ...