A PDS tornado watch issued on December 14, 2022. In weather forecasting in the United States, " particularly dangerous situation " (PDS) is the wording used by the National Weather Service …

Oct 13, 2021 · What is a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' Tornado Watch or Warning? Issuing a PDS Tornado Watch is rare. Forecasters use data to predict where tornadoes are likely to …

The most recent PDS tornado warning was just last summer, August 2024, with an EF-1 tornado near Steele. PDS watches can also be issued when the environment has the potential to …

Such watches are known as “PDS” watches. PDS tornado (TOR) watches are issued when the forecaster has high confidence that multiple strong (F2-F3 on the Fujita Scale) or violent …

Jan 14, 2025 · Particularly Dangerous Situation, or "PDS" for short, is the most extreme advance notice that can be issued for expected weather hazards by the National Weather Service.

May 6, 2024 · A PDS stands for "Particularly Dangerous Situation." This is an enhanced tornado watch meant to alert the public of the potential for very life-threatening severe weather.

Public notification: Once the decision is made to issue a PDS tornado warning, the National Weather Service disseminates the information through various channels, including television …

Dec 28, 2024 · PDS tornado warnings are uncommon. Tornado Emergency A tornado warning that carries with it a "tornado emergency" is the rarest and is reserved for the most dire situations.

Jan 13, 2025 · 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 …

When the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma issued a tornado watch for the majority of Iowa around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, it applied the special PDS …