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.

What a "particularly dangerous situation" alert from the National Weather Service means 03:53. There was little time to escape by the time hurricane-force winds and fire tore through Palisades and ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The National Weather Service issued Weather Alerts regularly — ranging from watches, warnings or advisories before or during weather events. However, a rare, extreme ...

The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background.It's a rare warning aimed at seizing attention ...

A "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warning appears on the National Weather Service's website for Los Angeles due to the extreme risk of wildfires in the region, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

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.

A "particularly dangerous situation red flag warning" has been issued for parts ... National Weather Service-issued PDS warning is for "extremely rare and dangerous fire weather conditions that ...

The National Weather Service issued a series of upgraded warnings in quick succession as rivers across the region began to rise.

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(CNN) – Hannah Hoobyar and her family lost their house to a raging Nevada wildfire that experts say could get much worse this week.

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. Advertisement ...

The particularly dangerous situation alert is relatively new to Southern California but has been issued before the recent wildfires that have caused devastation across LA County.