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

Think of PDS or "particular dangerous situation" as the National Weather Service's Rolls Royce for fire weather.

Johns, in conjunction with a tornado watch.That came after a ... and forecasters can more reliably issue severe warnings, Howell said.The PDS term appeared in newspaper articles such as an ...

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 ...