PDS severe thunderstorm watches are issued when there is a higher than normal risk of severe thunderstorm winds capable of major structural damage (in addition to large hail and perhaps …

2025年2月2日 · July 8, 2009, saw a PDS severe thunderstorm watch issued for much of North Dakota and an EF-3 tornado impacted Dickinson. July 2020 also featured a PDS severe …

When the threat for damage caused by severe convection is unusually high, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) enhances the wording of its convective watch product with the following …

2021年3月17日 · PDS severe thunderstorm watches likely mean there is a threat of a high end derecho with widespread wind damage. Just how unusual is the PDS watch? According to the …

2018年3月19日 · A "Particularly Dangerous Situation" is rare wording added to a tornado watch when conditions are favorable for thunderstorms that can produce strong, long-lived tornadoes.

2025年1月13日 · 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 …

2013年6月12日 · What Defines a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation'? A Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) is a term used in rare situations when long-lived, strong and violent tornadoes …

2024年5月6日 · 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.

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. PDS expresses the...

A Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) is a type of enhanced wording first used by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC), a national guidance center of the United States National Weather …