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 ...

A "red flag" warning means dangerous wildfire conditions are happening or about to happen. The National Weather Service says ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The National Weather Service issued ... News Channel Anchor Christa Kurkjian spoke with the National Weather Service about what a "Particularly Dangerous Situation ...

The National Weather Service has introduced a new warning called the "particularly dangerous situation" (PDS) red flag ...

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.

MONTANA - A new fire warning called a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" (PDS) Red Flag Warning has been introduced by the ...

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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.