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A severe thunderstorm warning indicates the warned area is in impending danger from hail or wind speeds meeting warning criteria as well as from lightning and hydrological impacts associated with the storm cell. Severe thunderstorms can and do produce tornadoes without warning. [2] While not all severe thunderstorms produce tornadoes, they can ...
Severe thunderstorm warning (SVR) – A severe thunderstorm is indicated by Doppler weather radar or sighted by Skywarn spotters or other persons, such as local law enforcement. A severe thunderstorm contains large damaging hail of 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter or larger, and/or damaging winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) or greater.
Particularly dangerous situation. In weather forecasting in the United States, " particularly dangerous situation " ( PDS) is enhanced wording used by the National Weather Service to convey special urgency in some watch or warning messages for unusually extreme and life-threatening severe weather events, above and beyond the average severity ...
When severe weather looms, storm alerts are important tools for keeping people informed. The National Weather Service shares alerts as it warns of potential risks from thunderstorms, flooding ...
Severe thunderstorms, many packing high winds, will target more than 80 million people in the eastern United States into Monday night, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The storms will pose a ...
Severe storms sweep across the U.S. each year, bringing lightning, flooding, deadly tornadoes and hail. Lightning, thunderstorms, flooding kill hundreds each year. Experts share tips to stay safe ...
The Bureau's warnings can be separated into severe thunderstorm warnings and severe weather warnings. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when either a severe thunderstorm is reported or if existing thunderstorms are expected to become severe. Severe weather warnings are issued when severe weather is occurring or expected in an area, which ...
The difference between tornado watches and warnings is similar to severe thunderstorms. A tornado watch means “severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area ...