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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.
Hazardous weather outlook. Heat advisory. Heavy freezing spray warning. Heavy freezing spray watch. Heavy snow warning. History of Atlantic hurricane warnings. Hong Kong rainstorm warning signals. Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals. HURCON.
Since the NWS discontinued the separate significant weather advisory product in July 2021, Special Weather Statements have been used most commonly to alert of sub-severe thunderstorms (containing sustained winds or gusts of 40–57 mph (64–92 km/h) and/or hail less than one inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, in addition to frequent to continuous ...
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 ...
After Kamala Harris’ speech on Monday, our letter of the day is “F.” The United States Vice President — the first woman, the first Black American and the first South Asian American to be ...
AccuWeather meteorologists continue to warn of a looming significant severe weather and tornado outbreak for portions of the Plains and Midwest spanning Monday and Tuesday. The relentless pattern ...
A severe thunderstorm warning (SAME code: SVR) is a type of public warning for severe weather that is issued by weather forecasting agencies worldwide when one or more severe thunderstorms have been detected by Doppler weather radar, observed by weather spotters, or reported by an emergency management agency, law enforcement, or the general ...
Well ahead of the prime days of severe weather, AccuWeather meteorologists issued high-risk zones for severe weather into Saturday night. These zones could not only be affected by a few tornadoes ...