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 ...

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 ...

Among 10 strong tornadoes (EF2 or higher), one EF3 tore through areas near Mt. Vernon, Indiana. That was the strongest July tornado to occur in the NWS-Paducah, Kentucky, forecast area since 1950.

At least 45 deaths were attributed to tornadoes. Indiana saw its second-busiest year for tornadoes with 57, the weather service reported. The 90 preliminary tornado reports across the country in ...

A tornado watch is in effect north of Houston and Harris County through Sunday afternoon. The potential for strong and severe storms come along the leading edge of a powerful cold front that ...

EF4 tornadoes leveled parts of Barnsdall, Oklahoma, and Greenfield, Iowa. In mid-July, two derechos ripped through parts of the Plains and Midwest. The second of those blasted portions of Iowa, ...

WE ARE ON IT. SO IS HEATHER. SO WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? HEATHER? WELL, THERE WAS A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY, BUT ON OUR MAPS HERE, THAT WARNING WENT AWAY, INDICATING THAT ...

By John Yoon A winter storm in Northern California spawned a tornado on Friday, setting off a warning for people to seek shelter urgently. The tornado was confirmed around 5:30 p.m. local time ...

A strong thunderstorm birthed a rare tornado on Friday evening near Paynes Creek in Tehama County, close to the Shasta County border in Northern California, according to meteorologists.

PAYNES CREEK — A tornado touched down in Northern California's Tehama County on Friday, weather officials confirmed. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado accompanied by quarter ...

SPRINGFIELD — A task force created in the wake of a deadly Metro East tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers. Six people were killed when an EF3 tornado with ...