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  2. Severe weather terminology (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Severe thunderstorm emergency SVR (SVS) – Sent as a "severe weather statement" or a complete re-issuance of the severe thunderstorm warning, this is an unofficial, high-end severe thunderstorm warning that is occasionally issued when a significant severe thunderstorm is imminent or impacting a highly populated area.

  3. Special weather statement - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Severe thunderstorm warning - Wikipedia

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    The NWS has the option of adding enhanced wording to severe thunderstorm warnings and update statements issued as a Severe Weather Statement (SVS)—"particularly dangerous situation" (PDS), "severe thunderstorm emergency", or, as used by some Central and Southern Region offices as indicative PDS wording, "this is a very dangerous storm"—when ...

  5. What's the difference between a severe weather watch and a ...

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    Here's what to know about the differences between a severe weather watch or warning from the National Weather Service.

  6. Storm watches and warnings: What the alerts mean when severe ...

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    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 ...

  7. Particularly dangerous situation - Wikipedia

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    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 for the type of event. It is used in ...

  8. What’s the difference between a watch and a warning? What ...

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    Severe thunderstorm watch vs. severe thunderstorm warning. Severe thunderstorms — which are defined by the National Weather Service as storms with “winds of 58 mph or higher and/or hail 1 inch ...

  9. Significant weather advisory - Wikipedia

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    Created in April 2002 as an unofficial special weather statement sub-product, the advisory was issued when trained storm spotters or Doppler weather radar indicate that a sub-severe thunderstorm is producing or will soon produce hail or strong winds below NWS-determined severe weather warning criteria. Should conditions favor intensification or ...