Something we don’t hear quite often from the National Weather Service is the term "Particularly Dangerous Situation" when describing the severity of weather threats. Particularly Dangerous ...

There was little time to escape by the time hurricane-force winds and fire tore through Palisades and Altadena last week, but thanks to the National Weather Service many knew the winds were coming ...

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 ...

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A "particularly dangerous ... and deadly fires continue to burn. The rare, National Weather Service-issued PDS warning is for "extremely rare and dangerous fire weather conditions that have ...

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 ...

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the National Weather Service office issued a rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation” red flag warning to last through Tuesday in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The last time a Particularly ...

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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. PDS expresses the urgency ...

News Channel Anchor Christa Kurkjian spoke with the National Weather Service about what a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" or "PDS" is.