These warnings are a heightened version of a tornado warning that is meant to suggest an unusually high threat of damage and loss of life exists for a particular storm. PDS tornado warnings are ...

What the difference is between a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning is often one of the most searched questions in our area before, during and after these events. It's important to know the ...

The current watch is what’s called a PDS tornado watch. PDS stands for “particularly dangerous situation.” It will be in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. The Storm Prediction Center said “the ...

(WSIL) -- A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch has been issued for ... A Particular Dangerous Situation or PDS, is wording used for rare situations when long-lived tornadoes are ...