The National Weather Service uses several types of alerts to notify the public about potentially dangerous flooding ...

ATLANTA — When severe weather threatens, you’ll often hear alerts that can sound similar but mean very different things. The main difference comes down to watch vs. warning. A severe thunderstorm is ...

Flash flood emergency warnings are dire alerts issued by the National Weather Service in high-impact situations that warn potentially destructive and life-threatening flooding is imminent or ongoing.

Thirteen states faced "red flag" fire warnings due to warm, dry, windy conditions. "Favorable conditions for fire spread," NWS advised avoiding outdoor burning. Warnings alert fire managers to extreme ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The National Weather Service in Jackson issued a tornado warning alert to people in its covered area during a drill, with many reporting the alert did not have a clear test ...