We see weather headlines year round from winter to severe weather in the summer, but there is a set hierarchy to them.

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 ahead of ...

Monday's red-flag warning is a PDS, which stands for "particularly dangerous situation." But what does that mean? An NWS ...

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 ...

the PDS red flag warning has already been issued a few other times in recent months — an indication of the extreme weather Southern California is facing. The "particularly dangerous situation ...

This is the third PDS warning issued within 14 days in the greater Los Angeles area, which is "unprecedented" for the region, according to the National Weather Service.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ahead ...

AP 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 ...