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

"A new Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Collin, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties for more thunderstorms with heavy rain ...

PDS EXPRESSES THE URGENCY AND WATCHES OR WARNINGS FOR UNUSUALLY EXTREME AND LIFE THREATENING SEVERE WEATHER. THIS SITUATIONS ARE RARELY ISSUED, BUT CAN BE FOUND ALONGSIDE FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCIES.

The National Weather Service extended its flash flood warning for Garland County and a wide swath of the state until 5 p.m.

Since then, it's been used for other hazards such as flash flood watches to "signal more extreme events." With the ongoing fires in Southern California, a PDS red flag warning means that "the risk ...

An updated flash flood warning was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Thursday at 4:40 a.m. in effect until 8 a.m. The ...