The NWS Alerts site provides watches, warnings, advisories, and similar products. Visit NWS Common Alerting Protocol for CAP v1.2 for updated documentation. It is recommended to start by selecting your location. Selecting search without a location will assume all locations.

A tornado emergency is the National Weather Service’s highest alert level. It is issued when a violent tornado has touched down in the watch area. There is a severe threat to human life and property, with catastrophic damage confirmed.

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Pacific Storm Impacting the West; Critical Fire Weather Returning to Central U.S. A Pacific storm will move through the western U.S. Monday and Tuesday with areas of heavy mountain snow, gusty to high winds, and lower elevation rain.

What types of WEA messages will the National Weather Service send? Warnings for Tsunamis (see Fact Sheet), Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm (only when the damage threat is destructive), Flash Flood (only when the damage threat is considerable or catastrophic), Hurricane, Typhoon, Storm Surge, Extreme Wind, Dust Storm and Snow Squall.

Severe weather watches and warnings and winter weather watches/warnings are available from the National Weather Service Twin Cities Forecast Office

4 days ago · Pacific Storm Impacting the West; Critical Fire Weather Returning to Central U.S. A Pacific storm will move through the western U.S. Monday and Tuesday with areas of heavy mountain snow, gusty to high winds, and lower elevation rain.

4 days ago · A severe weather outbreak is expected Saturday across much of the area . The main threat will be tornadoes, including some violent and long-tracked. Damaging winds of 60-70 mph and large hail will also be likely.

A Tornado Warning is issued by your local National Weather Service office (NWFO), see map below. It will include where the tornado was located and what towns will be in its path. If the tornado will affect the nearshore or coastal waters, it will be issued as the combined product--Tornado Warning and Special Marine Warning.

Severe Weather Outbreak and Flash Flooding in the South. A severe weather outbreak is ongoing across the deep to mid South states. Numerous significant tornadoes, some of which may be long-track and potentially violent, should continue into this evening.