What is a red flag warning? According to the NWS, a red flag warning is issued when the combination of dry fuels and weather conditions support extreme fire danger. For northern Illinois and ...

Weather Heat alerts revamped: NWS shifts to 'extreme' warnings by 2025 The National Weather Service's Hazard Simplification Project aims to make weather alerts less confusing and more understandable.

However, an alert from the National Weather Service issued at 3:37 a.m. on June 26 warned that severe storms are expected in WNC throughout the majority of the next week.

Severe thunderstorm watch? NWS issues weather alert The NWS hazardous weather outlook stated that strong to severe storms will develop during the afternoon and evening of Thursday, June 26, with ...

According to the NWS Storm Prediction Center's 2:27 p.m. CDT update, the Enhanced Risk alert extends through east-central Minnesota, much of Wisconsin, southern and western Lower Michigan ...

Reach her at iseaton@citizentimes.com. This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: NWS issues severe thunderstorm alert in Asheville, Western NC: What to know ...