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Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

EAS Digital Code Product List for the Baltimore-Washington Weather Forecast Office Broadcast Service Area

 

The following products will include a 1050 Hz tone-alert and SAME (digital coding) :

  • Tornado Watch - TOA
  • Tornado Warning - TOR
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch - SVA
  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SVR
  • Special Marine Warning - SMW
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  • Flash Flood Watch - FFA
  • Flash Flood Warning - FFW
  • Flood Warning - FLW
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  • Tropical Storm Watch - TRA
  • Tropical Storm Warning - TRW
  • Hurricane Watch - HUA
  • Hurricane Warning - HUW
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  • Winter Storm Warning - WSW
  • Blizzard Warning - BZW
  • Snow Squall Warning - SQW
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  • High Wind Warnings - HWW
  • Coastal Flood Warning - CFW
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  • Civil Danger Warning - CDW
  • Civil Emergency Message - CEM
  • Emergency Action Notification - EAN
  • Earthquake Warning - EQW
  • Alarmed Eviction Warning - EVI
  • Fire Warning - FRW
  • Hazardous Materials Warning - HMW
  • Local Area Emergency - LAE
  • Law Enforcement Warning - LEW
  • Nuclear Power Plant Warning - NUW
  • Radiological Hazard Warning - RHW
  • Shelter in Place Warning - SPW
  • 911 Telephone Emergency Outage - TOE
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  • Weekly Test Message - RWT