• A fire warning (SAME code: FRW) is a warning issued through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States by civil authorities to inform the public...
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    A tornado warning (SAME code: TOR) is a public warning that is issued by weather forecasting agencies to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a...
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    measures. During the 18th century, a warning shot (in nautical terms, often called a shot across the bow) could be fired towards any ship whose "colours"...
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  • A special marine warning (SAME code SMW) is a warning issued by the U.S. National Weather Service for potentially hazardous marine weather conditions usually...
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    hours. The weather criteria for fire weather watches and red flag warnings vary with each Weather Service office’s warning area based on the local vegetation...
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  • felt endangered from the crowds of Palestinians, firing warning shots in the air and then opened fire killing less than ten people, and that the rest were...
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    A severe thunderstorm warning (SAME code: SVR) is a type of public warning for severe weather that is issued by weather forecasting agencies worldwide...
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    At sea, a storm warning is a warning issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when winds between 48 knots (89 km/h, 55 mph) and 63 knots...
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    Handel was the code-name for the UK's national attack warning system in the Cold War. It consisted of a small console with two microphones, lights and...
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    A gale warning is an alert issued by national weather forecasting agencies around the world in an event that maritime locations currently or imminently...
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  • protocol used for framing and classification of broadcasting emergency warning messages. It was developed by the United States National Weather Service...
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  • address announcement can be generated automatically by the station's fire warning system, or can be triggered from the station control. The message audio...
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  • Particularly dangerous situation (category Weather warnings and advisories)
    Office in Reno, Nevada, issued PDS red flag warnings to highlight the threat for potentially life-threatening fire danger due to strong gusty winds and low...
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    Tropical cyclone warnings and watches are alerts issued by national weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of...
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  • ZamFoot". Retrieved 2023-09-28. Chama, Lucky (2023-06-05). "Mutondo stars fire warning shots at Super League teams after gaining promotion". Bolanews. Archived...
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    intruding U.S. spy plane, and destroyed it with air-to-air missiles, after firing warning shots. The Korean airliner eventually crashed into the sea near Moneron...
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  • An excessive heat warning is a notice issued by the National Weather Service of the United States within 12 hours of the heat index reaching one of two...
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    civil defense siren is a siren used to provide an emergency population warning to the general population of approaching danger. Initially designed to...
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    Siren (alarm) (redirect from Fire horn)
    were also used as a warning device if a supply of steam was present, such as a sawmill or factory. These were common before fire sirens became widely...
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  • Sanctuary Deliverance Take Hold of the Flame Before the Storm Child of Fire Warning Roads to Madness Geoff Tate – lead vocals Chris DeGarmo – guitar (lead...
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  • Wikinews has related news: Korean navies exchange fire October 7, 2006: South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after five North Korean soldiers cross briefly...
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    typically issue gale warnings when winds of this strength are expected. In the United States, a gale warning is specifically a maritime warning; the land-based...
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  • Tornado emergency (category Weather warnings and advisories)
    A tornado emergency is an enhanced version of a tornado warning, which is used by the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States during imminent...
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  • storm watch is now issued in its place. Fire warning (FRW) – A major, uncontrolled wildfire or structural fire is currently burning in a populated area...
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    A flash flood warning (SAME code: FFW) is a severe weather warning product of the National Weather Service that is issued by national weather forecasting...
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    Tornado watch (category Weather warnings and advisories)
    present, tornado sirens and local police or fire department dispatch units are also used as an outdoor warning system in the event of a tornado or particularly...
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  • Special weather statement (category Weather warnings and advisories)
    Statement to alert of a specified hazard that is approaching or below warning or advisory criteria, that does not have a specific alert product code...
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  • 2023–24 Australian bushfire season (category 2023 fires in Oceania)
    Tenterfield began. These fires quickly reached emergency warning levels, prompting widespread evacuations. Collectively these fires burnt over 2,905 hectares...
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    punishment, and many societies have employed it as a punishment for and warning against crimes such as treason, heresy, and witchcraft. The best-known...
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    Weather radio (category Weather warnings and advisories)
    broadcast any non-weather-related events, such as an Amber alert or Fire warning, though these types of events are "for possible future implementation"...
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