Extreme wind warning

In National Weather Service (NWS) terminology, an extreme wind warning (EWW) is a warning issued when a landfalling hurricane is expected to bring winds of 100 knots (115 mph, 185 km/h, 51 m/s) to a specific location. The warning is issued just prior to when the strongest winds of the eyewall are expected to impact an area.^[1]

The warning is to be issued for the smallest area possible, and be valid for times of two hours or less.^[1] It was developed in response to confusion resulting from the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. NWS offices in Jackson and New Orleans/Baton Rouge issued 11 tornado warnings for areas that would not experience an actual tornado, but would experience extreme wind speeds commonly associated with tornadoes.^[2] The extreme wind warning is now expected to be used in these situations.

References

1 2 National Weather Service. "Product Description Document: Extreme Wind Warning (EWW)" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-10-04.
↑ U.S. Department of Commerce. "Service Assessment. Hurricane Katrina: August 23–31, 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-10-04.

Severe weather terminology in the United States

Severe
storms

Thunderstorm	Advisory Watch PDS Watch Warning

Tornado	Watch PDS Watch Warning PDS Warning Emergency

Marine Thunderstorm	Special marine warning

Winter
weather

Advisories	Winter Weather Advisory

Winter storm	Watch Warning

Blizzard/Blowing Snow	Blowing Snow advisory Blizzard watch Blizzard warning

Heavy snow	Warning

Lake-effect snow	Advisory Watch Warning

Ice	Freezing rain advisory Ice storm warning

Tropical
Cyclones

Tropical storms	Watch Warning

Hurricanes	Watch Warning

Inland Advisories	Inland Tropical Storm Watch Inland Tropical Storm Warning Inland Hurricane Watch Inland Hurricane Warning

Hurricane Local Statement

Flood

Flood	Watch Warning

Flash flood	Watch PDS Watch Warning Emergency

Coastal flood	Advisory Watch Warning

Lakeshore flood	Advisory Watch Warning Seiche Warning

River flood	Advisory Watch Warning

Urban and small stream flood	Advisory

Apparent
temperature

Heat index	Heat advisory Excessive heat watch Excessive heat warning

Wind chill	Advisory Watch Warning PDS Warning

Extreme cold	Watch Warning

Freeze	Watch Warning Hard Freeze Warning Frost Advisory

Maritime
and
coastal
weather

Marine Winds	Small craft advisory Brisk wind advisory Lake Wind Advisory

Gale	Watch Warning

Storm	Watch Warning

Hurricane Force Wind	Watch Warning

Hazardous Seas	Watch Warning

Freezing Spray	Freezing spray advisory Heavy freezing spray watch Heavy freezing spray warning

High Surf	Advisory Warning

Wind

Advisory-Force Winds	Wind Advisory

Gale-Force Winds	High wind watch High wind warning

Major Hurricane-Force Winds	Extreme wind warning

Airborne
particulates

Dust/sand	Blowing Dust Advisory Dust Storm Warning

Fog/Smoke	Dense Fog Advisory Dense Smoke Advisory

Ash	Ashfall Advisory

Air pollution	Air Stagnation Advisory

Fire

Aviation

Center Weather Advisory
SIGMET
Volcanic Ash Advisory

Weather scales
used by NWS

Beaufort (wind)
Enhanced Fujita (tornadoes)
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (tropical cyclones)

Other

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Extreme wind warning

See also

References