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An EMERGENCY is an event that, by itself, would not kill or injure or do property damage,
but indirectly may cause other things to happen that result in a hazard. For example, a
major power or telephone loss in a large city alone is not a direct hazard, but disruption
to other critical services could create a variety of conditions that could directly threaten
public safety.
A STATEMENT is a message containing follow up information to a warning, watch, or
emergency.
Event
SAME Code
Type
Blizzard Warning
BZW
Warning
Coastal Flood Watch
CFA
Watch
Coastal Flood Warning
CFW
Warning
Dust Storm Warning
DSW
Warning
Flash Flood Watch
FFA
Watch
Flash Flood Warning
FFW
Warning
Flash Flood Statement
FFS
Statement
Flood Watch
FLA
Watch
Flood Warning
FLW
Warning
Flood Statement
FLS
Statement
Freeze Warning
FZW
Warning
High Wind Watch
HWA
Watch
High Wind Warning
HWW
Warning
Hurricane Watch
HUA
Watch
Hurricane Warning
HUW
Warning
Hurricane Statement
HLS
Statement
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SVA
Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SVR
Warning
Severe Weather Statement
SVS
Statement
Special Marine Warning
SMW
Warning
Special Weather Statement
SPS
Statement
Tornado Watch
TOA
Watch
Tornado Warning
TOR
Warning
Tropical Storm Watch
TRA
Watch
Tropical Storm Warning
TRW
Warning
Tsunami Watch
TSA
Watch
Tsunami Warning
TSW
Warning
Winter Storm Watch
WSA
Watch
Winter Storm Warning
WSW
Warning
National Information Center
NIC
Statement
Avalanche Watch
AVA
Watch