The National Weather Service has issued A DUST STORM WARNING for the following counties or areas: Valencia; Bernalillo; Sandoval, NM; at 3:18 PM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 6:18 PM. Message from WDON. 

The National Weather Service has issued A BLIZZARD WARNING for the following counties or areas: Mitchell, IA; Mower, MN; at 3:16 PM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 1:16 AM  MAR 19, 2025. Message from WDON. 

A civil authority has issued A FIRE WARNING for the following counties or areas: Dallam, TX; at 2:53 PM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 4:53 PM. Message from WDON. 

A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST for the following counties or areas: Washington; at 2:00 PM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 3:00 PM. Message from WDON. This is a test.  This is only a test of the Emergency Alert System in Washington State issued by the Washington State Emergency Operations Center. In the event of an emergency, this system would bring you important information. The following tones will conclude this test from the Washington State Emergency Operations Center.

A civil authority has issued A LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY for the following counties or areas: Bernalillo, NM; at 1:21 PM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 1:21 PM  MAR 19, 2025. Message from WDON. From Bernalillo County: A Public Safety Power Shutoff is possible for East Mountains due to high fire risk between 1 PM & 3 PM today. Power may be out for up to 30 hours. Unplug appliances, prepare for extended outage. Stay informed via https://www.pnm.com or local news. Report emergencies to 9-1-1. Updates will be provided as conditions change. During an outage: Electrical equipment Turn off any appliances (like stoves) and unplug electrical equipment that you were using when the power went out. Turn off all lights, except one, so you'll know when power has been restored. Unplug or turn off TVs, stereos, or game systems. Food Keep refrigerator or freezer doors closed as much as possible to keep food cold. Buy dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible if the power is going to be out for more than four hours. Inside your home Use flashlights for emergency lighting and consider using flameless LED candles because regular candles can cause fires. In the summer, it can get very warm when the power is off for a long time. Move to the lowest level of your home, since cool air falls. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing and drink plenty of water, even if you do not feel thirsty. Consider going to a movie theater... 

The National Weather Service has issued A DUST STORM WARNING for the following counties or areas: Logan; Wallace, KS; at 12:51 PM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 1:36 PM. Message from WDON. 

A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST for the following counties or areas: Whitman; Stevens; Spokane; Pend Oreille; Lincoln; Garfield; Ferry; Columbia; Asotin; Adams, WA; Sanders; Lincoln, MT; Shoshone; Nez Perce; Lewis; Latah; Kootenai; Idaho; Clearwater; Boundary; Bonner; Benewah, ID; at 12:48 PM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 3:48 PM. Message from WDON. This is a test of the Emergency Alert System of the Inland Northwest area. In the event of an actual emergency, broadcasters would be bringing you important public safety information. 

A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST for the following counties or areas: Clark, WA; Clackamas; Columbia; Multnomah; Washington, OR; at 11:21 AM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 1:21 PM. Message from WDON. This is a required weekly test of the Emergency Alert System issued by Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency. 

A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST for the following counties or areas: Nebraska; at 10:59 AM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 12:59 PM. Message from WDON. The following is a test of the Emergency Alert System.  This is a monthly test of the Emergency Alert System for broadcast stations and cable systems of Nebraska in cooperation with the FCC and other government authorities. Equipment is being tested that can quickly provide warnings during emergencies.  If this had been an actual emergency, official information, news, or instructions would have followed the alert tone. This concludes this test of the Emergency Alert System. 

A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST for the following counties or areas: New Jersey; at 10:50 AM on MAR 18, 2025 Effective until 12:50 PM. Message from WDON. The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management is conducting a test of the Emergency Alert System.  Had this been an actual emergency, the attention signal you have just heard would have been followed by official information or instructions.  This concludes the test of the Emergency Alert System.