Stay ahead of the weather this fall with real-time weather maps, alerts and forecasts at your fingertips whenever you need them! | Weather & Radar USA

The National Weather Service (NWS) pushes out alerts to an Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to sound alarms and warnings during major weather events. The critical service alerts are then pushed to commercial wireless carriers and broadcast to televisions and cell phones across the nation. Matthew Cappucci, a meteorologist at MyRadar, breaks down what some of the major weather alerts are and what they mean. | PBS NewsHour

We're LIVE on The Weather Channel closely monitoring today's severe weather threat. See the latest field coverage, storm footage, and alerts on our air. | The Weather Channel