What the National Weather Service cuts may mean for forecasting on the verge of severe-storm season
Say those who have been there, all available evidence suggests that whoever was behind the wave of cuts at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service has never worked in a forecast office during a severe-thunderstorm or tornado outbreak.
NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts
A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.
National Weather Service grounds balloons in N.Y. and Maine due to short staffing
The National Weather Service is temporarily grounding weather balloons in New York and Maine due to staffing shortages. These balloons collect critical atmospheric data to help meteorologists forecast weather,
NWS Gray forecast office in Maine halts some weather balloon launches
In a statement, the director of the NWS surface and upper air division said the suspension is effective immediately and will be in place until further notice.
Essential weather balloon launches intermittently suspend at National Weather Service in Gray
Weather balloon launches are essential to weather forecasting. They are launched all over the country, mainly by employees at local National Weather Services (NWS) offices, several times a day. As these balloons float away into the sky,
Flood watch for California until Thursday evening, according to the NWS
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a flood watch at 2:53 a.m. on Wednesday valid from 6 p.m. until Thursday 6 p.m. The ...
Special weather statement active for the Piedmont region until Wednesday evening, says the NWS
A special weather statement was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC on Wednesday at 2:23 a.m. until 8 p.m. The alert is for Person, ...
Florida's Democratic Congress members ask that cuts to NOAA and NWS be reconsidered
Florida Democratic Congress members have sent a letter to the director of the federal Office of Management and Budget, ...
Wind advisory affecting Southern California Thursday, according to the NWS
The NWS San Diego CA issued a wind advisory at 2:16 a.m. on Wednesday valid for Thursday between noon and 8 p.m. The advisory ...
Update: The current fire warning will be expiring at 8 p.m., says the NWS
The warning was for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay, Jackson, Atchison, Miami, Linn, Doniphan, Nodaway, Worth, ...
Forecasters union expresses ‘grave concern' about NWS staffing this storm season
An already active and destructive storm season raises new questions about the impact of recent staffing cuts at the National Weather Service.
National Weather Service needs volunteers, including kids, to measure rain and snow
The National Weather Service is seeking volunteers to observe rain — and during the winter, snow — across southeast Michigan.
NWS reports tornado in Florida. Home destroyed. TV station live on air when it passed overhead
The Seminole County Fire Department said a home in Longwood collapsed after "weather impacts." Others described it as a ...
Coastal flood advisory for Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island until early Tuesday evening, says the NWS
The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a coastal flood advisory at 2:04 p.m. on Monday valid from 8 p.m. until Tuesday 5 p.m ...
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NWS: Rain, snow in Carson, ‘dangerous’ conditions in mountains
Chances of rain and snow are in Carson City’s forecast through Monday. The incoming system “will create dangerous to ...
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VDEM, NWS Partner to Educate and Protect Communities During Severe Weather Awareness Week
“Effective communication and preparedness are the keys to reducing the risks associated with severe weather,” added Jeff ...