Apr 05 Rising rivers, flash floods hit waterlogged communities still recovering from tornadoes By Bruce Schreiner, Obed Lamy, Associated Press The National Weather Service said 45 river locations in multiple states were expected to reach major flood stage, with extensive flooding of structures, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure possible. Continue reading
Apr 04 National Weather Service pauses severe weather alerts in Spanish and other languages By Adam Kemp The contract for artificial intelligence modeling used to send emergency alerts in different languages is among the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contracts that lapsed this week. Continue reading
Apr 04 Nearly half of National Weather Service offices are critically understaffed, experts warn By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20 percent vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, according to data obtained by The… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:44 The scientific impact of Trump’s cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service By Miles O'Brien, Jackson Hudgins Hundreds of staff have been laid off at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe weather alerts across the country, providing crucial data for scientists and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Fact-checking what Project 2025 says about the National Weather Service and NOAA By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact As Florida braced for Hurricane Helene, some weather and politics observers were mad about Project 2025. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:36 Nation’s top weather and climate service faces potential political storm By John Yang, Harry Zahn While extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are targeted for drastic changes in Project 2025, the roadmap for the next conservative president. To… Continue watching
Aug 25 Hurricane Hone dumps rain on Hawaii’s Big Island as it sweeps past to the south By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Julie Walker, Associated Press Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of the islands. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:50 How storm chasers and meteorologists are working together to improve tornado forecasts By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Millions of moviegoers are expected to see "Twisters" this weekend, a sequel to the 1996 blockbuster. It's a summer escapist thriller that you might say goes well beyond the science and true boundaries of tornado prediction. Miles O'Brien spent some… Continue watching
Jul 16 Dam fails in southern Illinois town after storms hit Midwest, hundreds evacuated By Melissa Perez Winder, Ed White, Jim Salter, Associated Press Officials say a reservoir dam failed near the Illinois community of Nashville. First responders tried Tuesday to ensure all 300 people in the evacuation zone got out safely. Continue reading
Jul 11 Inside the dangerous and unpredictable science of storm chasing By Yvette Richardson, Paul Markowski, The Conversation The science of storm chasing provides insight into the processes happening throughout the storm, before and during tornado development, and throughout the tornado’s lifetime. Continue reading