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The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information. It is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) branch of the Department of Commerce, and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland (located just outside Washington, D.C.). The agency was known as the United States Weather Bureau from 1890 to 1970, when it adopted its current name.
The NWS performs its primary task through a collection of national and regional centers, and 122 local weather forecast offices (WFOs). As the NWS is a government agency, most of its products are in the public domain and available free of charge.
In 1870, the Weather Bureau of the United States was established through a joint resolution of Congress signed by President Ulysses S. Grant with a mission to "provide for taking meteorological observations at the military stations in the interior of the continent and at other points in the States and Territories...and for giving notice on the northern (Great) Lakes and on the seacoast by magnetic telegraph and marine signals, of the approach and force of storms." The agency was placed under the Secretary of War as Congress felt "military discipline would probably secure the greatest promptness, regularity, and accuracy in the required observations." Within the Department of War, it was assigned to the U.S. Army Signal Service under Brigadier General Albert J. Myer. General Myer gave the National Weather Service its first name: The Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce.
Meteorological Administration, Meteorological Agency, Meteorological Service, Weather Bureau, or Weather Service may refer to:
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate is the term for the statistics of atmospheric conditions over longer periods of time. When used without qualification, "weather" is generally understood to mean the weather of Earth.
Weather is driven by air pressure, temperature and moisture differences between one place and another. These differences can occur due to the sun's angle at any particular spot, which varies by latitude from the tropics. The strong temperature contrast between polar and tropical air gives rise to the jet stream. Weather systems in the mid-latitudes, such as extratropical cyclones, are caused by instabilities of the jet stream flow. Because the Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane, sunlight is incident at different angles at different times of the year. On Earth's surface, temperatures usually range ±40 °C (−40 °F to 100 °F) annually. Over thousands of years, changes in Earth's orbit can affect the amount and distribution of solar energy received by the Earth, thus influencing long-term climate and global climate change.
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A short video showing how the NWS in Paducah, KY creates a weather warning, and then is broadcast on your NOAA Weather Radio.
This tornado warning (TOR) issued for 3 NEPA counties on July 23, 2010 features actual audio from NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio for the first time in an upload from yours truly. Audio quality is not that great; you'll have to turn up your speakers to hear it. But here you go.
No matter the season... When weather is at its worst... There is one group of men and women working around the clock to keep you safe so you know what's coming and how to prepare... No matter what nature brings We are the National Weather Service. Building a Weather-Ready Nation Learn more: www.weather.gov | www.noaa.gov/wrn
Ever wonder why your taxpayer dollars fund weather forecasts and research across the country? We explain the National Weather Service. Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: http://www.weathersphere.com http://www.stormshieldapp.com http://www.facebook.com/stormshieldapp http://twitter.com/StormShieldApp Download the Storm Shield App: iPhone: http://bit.ly/stormshieldapp-ios30 Android: http://bit.ly/stormshieldapp-android
This is where my mind goes when I hear the National Weather Service tone.
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This video provides an introduction of the Baltimore/Washington National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Sterling, VA and its forecast and warning operations. Narrated by Emergency Response Specialist Meteorologist, Steve Goldstein.
The false alarm rate for tornado warnings is unfortunately way too high, so the National Weather Service is looking at changing the way they warn.
Issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport, LA on 3/28/14 at 6:49 PM CDT (7:49 PM EDT). Issued for the following counties in Texas: Angelina, Nacogdoches, St. Augustine, Shelby, Cherokee, Panola, Rusk until 7:45 PM CDT (8:45 PM EDT). Issued for damaging winds and hail.
Especially for kids...take a visit to a National Weather Service Office, to see how weather forecasts are made. Starring Larry Chicken...star forecaster ------------------------- National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Portland, OR http://weather.gov/Portland
A short video showing how the NWS in Paducah, KY creates a weather warning, and then is broadcast on your NOAA Weather Radio.
This tornado warning (TOR) issued for 3 NEPA counties on July 23, 2010 features actual audio from NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio for the first time in an upload from yours truly. Audio quality is not that great; you'll have to turn up your speakers to hear it. But here you go.
No matter the season... When weather is at its worst... There is one group of men and women working around the clock to keep you safe so you know what's coming and how to prepare... No matter what nature brings We are the National Weather Service. Building a Weather-Ready Nation Learn more: www.weather.gov | www.noaa.gov/wrn
Ever wonder why your taxpayer dollars fund weather forecasts and research across the country? We explain the National Weather Service. Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: http://www.weathersphere.com http://www.stormshieldapp.com http://www.facebook.com/stormshieldapp http://twitter.com/StormShieldApp Download the Storm Shield App: iPhone: http://bit.ly/stormshieldapp-ios30 Android: http://bit.ly/stormshieldapp-android
This is where my mind goes when I hear the National Weather Service tone.
O_o
This video provides an introduction of the Baltimore/Washington National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Sterling, VA and its forecast and warning operations. Narrated by Emergency Response Specialist Meteorologist, Steve Goldstein.
The false alarm rate for tornado warnings is unfortunately way too high, so the National Weather Service is looking at changing the way they warn.
Issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport, LA on 3/28/14 at 6:49 PM CDT (7:49 PM EDT). Issued for the following counties in Texas: Angelina, Nacogdoches, St. Augustine, Shelby, Cherokee, Panola, Rusk until 7:45 PM CDT (8:45 PM EDT). Issued for damaging winds and hail.
Especially for kids...take a visit to a National Weather Service Office, to see how weather forecasts are made. Starring Larry Chicken...star forecaster ------------------------- National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Portland, OR http://weather.gov/Portland
The National Weather Service is the official source for weather information across the fifty United States, territories, and surrounding waterways. Providing daily forecasts, marine weather, and issuing watches and warnings to alert the public, the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh have a busy and important job.
In early October of 2016, I interviewed two acclaimed technicians at the National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA: Robert Stonefield and Drew Bouvette. I was able to obtain a first-hand look at the now defunct CRS [Console Replacement System] computer formerly responsible for producing the automated text-to-speech NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts. In addition, we will take a look at it's successor, the BMH [Broadcast Message Handler] system, as well as various other aspects of how the NWS in Blacksburg VA operates. Due to various setbacks, time constraints, and lack of time as a whole, this video presentation is being released better late than never. Enjoy! Closed Captions (CC) are available on any web player with a compatible Closed Caption Decoder (CCD) engine. Comment, rate, and subscri...
This is the April 7, 2015 advanced storm spotter training webinar conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman, OK. (Note: there is about a 12 minute break starting at around the 37 minute mark. The second half of the webinar begins at around the 49 minute mark.) -------------------------------------- National Weather Service Norman, Oklahoma weather.gov/norman
### For the FULL 2.30 hours please click the Download-Link! ### I would love to say so much about the importancy of this podcast & how grateful I am this is happening, but Kotu had already prepared a text, that really said it all - let's see what the boys had to say : This mix is very special to us for a number of reasons. It was made for the channel Nie Wieder Schlafen, a truly brilliant collective based in Germany organising parties, uploading brilliant music, photography and podcasts. Since we were first introduced to Steppi and the NWS team early 2016 we have seen nothing but continued love and support from them, uploads of our music and multiple collaborations between them and our home label Oleeva Records. Basically, its an honour to do a body of work for someone so important to us...
The National Weather Service (NWS), once known as the Weather Bureau, is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States government. It is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. The NWS is tasked with providing forecasts, public warnings, and other products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information. This is done through a collection of national and regional centers, and 122 local weather forecast offices (WFOs). As the NWS is a government agency, most of its products are in the public domain and available free of charge. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video
Dutchsinse FAQ: https://dutchsinse.com/dutchsinse-faq/ This stream is showing the past 48 hours of USGS reported earthquakes + the last 50 EMSC reported earthquakes internationally. No voice in this video unless a large earthquake strikes. Marker height off the globe = depth into the Earth. The feed may show double earthquakes in some locations due to both USGS + EMSC agencies reporting the events. When an earthquake strikes, you will hear a rumble, ding, and a bell toll. The bell will toll the number of times = to the earthquake which occurs. (example : M4.0 will ring 4 times). The most recent earthquake has a green placemark / flag on it. Blue flag / placemark = the last earthquake which was looked up ______ Download the full version of earthquake3D here (cost: $20 USD) disclaim...
All of the weather in the United States from March, 2010 to July, 2012
Among those in storm observing community, the May 31, 2013 El Reno tornado will long be remembered as one of the most dangerous storms we've dealt with. Tragically, eight people died in this tornado, including four storm chasers. This video is an effort to make sure that we don't see a repeat of this tragic situation. It's intended for storm spotters/chasers who have some storm observation experience, but the information is important for anyone. -------------------------------------- National Weather Service Norman, Oklahoma weather.gov/norman
Features Guests Robert Thompson, Meteorologist-in-Charge, Glenn Field, Warning Coordination Meteorologist and David Vallee Hydrologist-in-Charge. Also features footage from the Taunton, MA regional forecast center.