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...NOAA aircraft conduct aerial damage surveys along Gulf Coast ...
NOAA aircraft have been conducting aerial surveys along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana where Hurricane Ike made landfall. Photos from these flights are now posted. Details...
...Tropical Storm Hanna...
Hanna loses tropical characteristics as it moves through New England Details...
...NOAA's National Weather Service is undertaking research on how satisfied users are with its flood and water forecast services...
NOAA's National Weather Service is undertaking research on how satisfied users are with its flood and water forecast services which include flash flood and river flood warnings, watches and statements; recreational and water supply forecasts; and precipitation analysis. We ask you to consider completing the survey. Details...
...Strong Start Increases NOAA's Confidence for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season...
In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has raised the total number of named storms and hurricanes that may form. Details...
...Summer 2008 Marked by Deadly Rip Currents...
Each year, about a hundred people drown in rip currents. Rip currents account for over 80% of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. NOAA offers valuable advice to help you avoid and/or survive a rip current. Details...
...Hurricane Dolly Offers Silver Lining To Some Drought Stricken Texas Counties...
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly have provided a mixed bag of damaging floods and welcome drought relief for residents of south Texas. The state's Lower Rio Grande Valley received the storm system's highest concentrations with isolated areas receiving as much as a foot of rainfall. Details...
...Dolly brought heavy rains to parts of Texas...
The tropical system known as Dolly dropped an up to 6 inches of rain over the last day in parts of the lower Rio Grande valley. Current flood impacts affect urban areas, small streams and low areas, with numerous roads closed. Flood Watches continue in effect for parts of southern Texas as Dolly will continue to produce copious amounts of rain as it moves westward. Details...
...Cristobal starting to lose tropical characteristics...
At 500 AM EDT the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was located about 380 miles east of Halifax Nova Scotia. Details...
...Unhealthy Air Quality Index levels in the Mid-Atlantic Region...
High pressure system over the eastern US continues to produce light winds, limiting pollutant dispersion. These conditions, combined with pollutant carryover from previous days, will result in widespread Moderate and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI levels across the East, with several sites in the Mid-Atlantic expected to reach Unhealthy AQI levels for ozone. Details...
...Tropical Storm Bertha...
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha. Details...
...Tropical Storm Bertha...
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha. Tropical Storm BERTHA is approaching warmer waters of the central Atlantic and is expected to strengthen. It is too early to determine if bertha will eventually affect any land areas. Details...
...Tropical Depression strengthens, becomes Tropical Storm BERTHA...
Second tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic season forms in the far eastern Atlantic near The Cape Verde Islands. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha. Details...
...Unhealthy Air Quality Index levels in California and North Carolina..
Fires in northern and central California continue to burn, releasing high levels of pollutants into the atmosphere. In the East, fires continue to burn along the northeastern North Carolina coast. These fires will result in Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality Index levels for much of northern and central California and parts of the Mid-Atlantic. Details...
...Lightning Safety Week: June 22-28, 2008...
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena - lightning. But don't be fooled, lightning strikes year round. In the United States, an average of 62 people are killed each year by lightning. Details...
...U.S. Department of Agriculture offers tips to keep food safe during a weather emergency...
Did you know that a flood, fire, national disaster, or the loss of power from severe weather could jeopardize the safety of your food? Knowing how to determine if food is safe and how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Thie USDA Consumer's Guide will help you make the right decisions for keeping your family safe during an emergency Details...
...Flooding in the Midwest...
Damage from flooding appears likely to reach hundreds of millions of dollars. Roads and bridges have been shut down, crops have been damaged, and officials in some areas fear the worst flooding since 1993. Thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses have been flooded with numerous evacuations, countless roads are flooded and closed, road damage is extensive, and many levees and earthen dams have failed or are in jeopardy of failing. Details...
...Another day of heat in the East...
Hot, steamy weather continued in the East from the Carolinas to New England. The heat index reached 102 degrees in the District of Columbia on Monday, Several cities in North Carolina broke record high temperatures. Some relief is in sight as the upper-level ridge which has been responsible for the record temperatures will move offshore. By Wednesday temperatures will remain in the upper 80s to lower 90s across much of the East. Details...
...Excessive Heat Warnings and Watches and Heat Advisories in Effect in the East...
Record heat will continue to cover a large part of the Eastern Seaboard into the beginning of the work week. High temperatures in the 90s. with some areas reaching 100 degrees, combined with dew points in the lower 70s will push heat indices into the low 100s. Local Weather Forecast Offices have issued Excessive Heat Warnings and Watches and Heat Advisories. Details...
A major severe weather outbreak expected from the eastern half of the Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley this afternoon and tonight
The Storm Prediction Center is predicting widespread damaging thunderstorm winds, strong tornadoes and, large hail over a large part of the eastern Plains and the Upper Mississippi Valley. Details...
...Rip Current Awareness Week - June 1 - 7...
Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They typically extend from the shoreline, through the surf zone, and past the line of breaking waves. Rip currents can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including the Great Lakes. Details...
...Atlantic Tropical Depression ARTHUR...
The National Hurricane Center has issued its last advisory on Tropical Depression Arthur. However, the remnants of Arthur could produce additional heavy rains over portions of Belize, Guatemala, and southeastern Mexico during the next couple of days. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides, especially in mountainous terrain. Details...
...NOAA Predicts Near Normal or Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season...
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center today announced that projected climate conditions point to a near normal or above normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this year. Hurricane season officially begins in the Atlantic on June 1. Details...
...NOAA Employing New Tools to Accurately Measure Climate Change...
NOAA announced it will install the last nine of the 114 stations as part of its new, high-tech climate monitoring network. The stations track national average changes in temperature and precipitation trends. The U.S. Climate Reference Network (CRN) is on schedule to activate these final stations by the end of the summer. Details...
...NOAA Celebrates Earth Day...
One of the many ways NOAA celebrates Earth Day is by recognizing private individuals and organizations that volunteer their time to help NOAA carry out its mission. Since 1995, NOAA has recognized more than a hundred individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to NOAA. Details...
...Another Quake Felt in Southern Illinois...
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Illinois early Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, the 18th since a magnitude 5.2 hit the area Friday morning, was centered about 37 miles north-northwest of Evansville, Indiana, or about 131 miles east of St. Louis. Details...
...U.S. Geological Survey reports early morning earthquake in Illinois...
The United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center reported a magnitude 5.2 earthquake, recorded on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 04:36:59 AM CDT. The epicenter was approximately 5 miles north-northeast of Bellmont Illinois, or 38 miles north-northwest of Evansville Indiana. Details...
...NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft to Embark on Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour...
NOAA hurricane experts will travel aboard a NOAA WP-3 Orion turboprop Hurricane Hunter aircraft in a five-day, five-city tour of the Gulf Coast beginning April 14 to raise awareness of the hurricanes that can and have threatened the region. Details...
...Current Major Flooding in U.S. a Sign of Things to Come...
Major floods striking America's heartland this week offer a preview of the spring seasonal outlook. Several factors will contribute to above-average flood conditions, including record rainfall in some states and snow packs, which are melting and causing rivers and streams to crest over their banks. This week, more than 250 communities in a dozen states are experiencing flood conditions. Details...
...What You Need to Know to Save Your Life when Flooding Happens...
Society continues to build homes and businesses in floodplains which are vulnerable to flooding. This increases the need for more accurate and timely hydrologic information including flood and flash flood watches and warnings. See what the National Weather Service is doing to protect lives and property. Details...
...NOAA: Coolest Winter Since 2001 for U.S., Globe...
The average temperature across both the contiguous U.S. and the globe during climatological winter (December 2007-February 2008) was the coolest since 2001, according to scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Details...
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