National Weather Service Meteorologists Confirm Macintosh, Ala. Tornado
A damage assessment team from the National Weather Service forecast office in Mobile confirmed an EF-1 strength tornado struck Macintosh, Ala. on January 10th. The team estimated winds up to 104 miles per hour snapped large pine trees, damaged half a dozen homes and ripped into several buildings... FULL STORY |
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Lajas, Puerto Rico Recognized as a TsunamiReadyTM Community
Officials from the National Weather Service recognized the Municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico as a TsunamiReadyTM community. Lajas is one of only three TsunamiReady communities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Located on the southwest corner of the island with a population of... FULL STORY |
Mississippi Sets New Record for Tornadoes in 2008
The state of Mississippi experienced more tornadoes in 2008 than in any year since the NOAA National Weather Service began keeping records. According to the preliminary count by the Jackson Weather Forecast Office, 108 tornadoes have touched down in Mississippi to date. That tops the previous record of... FULL STORY |
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High Winds, Tornadoes and Record Snowfall Plague Southeast
Between December 9th and 11th, NOAA's National Weather Service received a total of 33 tornado reports and 122 high wind reports affecting Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. To add insult to injury, Texas, southern Louisiana and Mississippi also had to contend with... FULL STORY |
National Weather Service Employee Addresses Veterans on Coping With Disabilities
Shreveport, La. forecast office Meteorologist James DeBerry was the keynote speaker at the National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month conference at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport last month. A former member of the U.S. Army's famed 82nd Airborne Division, DeBerry spoke to fellow veterans and hospital staff about... FULL STORY |
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