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The catastrophe was caused by a perfect storm of difficult-to-forecast rainfall and fast-moving water. Some wonder if budget ...
The labs are responsible for the forecasting that the nation relies on for storm warnings and emergency preparedness.
A retired National Severe Storms Laboratory employee in a Monday interview described the flooding in central Texas as a “worst-case scenario.” “This really was a worst-case scenario where you had ...
“The [weather forecasting offices] had adequate staffing and resources as they issued timely forecasts and warnings leading ...
In Norman, scientists are working to significantly speed up tornado warnings while finding new paths to understanding deadly ...
More flood watches are in effect in central Texas today after the catastrophic flooding that has left over 90 people dead. Former researcher and analyst for NOAA's National Severe Storms Lab Alan ...
Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.
A weather research lab in Norman is in the crosshairs of cuts at the federal level. For decades, it has developed forecasting ...
A budget released this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a storied Norman weather ...
The unrelenting assault by the government on the storm monitoring and forecasting apparatus is too alarming to ignore.” ...
The catastrophic flooding that ripped through parts of the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe River northwest of San Antonio during the predawn hours on July 4th quickly turned into an unspeakable ...
Phased array radar has been used for weather surveillance and research for the past 20 years. Wes Moody, Communications Specialist at the National Severe Storms Laboratory, says that the lab is ...