Our Stories (old) - National Weather Service Heritage
Content with Time Periods The Weather Bureau Rises (1891-1912) .
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The Many Faces of a Weather Bureau Office
The Weather Bureau sets up shop in whatever facility they can find -- not always a fancy government building, either. Read More »
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The Mount Weather Research Observatory
The Weather Bureau establishes an observatory in the early 1900's in the Blue Ridge Mountains, to conduct meteorological research. Read More »
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The National Weather Service at 150: A Brief History
The National Weather Service celebrated its 150th Birthday on February 9, 2020. Read More »
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The Tale of the Weather Bureau Kiosk
In 1908, the Weather Bureau introduces a new method for distributing observations and forecasts to the public. Read More »
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The Trusty Weather Balloon
While weather instruments to measure the upper atmosphere have changed over the decades, the use of balloons to carry them aloft continues today. Read More »
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The Wright Brothers and the Weather Bureau
On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with their first powered aircraft. Read More »
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Isaac Monroe Cline: The Cyclone Pioneer
Fighting through the blinding rain and powerful winds caused by the Hurricane of 1900, Galveston chief meteorologist Isaac Cline struggled to keep himself and his family alive. Read More »
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Flying Kites for Science
The Weather Bureau's early efforts to measure the upper atmosphere involved kite flying. Read More »
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A Brief History of Signal Flags
In 1881, the Signal Service expands its forecast relay methods to include visual displays. Read More »
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Galveston Storm of 1900
Join meteorologist Isaac Cline as he describes his experiences during the worst disaster to ever befall the United States. Read More »