Our Stories (old) - National Weather Service Heritage
Content with Time Periods Early Growth (1912-1941) .
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40,000 Calls a Day via WE6-1212
In 1939, the Weather Bureau's New York office begins an automated forecast service via telephone, with instant success. Read More »
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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 Washington Observatory
Aptly named the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather”, the Mount Washington Observatory experiences some of the most extreme weather conditions on record. 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 Tri-State Tornado of 1925
The deadliest tornado in U.S. history struck 3 states on March 18, 1925, with southern Illinois hardest hit. 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 Weather Bureau's "Flying Forecasts"
The Weather Bureau inaugurates "flying forecasts" on December 1, 1918, as the aviation industry expands following World War I. Read More »
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The Bear Mountain Weather Bureau Office
Just north of the New York City metropolitan area, visitors to Bear Mountain State Park can visit an old Weather Bureau office that was established in 1934. Read More »
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NWS and AMS: 100 Years of Working Together
Ever since the founding of the American Meteorological Society, the organization has had an incredibly close relationship with the NWS. 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 »