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Content with Time Periods Post-War Expansion (1945-1960) .
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The National Weather Service and the Evolution of Meteorological Radar
Radar, a technological concept that was first developed over 100 years ago, is a vital part of modern meteorology. 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 Start of Tornado Forecasts
After Lt. John Finley of the Army Signal Corps began issuing routine tornado forecasts, the practice was discontinued until after World War II. Work by two meteorologists in the U.S. Air Force eventually led to the creation of what is now the Storm Prediction Center. Read More »
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The Thunderstorm Project: When Pilots Flew Into Thunderstorms ... Intentionally
As the aviation industry expanded during WWII, the increase in air travel led to weather-related aviation incidents--primarily caused by thunderstorms. To learn about these dangerous storms, Congress mandated an in-depth meteorological study: the Thunderstorm Project Read More »
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The Weather Bureau's Northernmost Outpost
The Weather Bureau begins work in 1946 to help assemble a modern geophysical laboratory and meteorological observatory in Greenland. Read More »
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The Farmer and the Gadget
In 1948, a Canadian farmer writes a humorous letter to the Weather Bureau regarding a recovered radiosonde. 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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Numerical Weather Prediction
The forecast ability of the Weather Bureau greatly increases with the introduction of computer models to simulate the trends of the atmosphere. Read More »
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Weather for the "Atom Splitters"
In the late 1940's, the Weather Bureau establishes two special offices to fulfill the needs of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Read More »
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Then and Now: The National Hurricane Center
Officially founded in 1955, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has been in existence for almost 70 years. Read its storied history here. Read More »