Content with Time Periods ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980) .

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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 MoreAboutThe Many Faces of a Weather Bureau Office »

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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 MoreAboutThe National Weather Service at 150: A Brief History »

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  The Weather Office of the Future: Introducing AFOS

  In the 1970's, the NWS introduces plans for the Automation of Field Operations and Services (AFOS), an ambitious computer network to replace the teletype networks of the past, and to automate some forecasts. Read MoreAboutThe Weather Office of the Future: Introducing AFOS »

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  The World Weather Building

  In 1974, NOAA moves several of its Washington-area weather operations to a new facility in Camp Springs, Maryland. Read MoreAboutThe World Weather Building »

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  The April 1974 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes

  The second largest U.S. outbreak of tornadoes on record led to major changes in observation and dissemination technologies and a major shift in the way the National Weather Service prepares and issues forecasts. Read MoreAboutThe April 1974 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes »

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  Supporting the Space Race

  The Weather Bureau accepts NASA's request to provide weather support for the space program. Read MoreAboutSupporting the Space Race »

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  Scratching the Surface: A Photo History of Surface Analyses at the Weather Prediction Center

  Though it has operated under many different names and used many different technologies to predict weather over the years, the Weather Prediction Center has been producing surface analyses since the very beginning. Read MoreAboutScratching the Surface: A Photo History of Surface Analyses at the Weather Prediction Center »

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  One of Four: Hurricane Camille

  On August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast, only one of four hurricanes to make landfall on the continental United States as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The rainfall, winds, and storm surge from Camille caused 256 deaths across several states: 143 on the Gulf Coast, and another 113 as a result of flooding in Virginia later in the week. All told, the damage caused by Camille totaled nearly $1.4 billion (about $10 billion today). For 36 years, Camille held the record as the most devastating hurricane to strike the Gulf Coast. Read MoreAboutOne of Four: Hurricane Camille »

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  Lasting Collaboration: The History of the National Ice Center

  In working to achieve the mission of the agency, the NWS often collaborates with other organizations and groups to improve accuracy and protect lives. Read MoreAboutLasting Collaboration: The History of the National Ice Center »

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  Tragedy on Lake Superior -- The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

  In the wake of an intense autumn storm that thrashed the Great Lakes, an enormous ship met a watery grave. Read MoreAboutTragedy on Lake Superior -- The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald »