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  • Birthday Cake - Celebrating the National Weather Service's 150th Birthday on Feb. 9, 2020
    Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation (Today and Beyond), Revolutionizing Observations, Forecasts & Dissemination (1990-Today), Modernization and Restructuring (1980-1990), ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980), The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965), Post-War Expansion (1945-1960), Weather and the War (1942-1945), Early Growth (1912-1941), The Weather Bureau Rises (1891-1912), Signal Service Years (1870-1891)

    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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    Publish Date: February 6, 2020

    satellite, tiros, idss, aviation weather, forecasting, signal service, weather bureau, radiosonde, nws, noaa, upper-air observations, weather-ready nation, science, resilience, readiness, response, partners, history

    Tags: satellite tiros idss aviation weather forecasting signal service weather bureau radiosonde nws noaa upper-air observations weather-ready nation science resilience readiness response partners history
  • A color photograph of a man using a yellow measuring tape on a thick palm tree trunk. The surrounding ground is covered in debris, including broken bricks, mud, and fallen palm fronds, indicating significant flood damage. Many other palm trees stand in the background under an overcast sky. The scene shows the environmental aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
    Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation (Today and Beyond), Revolutionizing Observations, Forecasts & Dissemination (1990-Today)

    The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004: A Wake-Up Call

    For many around the world, the day after Christmas is celebrated as another holiday: “Boxing Day.” On that day in 2004, however, the world was shattered by one of the most devastating natural disasters in recorded history, forever changing humankind’s perception of tsunamis. Read MoreAboutThe Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004: A Wake-Up Call »

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    Publish Date: December 23, 2019

    tsunami, nws, pacific tsunami warning center, noaa, earthquake, pacific ocean, indian ocean

    Tags: tsunami nws pacific tsunami warning center noaa earthquake pacific ocean indian ocean
  • Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation (Today and Beyond), Revolutionizing Observations, Forecasts & Dissemination (1990-Today)

    Wireless Emergency Alerts: How Your Mobile Device Could Save Your Life!

    A mid-2000s Congressional Act inspired a revolutionary development in emergency notification technology: Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs). Thanks to Wireless WEAs, countless lives have been saved when they otherwise wouldn't have been. Read MoreAboutWireless Emergency Alerts: How Your Mobile Device Could Save Your Life! »

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    Publish Date: November 25, 2019

    tornado, congress, wea, emergency notification, fema, fcc, nws, mobile phones

    Tags: tornado congress wea emergency notification fema fcc nws mobile phones

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