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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
  • Radiosonde in 1943. Library of Congress photo.
    Post-War Expansion (1945-1960)

    The Farmer and the Gadget

    In 1948, a Canadian farmer writes a humorous letter to the Weather Bureau regarding a recovered radiosonde. Read MoreAboutThe Farmer and the Gadget »

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    Publish Date: November 10, 2019

    radiosonde, reichelderfer

    Tags: radiosonde reichelderfer

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