National Weather Service

U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States federal government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information. It is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) branch of the Department of Commerce, and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, within the Washington metropolitan area. The agency was known as the United States Weather Bureau from 1890 until it adopted its current name in 1970.

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Important Things to Know About Dangerous Ocean Rip Currents Important Things to Know , About Dangerous Ocean, Rip Currents. 'The Independent' reports that rip currents pose the greatest danger to beachgoers, accounting for the most beach rescues every year... Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published 3 weeks ago

Texans Get Special NWS Warning Ahead of Extreme Heat Texans Get Special , NWS Warning Ahead of , Extreme Heat. 'Newsweek' reports that the National Weather Service (NWS) in Brownsville, Texas, has issued a special weather statement ahead of.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published on June 10, 2024

US Braces for Potentially Dangerous Heat Wave US Braces for Potentially , Dangerous Heat Wave. NBC reports that warnings have been issued in cities across southern and western states ahead of a dangerous heat wave expected to start on June.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published on June 5, 2024

More Severe Weather Forecast for Texas Following String of Extreme Storms More Severe Weather , Forecast for Texas Following , String of Extreme Storms. 'The Independent' reports that nearly a quarter of a million people remain without power in Texas following a series of.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published on May 31, 2024

Severe Weather Causes Thousands of Americans to Lose Power Severe Weather Causes , Thousands of Americans to Lose Power. The past few days have brought deadly tornadoes and storms across the country, BBC reports. Over Memorial Day weekend, at least 23.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published on May 28, 2024

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'It's painful': US facing record-breaking wind chill factors so cold they're literally off the charts Parts of the US are experiencing a record-breaking wind chill factor that is so cold it's literally off the National Weather Service's official charts. Sky News - Published on February 4, 2023

Severe Flooding from Storm Ida Hits New York & Jersey, 9 Reported Dead The remnants of Hurricane Ida led to fatal flooding and destruction in New York and New Jersey, and the area's under a state of emergency Thursday as everyone deals with the aftermath. The National.. TMZ.com - Published on September 2, 2021