When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the world to create their predictions. Some of those models are more accurate than others. During Hurricane Sandy last October, for …
The National Weather Service says a tornado cut a half-mile path of damage near the Florida Atlantic University campus. Meteorologists say the tornado touched down Thursday afternoon in Boca Raton. The weather service says the tornado packed 70-mph winds. The …
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Fredericksburg, Va. The weather service says the tornado tore the roof off an apartment building, uprooted trees and ripped off ventilation units and roofing materials at a shopping plaza …
The National Weather Service says a waterspout made a rare landfall and became a tornado in the Florida Keys. No injuries were reported when the tornado came ashore early Friday on Big Pine Key. Bill South of the National Weather …
The National Weather Service in Tulsa confirms that a tornado touched down near Sallisaw, Okla., during severe storms late Saturday. Tulsa television station KOTV reports that the twister was rated an EF-1. Weather service meteorologist Steve Piltz says the tornado …
The state’s first tornado of the year hit in a rural area of western Nebraska, but officials do not believe the twister struck any buildings or caused any injuries. The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that Friday evening’s tornado was …
A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks says the area is expected to be in for a “significant flood” this spring. Greg Gust tells The Forum that flooding this year could match levels seen in 2010 and …
The National Weather Service has designated this week, March 18–22, as Flood Safety Awareness Week. New York recently experienced three major storms that resulted in significant flooding across the state. Flooding is not specific to storm activity. Floods can occur …
Computing power gives Europeans a commanding advantage when it comes to weather forecasting and storm tracking, but the new head of the National Weather Service hopes to see the United States regain its leadership in that crucial field. “Our global …
The state Department of Emergency Management says more than 1 million Virginians participated in a statewide tornado drill. The drill was held at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday. It was a joint effort between the state emergency officials and the National …