With Spring Comes Training for Storm Spotters March 4, 2013 By JANET McCONNAUGHEY With spring approaching, so is storm season in Louisiana and Mississippi. National Weather Service meteorologists are out on the road,...
NWS Office Offers Advanced Storm Spotter Training January 16, 2013 The National Weather Service’s office in Wichita, Kansas, will be offering advanced storm spotter training for the first time since...
Weather Service Documenting Tornado Destruction January 25, 2012 National Weather Service officials say damage surveys were continuing Tuesday in several parts of Alabama after an outbreak of severe...
Survey Teams Seek Signs of Houston-Area Tornadoes January 11, 2012 National Weather Service teams will survey parts of the Houston area to determine if tornadoes are responsible for damage to...
Agency Ranks 2011 as Driest Year Ever in Texas January 9, 2012 By JUAN A. LOZANO The National Weather Service says 2011 was Texas’ driest year on record as well as its second hottest. The agency...
Strong Storm Damages Businesses in Louisiana Town December 27, 2011 The owner of a jewelry store in Jennings, La., says he hopes to reopen in time to deal with Christmas...
Early Flood Outlook Looks Favorable for Most of North Dakota December 27, 2011 North Dakota residents who have taken turns battling major floods the last three years may be in for a break,...
As Disaster Losses Mount, U.S. Seeks to Make Country ‘Weather Ready’ August 18, 2011 Noting that the U.S. has experienced $35 billion in economic losses due to disasters already this year, the federal government...