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A warning is an advisory that bad weather may be headed your way. A weather warning or advisory helps us prepare for bad weather; hurricanes, tornadoes, powerful thunderstorms and squalls, or flood situations among others. Most everyone along the Southeastern coast of the United States is familiar with the different categories the weather service uses to measure hurricane strength. In the West and Southwest, residents got another lesson this summer in the wind and heat indexes forecasters used to warn against spreading forest fires. In the Midwest and Northeast, snow, tornado and heat advisories are not unusual.
The source of all official weather information for the United States c...
The source of all official weather information for the United States c...
A warning is an advisory that bad weather may be headed your way. A weather warning or advisory helps us prepare for bad weather; hurricanes, tornadoes, powerful thunderstorms and squalls, or flood situations among others. Most everyone along the Southeastern coast of the United States is familiar with the different categories the weather service uses to measure hurricane strength. In the West and Southwest, residents got another lesson this summer in the wind and heat indexes forecasters used to warn against spreading forest fires. In the Midwest and Northeast, snow, tornado and heat advisories are not unusual.
The source of all official weather information for the United States comes from the National Weather Service, run under the auspices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As the "sole official voice of the U.S. Government for issuing warnings during life-threatening weather situations," the National Weather Service keeps track of local and regional forecasts and broadcasts alerts if necessary in case of severe storms, tornadoes, floods and even solar flares.
Forecasts typically reflect current conditions as well as five-day outlooks. The NWS also provides information from a host of different perspectives. Climate mapping shows high and low temperatures at myriad locations across the nation. Satellite pictures and Doppler radar show cloud cover and precipitation conditions. Air quality maps show ozone levels. Water maps reflect rain gauge information from all 50 states.
The source of all official weather information for the United States comes from the National Weather Service, run under the auspices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As the "sole official voice of the U.S. Government for issuing warnings during life-threatening weather situations," the National Weather Service keeps track of local and regional forecasts and broadcasts alerts if necessary in case of severe storms, tornadoes, floods and even solar flares.
Forecasts typically reflect current conditions as well as five-day outlooks. The NWS also provides information from a host of different perspectives. Climate mapping shows high and low temperatures at myriad locations across the nation. Satellite pictures and Doppler radar show cloud cover and precipitation conditions. Air quality maps show ozone levels. Water maps reflect rain gauge information from all 50 states.
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States disagree greatly on Amber Alert criteria
Associated Press WriterAuthorities count hundreds of Amber Alert cases across the country as success stories when they start explaining why the media-friendly and politically popular bulletins are so important. Yet despite a federal law meant to create a uniform system, an...Tags: Transportation, Road Transportation, Kidnapping, Law Enforcement, Laws
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AP Enterprise: States' Amber Alert rules vary widely despite federal law aimed at uniformity
Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) _ Authorities count hundreds of Amber Alert cases across the country as success stories when they start explaining why the media-friendly and politically popular bulletins are so important. Yet despite a federal law meant to create a uniform...Tags: Transportation, Road Transportation, Kidnapping, Law Enforcement, Laws
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Winter storm warnings in Garrett, Allegany
Maryland WeatherThe hardy residents of Garrett and western Allegany counties - and anyone headed west on I-68 - are under winter storm warnings today and tomorrow as a storm system moves up the Ohio River valley. Garrett could see 6 to 12......Tags: Ohio River
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Winter storm arrives in Western Maryland
The Associated PressA winter storm is bringing measurable snow to the mountains of far Western Maryland. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for 6 to 12 inches of snow in the area through Tuesday night. An inch or two had fallen by 5 p.m. today,... -
Conditions in South Fla. favorable for wildfires
The Associated PressForecasters say conditions in South Florida are favorable to spark wildfires. The National Weather Service in Miami issued a red flag warning Sunday until 7 p.m. A red flag warning means that critical fire conditions are either occuring or will shortly....Tags: Fires, Wildfires
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Up to 2 feet of lake-effect snow hits parts of Great Lakes region
CONSTABLEVILLE, N.Y. (AP) _ A blast of cold wind spread snow along the Great Lakes from Michigan to New York on Monday, dumping 2 feet on this central New York town. Snow doesn't usually fall this early in Constableville, librarian Dorothy Valenti said....Tags: Cleveland, Weather Reports, Thanksgiving, New York Weather
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Elected officials should strengthen hurricane insurance
Special to the sentinelIn this final month of the 2008 hurricane season, Florida so far has been spared from any major hurricanes making landfall. Our neighbors to the west have not been as fortunate. In an effort to clean up the debris from Hurricane Ike, billions of dollars...Tags: Hurricane Ike, Government, National Government, Hurricanes, Disasters
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Wintry weather hits western Md. counties
Maryland WeatherThe National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning until noon Wednesday for Allegany County, with 4 to 7 inches of snow possible before it all ends. The Pittsburgh forecast office has a Winter Weather Advisory up for Garrett, with......Tags: Garrett County, Weather Reports
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Swirling storms over N. America, Caribbean
Maryland WeatherA look at the air space over North America and the Caribbean this morning reveals three swirling storms - one over the central U.S., a second just off the Delmarva coast, and a third building in the western Caribbean and......Tags: Tropical Storm Paloma, Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes
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L.A., Ventura counties warned about wildfire threat
Santa Barbara County, where firefighters are battling the 2,500-acre Tea blaze, is not the only area at risk of wildfire today. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather warning for the greater Los Angeles area, where winds up to 70 mph...Tags: Fires, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Wildfires
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Illinois' fiscal storm
Tribune reporterSPRINGFIELD — Gov. Rod Blagojevich and lawmakers took much of the year to come up with a shaky budget deal, and now it's falling apart as state revenues slip as a result of a tanking economy. The administration is estimating the state will...Tags: Government, National Government, State Budgets, Sales, Dan Hynes
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