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Map of regions covered by the 122 Weather Forecast Offices. The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices. [1] [2] Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire, and hydrology forecasts.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is a US government agency that is part of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), operating under the control of the National Weather Service (NWS), [1] which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States Department of Commerce (DoC).
The Weather Prediction Center also acts as the backup office to the National Hurricane Center in the event of a complete communications failure. Long range climatological forecasts are produced by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a branch of the National Weather Service. These include 8–14 day outlooks, monthly outlooks, and seasonal ...
Maps show the areas impacted by storm surge, ... North Carolina and was racing north at 32 mph, the Miami-based hurricane center said. ... / Credit: NOAA / National Hurricane Center.
Severe thunderstorms, including destructive tornadoes, raked through the South in the days between Christmas and New Year's 2024, from Texas to South Carolina. A potent low pressure system and an ...
The storm then traveled inland into Georgia and South Carolina. Helene was listed as a tropical storm as of 6 a.m. on Friday. As of 9 a.m. on Friday, more than 1.3 million people were reportedly ...
Further south, the storm resulted in a leak at NRG Stadium before the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship. [13] Record snowfall fell in Des Moines on January 9, with 8.3 in (21 cm) of snow, with the event total being 11.2 in (28 cm). Portions of Iowa recorded 15 in (38 cm) of snow. [14]
The North Carolina State Climate Office at North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 in (620 mm) of rainfall. The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 in (420 mm) of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.