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NOAAThe news comes after some at the National Weather Center in Norman were laid off or took early retirement options this year. -
Todd Johnson/OSU ExtensionThis summer saw immense river flooding that resulted in more than 130 deaths in Texas and heavy rainfall that blocked roadways in Oklahoma. Disaster preparedness and hazard mitigation are becoming more important as climate change causes more severe and unpredictable weather, scientists say.
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The city of Norman was prepared to build an automatic flood warning system this year, but in April, the Trump administration said it was ending the wasteful and ineffective program that would have paid for it. -
Oklahoma City television station News 9 is reporting an anti-government militia group targeted its weather radar system. -
The decades-old organizations would be effectively discontinued, while a fraction of funding would move to a separate office. -
The National Weather Service (NWS) advises people to limit time in the sun and avoid strenuous activities during afternoon hours this week. -
Oklahoma is drought-free for the first time in more than five years. Although drought has left the state, some impacts might remain. -
If you rely on NOAA Weather Radio as your primary way to receive weather warnings, you will need to find an alternate method over the next few days. -
Oklahomans are bracing for another round of severe weather Monday. -
Norman is a nexus of national weather and climate science. But swift layoffs and deep budget cuts could disband it and other organizations nationwide. -
A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget suggests decreased funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the elimination of its research arm. -
Weather data show the month had the second-highest number of tornadoes for March since record-keeping began in 1950. -
A report released this month states at least a third of the nation’s birds are in peril. Local community scientists are contributing information critical to understanding the decline. -
As wildfires continue to rage across Oklahoma, President Donald Trump approved federal aid Thursday to help the state rebuild from tornadoes that hit last November. State lawmakers planned for this eventuality last spring.
