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Numerical weather prediction
is the science of predicting
the weather using "models"
of the atmosphere and
computational techniques.
Manipulating the huge
datasets and performing the
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Storm Prediction Center
The Storm Prediction Center
is responsible for
forecasting (identifying,
describing, and quantifying)
the risk of severe weather
caused by severe convective
storms (specifically, those
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National Hurricane Center
The U.S. National Hurricane
Center is the division of
National Weather Service's
Tropical Prediction Center
responsible for tracking and
predicting the likely
behavior of tropical
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Derecho
A derecho is a widespread
and long-lived, violent
convectively induced
windstorm that is associated
with a fast-moving band of
severe thunderstorms usually
taking the form of a bow
echo. Derechos are usually
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Weather forecasting
Weather forecasting is the application of current technology and science to predict the state of the atmosphere for a future time and a given location. Weather forecasts are made by collecting as ... > more -
Meteorology
Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which illuminate and are explained by ... > more -
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States government. It is tasked with ... > more -
Waterspout
A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water and is connected to a cumuliform cloud. In the common form, it is a ... > more -
Instrumental temperature record
The instrumental temperature record shows the fluctuations of the temperature of the atmosphere and the oceans since the invention of ... > more -
Severe weather terminology (United States)
This article describes severe weather terminology used by the U.S. National Weather Service. The National Weather Service has developed a multi-tier concept for forecasting all types of hazardous ... > more -
Winter storm
A winter storm is a type of precipitation in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm where ground ... > more
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