The National Weather Service - What, When, And Why

Recording The WeatherNational Weather Service weather experiments
In 1870, the National Weather Service (NWS) wasand directions were given by the Secretary of
founded by a resolution from President Ulysses S.Agriculture in 1891.o 1901 - The first 3-day
Grant. The resolution stated the National Weatherforecast was made; and the mail carriers would
Service "to provide for taking meteorologicalput slips of paper sharing the forecast into the
observations at the military stations in the interiornewspaper as it was delivered each morning.o
of the continent and at other points in the States1927 - The ability of the Weather Bureau to
and Territories...and for giving notice on themake predictions about the weather was greatly
northern (Great) Lakes and on the seacoast byenhanced with the beginning of air travel. The
magnetic telegraph and marine signals, of theNWS learned about air currents, upper level
approach and force of storms." Georgemoisture, etc.o 1951 - The National Weather
Washington, Ben Franklin, and Thomas JeffersonService established the Severe Weather Warning
all established an interest in weather-relatedCenter at the Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
recordings prior to the establishment of theThis Center is the predecessor to the National
National Weather Service. This interest influencedSever Storms Center.o 1960 - The first weather
the role and developement of the Nationalsatellite was launched at Cape Canaveral.o 1967 -
Weather Service.The Weather Bureau was officially renamed the
NWS Progressiono 1869 - The telegraph wasNational Weather Service, which is made up of
invented, in which weather observations couldmembers of the Volunteer Corps who notify the
quickly be transmitted to and from severalNWS on a regular basis on their observations.
locations. This helped weather predicting andUse The NWS Daily!
reporting become easier.o 1870 - General Albert J.By utilizing all that this governmental agency has
Meyer was named the director of the Weatherto offer, we can plan recreational activities,
Bureau, and the National Weather Service wasmonitor storm activity, know what to wear each
implemented. At this point in history, the Nationalday, etc. You can check out the NWS website for
Weather Service was operated in the same linecustomized forecasts for you local area,
as military traditions.o 1890 - The Department ofthroughout the United States, and even
Agriculture reformed the Weather Bureau toworld-wide. Other information on the NWS
make it a civilian enterprise. This was done by thewebsite: local air quality details; educational
request of President Benjamin Harrison. Due toresources for helping your children learn about the
this change, the Kentucky Derby (in its 15th year)weather; and more!
was able to take a weather report!o 1891 - The