Category: NWMSC

Hurricane Preventer: Saharan Dust By: Marina Kobasiuk Hurricanes need specific conditions in order to form and strengthen; generally this means higher ocean temperatures, warm and …

Ozone Pollution and its Sources By: Marina Kobasiuk Tracking the air quality of a region becomes vitally important in the summer months as pollutants along …

Weather Hall of Fame at the National Weather Museum and Science Center. We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Weather Hall of Fame …

Hawaii’s Volcanic Effects By: Chris Michaels Recently, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted and sent an ash column 30,000 feet into the air. That’s just under cruising …

Fewer deaths in the 2018 Tornado Season? By: Chris Michaels The United States as a whole is having what National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls, “an …

The Beginnings of the National Weather Museum & Science Center The National Weather Museum & Science Center (NWMSC) was established to capture the rich history …

Space Weather By: Warren Qualley Most of us know about meteorology which, according to the Oxford Dictionary (https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/), is defined as: The branch of science …

Volcanic Ash and Aviation By: Warren Qualley In 1980, When all four engines on British Airways flight 9 in 1982 shut down, the crew was …

Automating Weather Balloons By: Marina Kobasiuk Weather prediction depends on getting the newest and most accurate data possible, and with satellites around to help, it’s …