http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Weather_ServiceFind stories, videos, and photos about National Weather Service from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:02:04 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Weather_Service14433Find stories, videos, and photos about National Weather Service from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/11/13/northeast.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/11/13/northeast.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextGovernors in three Eastern Seaboard states Friday called on National Guard troops to help evacuate people from flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/10/14/california.rain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/10/14/california.rain/index.html#cnnSTCTextRain poured across parts of California early Wednesday, prompting a flash flood warning for southern acreage already torched by wildfires.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/10/13/california.rain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/10/13/california.rain/index.html#cnnSTCTextHeavy rain that began pounding California on Tuesday threatened to unleash dangerous floods and mudslides, especially in areas ravaged by wildfires.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/09/01/hurricane.jimena/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/09/01/hurricane.jimena/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Jimena weakened to a Category 3 storm Tuesday afternoon, but remained dangerous as it bore down on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California, with the resort town of Cabo San Lucas in its path.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/09/01/hurricane.jimena/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/09/01/hurricane.jimena/index.html#cnnSTCTextA "dangerous" Hurricane Jimena bore down Tuesday on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California, with the resort town of Cabo San Lucas lying in its path. Meanwhile, a new tropical storm was forming in the Atlantic Ocean.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/24/weather.lightning.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/24/weather.lightning.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne 12-year-old Virginia boy was playing baseball when it happened.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/06/18/midwest.tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/06/18/midwest.tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextHeavy thunderstorms are predicted in the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, a day after tornadoes battered several states, forecasters said.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/26/floods.north.dakota/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/26/floods.north.dakota/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Dakota's most populous city fortified dikes and braced itself Thursday as the National Weather Service said the Red River could crest as high as 43 feet, two feet higher than earlier predicted.Fri, 01 May 2009 20:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/03/30/space.rocket.sound.light/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/03/30/space.rocket.sound.light/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe mysterious burst of light in the sky and loud booms witnessed Sunday night by residents along the Mid-Atlantic coastline was likely caused by a Russian rocket booster re-entering the atmosphere, said an official at the U.S. Naval Observatory.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/30/north.dakota.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/30/north.dakota.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome residents were breathing sighs of relief Monday as the Red River receded, but an early-spring snowstorm that swept into the area prompted officials to warn the flood dangers weren't over.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/02/01/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/02/01/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextNational Guard troops were going door to door Sunday in Kentucky, checking on families in the worst-hit areas of what Gov. Steve Beshear called "the biggest natural disaster that this state has ever experienced in modern history."Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/29/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/29/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextA massive winter storm system that left a deadly swath of ice and snow from Texas to Maine pushed into Canada early Thursday, leaving emergency officials to tally the damage.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/16/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/16/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextMuch of the country was in extremis Friday, with temperatures dropping to record lows in parts from Minnesota to Vermont.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/15/winter.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/15/winter.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextBitter cold weather was sweeping across the nation Thursday, putting the Midwest in a deep freeze.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/14/winter.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/14/winter.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrigid air gripped cities from the Canadian border to Florida on Wednesday, with some cities posting record lows.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/23/winter.weather.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/23/winter.weather.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextAirline schedules in the Pacific Northwest were returning to normal early Tuesday as thousands of travelers stranded by weekend winter storms tried to find seats to reach their destinations by Christmas.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/22/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/22/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextSevere winter weather was creating Christmas week travel headaches across the country Monday, canceling flights and closing major highways.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/20/us.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/20/us.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextDrivers across the country were warned Saturday to stay off roads and hunker down indoors as night falls, bringing more heavy snow and blizzard conditions in parts of the country.Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/16/wintry.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/16/wintry.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextA blast of Arctic air Tuesday morning has much of the nation -- from the Great Lakes to Oregon and down to Texas -- in its cold, icy grip.Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:53:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854619,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854619,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of utility customers around the Northeast awoke without power Wednesday morning, a day after the season's first big snowstorm blew through the regionWed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841119,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841119,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe remnants of Ike dumped as much as 6 to 8 inches of rain in parts of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri SundaySun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/08/24/tropical.storm.fay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/08/24/tropical.storm.fay/index.html#cnnSTCTextFlooding caused by the former Tropical Storm Fay prompted evacuations in parts of northern Florida on Sunday as what was left of the storm stalled over southern Mississippi.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813546,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813546,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTornadoes, floods and even a mini-tsunami in Chicago. Pin part of the blame on our old friend La NiÑaWed, 11 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/08/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/08/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextSevere storms with heavy rains, high winds and lightning swept across the Midwest to the East Coast on Sunday, flooding towns from Iowa to Michigan, threatening levees and leaving at least eight people dead.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/04/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/04/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextStrong winds and possible tornadoes roared across southern Mississippi on Friday, shredding roofs and slamming trees and power poles into homes and businesses.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/03/07/storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/03/07/storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tornado tore through a northern Florida city Friday, leaving two people dead and damaging dozens of homes and businesses, an emergency official said.Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/02/22/flight.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/02/22/flight.delays/index.html#cnnSTCTextSnowstorms whipped through the Northeast on Friday, causing significant travel delays at airports in the New York area and elsewhere.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/06/tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/06/tornadoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextTornadoes and storms in the mid-South have killed 55 people since Tuesday evening in the deadliest tornado outbreak in the United States in more than 20 years.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/01/21/bitter.cold/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/01/21/bitter.cold/index.html#cnnSTCTextBitter cold gripped most of the United States on Monday, with temperatures dipping below normal from coast to coast.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/01/19/southern.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/01/19/southern.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextRain and snow fell Saturday across the Southeast, causing slippery roads, triggering flight cancellations and setting the stage for icy conditions as temperatures continued to drop.Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/31/southern.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/31/southern.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTextThanks to a rainy holiday season, the Atlanta area stayed just above its historical low-water mark for annual rainfall, the National Weather Service reported. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/21/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/21/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextCentral Florida residents were shaken but unhurt Friday after a tornado blew roofs off buildings and knocked down power lines overnight.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/09/03/hm.lightning.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/09/03/hm.lightning.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextJoe Sauers doesn't get too upset when his co-workers call him "Sparky" or whenever they move away from him during a thunderstorm.Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/03/heat.wave.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/03/heat.wave.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextParts of Southern California sweltered in triple-digit temperatures on Monday as a heat wave stretched into the seventh day and contributed to power outages that left thousands with without air conditioning.Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/25/severe.weather.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/25/severe.weather.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextStorms slammed rain-soaked Ohio on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people in the Midwest were without power after their homes were battered by lashing winds and flooding rains.Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/08/nyc.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/08/nyc.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextStrong winds and heavy rainstorms tore through the Big Apple early Wednesday, killing one person and wreaking havoc on the region's transit system and causing delays at two major airports.Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/06/heat.wave/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/06/heat.wave/index.html#cnnSTCTextTemperatures reaching the 120s left millions holed up indoors Friday and made leaders in the West nervous about the strain on their cities' electric grids.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1639333,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1639333,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRivers swollen to record levels by days of heavy rain inched higher in parts of the southern Plains on Monday, keeping people from returning to ruined homesWed, 04 Jul 2007 18:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/27/san.francisco.landslide/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/27/san.francisco.landslide/index.htmlMore rain predicted in San Francisco threatens to further crumble a hillside that fell apart in a landslide Tuesday.Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/24/arkansas.storm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/24/arkansas.storm/index.htmlA possible tornado shredded several businesses and homes in a small Arkansas town Saturday, injuring about a dozen people, some of them seriously, police told a local TV station.Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/12/ice.storm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/12/ice.storm/index.htmlOklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has declared a statewide state of emergency as a brutal ice storm moves into the U.S. heartland.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/10/16/tornadoes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/10/16/tornadoes/index.htmlAt least four tornadoes were reported to have touched down Monday morning in southeast Texas and southern Louisiana, the National Weather Service said.Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/10/11/popsci.skisetup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/10/11/popsci.skisetup/index.htmlGreat ski gear is beneficial in two ways: It gives you a technological edge and makes spending a day freezing your tail off a heck of a lot more enjoyable.Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/16/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/16/wildfires/index.htmlHeavy rains are forecast for California's fire-ravaged Yucca Valley on Sunday, a welcome relief for firefighters but the monsoon system could cause massive flooding in the desert area, the National Weather Service and a local police official told CNN Radio.Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/04/08/south.severe.weather/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/04/08/south.severe.weather/index.htmlThe death toll in Tennessee from severe weather rose to 12 on Saturday, as storms battered the Southeast from Mississippi to Georgia before dissipating over the Atlantic Ocean.Sat, 08 Apr 2006 08:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/04/02/midwest.tornadoes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/04/02/midwest.tornadoes/index.htmlNine people were killed Sunday as severe weather raked parts of four states.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 01:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/02/13/northeast.snow/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/02/13/northeast.snow/index.htmlResidents were digging out Monday from a winter storm that dumped more than two feet of snow on some parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, forcing travelers around the country to change their plans.Mon, 13 Feb 2006 05:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/02/12/northeast.snow/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/02/12/northeast.snow/index.htmlA raging nor'easter howled up the East Coast on Sunday, breaking a snowfall record in New York, shutting down airports and dumping more than two feet of snow on parts of the Northeast and Middle Atlantic states.Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/02/09/winter.qanda3/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/02/09/winter.qanda3/index.htmlDo certain winter weather events have you bewildered?Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/19/storm.names/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/19/storm.names/index.htmlForecasters could run out of names for tropical storms and hurricanes before the season ends November 30.Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/06/04/tornado/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/06/04/tornado/index.htmlStorms drenched parts of the nation's mid-section Saturday, and at least 30 twisters were reported in several states in the first major outbreak of tornadoes this year.Sat, 04 Jun 2005 22:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/06/01/8263476/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/06/01/8263476/index.htm"Happy weekend, everybody!" chirps the bubbly weatherman in wire-rimmed glasses and a gray suit, facing the cameras in a television studio in State College, Pa. "I'm AccuWeather.com's meteorologist...Wed, 01 Jun 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/24/blizzard.airport/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/24/blizzard.airport/index.htmlBoston's Logan International Airport reopened for flights Monday morning after closing for more than 24-hours due to the weekend blizzard that dumped more than two feet of snow across parts of southern New England.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/01/23/winter.storm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/01/23/winter.storm/index.htmlHowling winds and blinding snow blasted the Northeast on Sunday, closing Boston's airport and forcing airlines to evaluate whether to cancel flights in other cities slammed for a second day by blizzard conditions.Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/12/wicked.weather/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/12/wicked.weather/index.htmlSouthern California's most devastating rainfall since records have been kept has resulted in deadly mudslides that have swallowed subdivisions, and the floods are catching motorists and even rescue workers by surprise.Wed, 12 Jan 2005 21:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/11/01/elect.prez/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/11/01/elect.prez/index.htmlOver much of the United States, bad weather won't be available as a handy excuse for not voting Tuesday.Mon, 01 Nov 2004 21:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/02/18/northeast.snowstorm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/02/18/northeast.snowstorm/index.htmlA snowstorm passed over the Northeast on Wednesday morning, but most of the precipitation fell offshore, according to the National Weather Service.Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/01/28/sprj.ww04.winter.storm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/01/28/sprj.ww04.winter.storm/index.htmlA fast moving snowstorm failed to reach New England as predicted, but squatted over New Jersey and New York, dumping more than a foot of flakes in one area.Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/01/27/sprj.ww04.winter.storm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/01/27/sprj.ww04.winter.storm/index.htmlThe East Coast braced Tuesday for another beating from the winter storms that glazed roads, delayed flights and caused deadly car crashes across the eastern half of the United States.Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/01/26/winter.storm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/01/26/winter.storm/index.htmlA major winter storm is taking aim at central New York and Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service, and some mid-Atlantic states are bracing for another day of dangerous icy conditions Tuesday.Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/01/25/primary.forecast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/01/25/primary.forecast/index.htmlThe New Hampshire presidential primary may be the first of the 2004 campaign, but the National Weather Service said Sunday it also may be among the snowiest, forcing some potential voters to stay home instead of schlepping through the snow to get to the polls.Sun, 25 Jan 2004 18:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/10/76759/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/10/76759/index.htmBattling an inclement job market? Consider weather forecasting, where the extended outlook is bright. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 40% more civilian meteorologists by the year 2005, twic...Mon, 10 Aug 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/08/29/70962/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/08/29/70962/index.htmNever mind the wilting crops and suffering farmers -- awful weather can be great news when the weather is your business. Although they are loath to admit it, forecasters do best during periods of e...Mon, 29 Aug 1988 04:01:00 EDT