Heat and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

A widespread heat wave will peak over the South and East today, with several dozen temperature records expected along the East Coast. Heat should begin to ease this weekend in the Northeast, while hazardous heat continues over the South. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds are possible across parts of the Appalachians, Mid Atlantic, and Northeast this afternoon and evening. Read More >

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1972. Plenty of maps and bulletins printed out and hung on the back walls.

December 1973. A meteorologist is sitting in front of a large console with numerous meteorological instrument dials, gauges, and charts.

April 7, 1978. A view of the old "74C" weather radar.

April 7, 1978. A meteorologist records weather information on NOAA Weather Radio. This system used tapes similar to 8-tracks, which were inserted in the slots for play. When a new message was to be recorded on a tape, the tape first needed to be erased with a large magnet.

January 1981. A meteorologist takes and records a weather observation.