NWWS History

Multi-Day Heavy Rain Event in the Four Corners; Soggy Sunday Expected in Florida

A series of Pacific storm systems will bring widespread showers, heavy rain, and a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region this weekend. Ex-Typhoon Champi will approach the Alaskan West Coast bringing localized gusty winds and heavy precipitation. A wet and unsettled weekend is expected across southern Florida with rain expected across the entire peninsula by Sunday. Read More >

Year	History of the NOAA Weather Wire Service
1849	Weather alerts and information are distributed via telegraph wire.
1890	Weather services transferred from the Signal Service to the newly formed U.S. Weather Bureau under the Department of Agriculture.
1928	Teletype replaces telegraph for weather distribution.
1940	U.S. Weather Bureau transferred to Department of Commerce.
1970	U.S. Weather Bureau renamed National Weather Service (NWS).
1999	NWS develops and implements leased NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) using satellite distribution to States and television and radio broadcasters.
2003	NWWS implements Internet access for all user subscriptions (both public and private).
2015	NWS enterprise architecture NWWS replaces the leased legacy NWWS.

Year

History of the NOAA Weather Wire Service

1849

Weather alerts and information are distributed via telegraph wire.

1890

Weather services transferred from the Signal Service to the newly formed U.S. Weather Bureau under the Department of Agriculture.

1928

Teletype replaces telegraph for weather distribution.

1940

U.S. Weather Bureau transferred to Department of Commerce.

1970

U.S. Weather Bureau renamed National Weather Service (NWS).

1999

NWS develops and implements leased NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) using satellite distribution to States and television and radio broadcasters.

2003

NWWS implements Internet access for all user subscriptions (both public and private).

2015

NWS enterprise architecture NWWS replaces the leased legacy NWWS.