NWWS History

Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. 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.