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From the biggest stages in the world to the smallest local gatherings and everything in between, weather safety depends on one thing: time. WoFS is giving that time back to the forecasters and decision makers who need it most.
2025 was a banner year for innovation at NSSL. Click to learn how we’re pushing the science of tornadoes and severe weather into the future.
NSSL has developed an experimental new product that provides a real-time analysis of freezing rain to identify both location and accumulation.
Uncrewed Aerial Systems are opening new avenues for researchers to study tornadoes and gather data while staying safe.
The Severe Weather Extended-Range forecasting and Verification Experiment (SWERVE) is testing our ability to forecast severe weather up to three weeks in advance.
On May 18, 2025 a tornado touched down near the town of Arnett, Oklahoma. Researchers with the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) were in place to intercept the storm and capture stunning data of the EF3-rated tornado from beginning to end.
New high-speed camera captures hail in free fall to improve public safety
A new paper on data collection during Hurricane Ian discusses the deployment of and data collected by a suite of instruments during the landfall of the Category 5 hurricane in Florida in 2022.
The Warn-on-Forecast System, a revolutionary new forecasting tool being developed by NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory, seeks to equip forecasters with critical information between watches and warnings to allow them to offer longer lead times…
You likely know the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) for its tornado research or radar developments, and its support of the National Weather Service (NWS) mission. However, you may not know the lab has…
