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National Weather Service

Arcs in the news about National Weather Service from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 487 stories · 1,251 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else136 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about National Weather Service that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 14– 15National Weather Service set to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  2. Aug 20– 21Tornado damages beach club in Nassau County7 articles · 5 independent sources
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  3. Aug 13– 15Tropical Storm Lala forecast to become hurricane by Saturday: NWS18 articles · 8 independent sources
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  4. Jul 27– 30At least 7 tornadoes confirmed across Chicago area during severe storms Monday11 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Jul 21– 23Tornadoes touched down in NJ and NY, NWS confirms11 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Jul 21– 22NWS confirms tornado touched down in Wayne County5 articles · 2 independent sources
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  7. Jul 8– 10Beach warnings issued as heat sends residents to coast6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  8. Jun 29– Jul 4Hot with some storms for the 4th of July149 articles · 64 independent sources
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  9. Jun 16– 18Tropical Storm Arthur makes landfall on Texas coast41 articles · 17 independent sources
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  10. Mar 17Meteor with 'loud boom' seen in Ohio, Pennsylvania24 articles · 10 independent sources
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Stories that name National Weather Service

  1. Sep 27– 29Heavy rain, flood risk, severe threat late week12 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Sep 26– 29Nor’easter storm floods coastal areas from New Jersey to New England45 articles · 27 independent sources
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  3. Sep 22– 24Gov. Abbott activates Texas emergency resources ahead of flood threat2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  4. Sep 22– 29Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in Mexico's Baja California peninsula83 articles · 40 independent sources
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  5. Sep 21– 27Flooded roads, powerful winds pound Jersey Shore communities10 articles · 5 independent sources
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  6. Sep 21– 28Hurricane Nolo moving past Hawaii, still poses risks. Hurricane Polo pushes on toward Mexico293 articles · 73 independent sources
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  7. Sep 20– 27High winds and tidal flooding threaten Northeast coast as nor’easter lingers309 articles · 78 independent sources
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  8. Sep 18Tornado warning expires; severe storms continue to impact Wasatch Front, northern Utah3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  9. Sep 17– 23Mild weather continues with increasing chances for showers64 articles · 16 independent sources
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  10. Sep 15– 18Horse in New Mexico infected with screwworm before Mexico livestock imports resume6 articles · 6 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Sep 27– 28Tropical moisture brings rain chances to Las Vegas3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 24Lincoln County flooding emergency prompts evacuations near Ruidoso2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 24– 25Oceans Calling 2026 festival canceled as nor’easter threatens Ocean City4 articles · 3 independent sources
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  4. Sep 22– 23Alabama woman hospitalized after lightning strike2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Sep 20– 25Expect more rain and possible flooding through Friday in New Mexico26 articles · 3 independent sources
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  6. Sep 18– 20N.J. weather: Rain hits Sunday as storms and coastal flooding loom for the week ahead5 articles · 2 independent sources
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  7. Sep 8– 10Showers, thunderstorms expected later today. Latest N.J. weekend forecast.7 articles · 2 independent sources
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  8. Sep 6– 12Extreme Heat Warning issued September 10 at 7:35PM PDT until September 10 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA79 articles · 4 independent sources
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  9. Aug 30– Sep 6Extreme Heat Warning issued September 5 at 12:29PM CDT until September 5 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO45 articles · 3 independent sources
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  10. Aug 22A tornado touched down in Downingtown during Thursday’s severe storms2 articles · 2 independent sources
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