National Weather Service

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an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasts, storm and flood warnings, etc.Abbreviation: NWS

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How to use National Weather Service in a sentence

National Weather Service reports one person injured in Arlington.
Possible tornado swept from Arlington through District, damage reported; Showers linger overnight|Ian Livingston, Dan Stillman|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
The local National Weather Service office issued it “for low relatively humidity and gusty winds.”
PM Update: Fire weather watch Thursday as warm winds send temperatures into the mid-70s|Ian Livingston|March 10, 2021|Washington Post
Take online classes with Skywarn, a National Weather Service program, and pick up the Storm Chasing Handbook, by Tim Vasquez.
Your New Adventure Travel Bucket List|The Editors|December 21, 2020|Outside Online
Did this include NASA, the U.S. Navy and the National Weather Service?
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The application of a deductible is often tied to whether the National Weather Service identifies the event as a hurricane.
MH370: How Do Insurers Put a Price on Life?|Daniel Gross|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It's so cold that the National Weather Service in Miami has issued a freeze watch for the Everglades.
Thank Global Warming for Freezing You Right Now|Eric Holthaus|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the words of the National Weather Service: FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY.
After the Blizzard, 100 Million People Will Be Hit With Freezing Air From the North Pole|Eric Holthaus|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The National Weather Service's official warning for the city includes the following apocalyptic gem: ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
36 Hours of Frozen Fury|Eric Holthaus|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our national weather service was founded in 1870, and for twenty years was maintained by the Signal Corps of the Army.
The Mentor: The Weather|Charles Fitzhugh Talman