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This collection contains reports and materials published by the National Weather Service and NWS researchers. Included are technical reports and memorandums, as well as special publications and some video covering a variety of topics such as climate science, space weather, the atmosphere and meteorology.
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  • Severe weather climatology for the NWSFO Memphis County Warning Area
    Personal Author:
    Gaffin, David Morris, 1968-; Smith, Richard;
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service., Southern Region., Scientific Services Division,
    Published:
    1995
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS SR ; 169
    Description:
    David Gaffin and Richard Smith. : "July 1995." : Also available online in PDF. : Includes bibliographical references.
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 558.88 KB]
  • Probable maximum precipitation estimates-United States between the Continental Divide and the 103rd meridian
    Personal Author:
    Hansen, E. Marshall
    Corporate Author:
    United States, Bureau of Reclamation.,; United States, Army., Corps of Engineers,; United States, National Weather Service,;
    Published:
    1988
    Series:
    Hydrometeorological report (Silver Spring, Md.) ; no.55A
    Description:
    prepared by E.M. Hansen ... [et al.]. : At head of title: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ; U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation ; U.S. Department of Army, Corps of Engineers. : 00003:"June 1...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 101.05 MB]
  • TSFP version 2 user's manual
    Personal Author:
    Georgakakos, Konstantine P.
    Corporate Author:
    Hydrologic Research Laboratory (U.S.)
    Published:
    1984
    Series:
    Hydro technical note ; 3
    Description:
    by Konstantine P. Georgakakos. : "December 1984." : Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library. : Includes bibliographical references (page 93).
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.76 MB]
  • Convective and rotational parameters associated with three tornado episodes in Northern and Central California
    Personal Author:
    Monteverdi, John P.; Quadros, John;
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
    Published:
    1993
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 222
    Description:
    An overview of the synoptic and subsynoptic controls on three tornado episodes (seven tornadoes) in northern and central California during December 1992 is presented and compared to the "prototype" documented for the 24 September 1986 mesocyclone-ind...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 7.87 MB]
  • Santa Ana winds and the fire outbreak of fall 1993
    Personal Author:
    Small, Ivory J.
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
    Published:
    1995
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 230
    Description:
    "From late October 1993 through early November of 1993, one of the worst fire outbreaks in recent history occurred in southern California. The fires were the result of a near-perfect combination of several factors; strong Santa Ana winds, high temper...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.63 MB]
  • Conditional symmetric instability, methods of operational diagnosis and case study of 23-24 February 1994 eastern Washington/Oregon snowstorm
    Personal Author:
    DeVoir, Greg
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
    Published:
    1998
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 254
    Description:
    "Atmospheric stabiltty is one of the most important parameters for meteorologists to assess on a daily basis. Errors in the diagnoses of various types of atmospheric stability can lead to large discrepancies between expected and observed weather cond...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.79 MB]
  • A National Weather Service publication : in support of the celebration of American Weather Services, past, present and future
    Personal Author:
    Grice, Gary K.
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service
    Published:
    1991
    Description:
    [by Gary K. Grice]. : Chiefly photographs. : Logo of "Celebration of American Weather Services 1891-1991" on t.p. : Also available online in PDF. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-93).
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 192.65 MB]
  • Overview and initial evaluation of the distributed hydrologic model threshold frequency (DHM-TF) flash flood forecasting system
    Personal Author:
    Cosgrove, Brian A.; Clark, Edward; Reed, Seann Mischa, 1971-; Korenʹ, V. I.; Zhang, Ziya; Cui, Zhengtao; Smith, Michael Bryan, 1958-;
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service
    Published:
    2012
    Series:
    NOAA technical report NWS ; 54
    Description:
    "A flash flood forecasting system has been developed which combines distributed modeling and statistical analyses to produce gridded forecasts of return periods. A distributed hydrologic model (DHM) coupled to a threshold frequency (TF) post-processo...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 5.71 MB]
  • Vertically integrated liquid density and its associated hail size range across the Burlington, Vermont county warning area
    Personal Author:
    Lahiff, Conor T.
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published:
    2005
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2005-01
    Description:
    Since 1997 when Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) density was introduced as a tool for assessing hail potential in thunderstorms, much research has focused on making better use of this method in operational forecasting during severe weather events. ...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 754.06 KB]
  • AFOS monitoring of MDR data using flash flood guidance
    Personal Author:
    Norman, Gene A., (Gene Alfred), Jr; Newton, Mary C.;
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service.bTechniques Development Laboratory,
    Published:
    1987
    Series:
    NOAA Techniques Development Laboratory computer program NWS TDL CP ; 87-4
    Description:
    Gene A. Norman, Jr. and Mary C. Newton. : "October 1987" : Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 5).
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 6.37 MB]
  • AFOS terminal aerodome forecast formatting
    Personal Author:
    Wantz, James; Eggers, Cynthia A.;
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service., Techniques Development Laboratory,
    Published:
    1987
    Series:
    NOAA Techniques Development Laboratory computer program NWS TDL CP ; 87-1
    Description:
    James Wantz and Cynthia A. Eggers. : Distributed to depository libraries in microfiche. : "July 1987." : Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 5).
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 23.44 MB]
  • Structure flow diagram generator
    Personal Author:
    Adams, Susan M.
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service., Techniques Development Laboratory,
    Published:
    1989
    Series:
    NOAA Techniques Development Laboratory computer program NWS TDL CP ; 89-1
    Description:
    Susan M. Adams. : "March 1989." : Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 3).
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 5.51 MB]
  • Comparison testing of selected naturally ventilated solar radiation shields
    Personal Author:
    Gill, Gerald C.
    Corporate Author:
    United States, NOAA Data Buoy Office,
    Published:
    1983
    Description:
    List of figures -- List of tables -- Summary -- 1.0 Introduction -- 2.0 Development of sun simulator -- 3.0 Development of snow surface simulator -- 4.0 Wind tunnel testing of radiation shields -- 5.0 Checking and rechecking of observations -- 6.0 Ob...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.88 MB]
  • Weather Bureau survey team report of Palm Sunday tornadoes of 1965, April 11, 1965
    Corporate Author:
    United States, Weather Bureau,
    Published:
    1965
    Description:
    List of abbreviations used in the report -- Section I. Introduction -- Section II. Recommendations of the survey team -- Section III. Supporting information to recommendations of the survey team -- Section IV. Research.
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.60 MB]
  • Probable maximum precipitation estimates, United States east of the 105th meridian
    Personal Author:
    Schreiner, L. C. (Louis Charles), 1941-; Riedel, John T.;
    Corporate Author:
    United States, Office of Hydrology., Hydrometeorological Branch,; United States, Army., Corps of Engineers,;
    Published:
    1978
    Series:
    Hydrometeorological report (Silver Spring, Md.) ; no. 51
    Description:
    prepared by Louis C. Schreiner and John T. Riedel. : Prepared by Hydrometeorological Branch in cooperation with U. S. Dept. of the Army, Corps of Engineers. : Also available online in PDF via the NOAA Central Library. : Bibliography: p. 44-47.
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 3.39 MB]
  • A hydrometeorological assessment of the October 1996 record rainstorm in Maine
    Personal Author:
    Cannon, John W.
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published:
    2000
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2000-02
    Description:
    "On 19-22 October 1996, a cut-off extratropical cyclone with a persistent moisture feed from Hurricane Lili produced excessive precipitation. All-time rainfall records were shattered in southern Maine. Extreme flooding resulted, greatly impacting tra...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 416.91 KB]
  • An evaluation of county level, climate-based temperature adjustment factors
    Personal Author:
    Sites, Jeffrey Scott
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published:
    1998
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 1998-05
    Description:
    "In October 1993, the National Weather Service went from forecast zones that were groupings of several counties to the current one count y /one zone concept. Leffler and McGovern (1995), from here on referred to as L&M, noted that temperature predict...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 141.78 KB]
  • A case of severe elevated convection over the Ohio Valley on March 22-23, 1995
    Personal Author:
    Farina, Kevin J.; DiStefano, John T.;
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published:
    1998
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 1998-02
    Description:
    "This paper describes, in some detail, a case of severe elevated convection that occurred over the Ohio Valley on March 22-23, 1995, with a focus on the environment in which the thunderstorms occurred. Comparisons are made between this event and the ...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1022.87 KB]
  • Comparison of above average snowfall seasons to the occurrence of winter and spring time river flooding in the Susquehanna River basin
    Personal Author:
    Marosi, William; Pryor, Ned;
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published:
    2000
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2000-01
    Description:
    "A common perception in Pennsylvania, and, in particular, the Susquehanna River Basin, is that a winter season with above average snowfall usually yields a winter or early spring flood. An examination was made to compare years with above average snow...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 58.40 KB]
  • Modifying the mesocyclone detection algorithm : the missing Lake Cobbosseecontee Maine tornado
    Personal Author:
    Cannon, John W.
    Corporate Author:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published:
    1998
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 1998-03
    Description:
    "Storm surveys indicate a strong tornado (F2) struck Lake Cobbosseecontee, while under the radar umbrella of the Gray, Maine (KGYX) Weather Surveillance Radar - 1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) on 8 July, 1996 (Fi g. 1). Sounding data and WSR-88D images reveal...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 165.62 KB]
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