Hurricane Katrina, August 23-31, 2005

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United States, National Weather Service,

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Description:

"Due to the magnitude of the impacts of Hurricane Katrina, the NWS assembled a Service Assessment Team (SAT) to review the performance of its offices during the event. NWS service assessments are routinely conducted to identify and share best-case operations, procedures, and practices and address service deficiencies. The SAT evaluated the effectiveness of NWS services and operational procedures relating to the agency's performance with respect to this event, paying particular attention to continuity of operations procedures/plans, coordination and collaboration with emergency managers and other decision makers, and forecast and warning accuracy"--Executive Summary.

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Professional Paper

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National Weather Service (NWS)

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Mexico, Gulf of ; Gulf Coast (U.S.) ;

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Hurricane Fran, August 28 - September 8, 1996

Corporate Author:

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Published:

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Series:

Service assessment

Description:

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The historic tornadoes of April 2011

Corporate Author:

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Published:

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Series:

Service assessment

Description:

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Hurricane Bertha : July 5-14, 1996

Corporate Author:

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Published:

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Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"Hurricane Bertha was an early season Category 2 storm when it made landfall on the coast of North Carolina on July 12, 1996. Twelve deaths have been directly attributed to Bertha with United States damages estimated at $270 million. Extensive evacua...

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Hurricane Irene, August 21-30, 2011

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

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Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"On August 21-29, 2011, Hurricane Irene left a devastating imprint on the Caribbean and U.S. East Coast. The storm took the lives of more than 40 people, caused an estimated $6.5 billion in damages, unleashed major flooding, downed trees and power li...

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Tropical Storm Allison : heavy rains and floods, Texas and Louisiana, June 2001

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2001

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"Tropical Storm Allison was the most costly tropical storm in U.S. history. While the storm impacted a large part of the country, worst hit was southeast Texas and southern Louisiana. In these two areas alone, there were 24 fatalities and more than $...

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Hurricane/post-tropical cyclone Sandy, October 22-29, 2012

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2013

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"On October 22-29, 2012, Hurricane/Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy moved from the Caribbean to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, ultimately making landfall near Brigantine, NJ, around 7:30 p.m. on October 29. The storm resulted in an enormous impact to life and...

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The Missouri/Souris River floods of May-August 2011

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2012

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

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May 2013 Oklahoma tornadoes and flash flooding

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2014

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

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October 2016 Hurricane Matthew

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2017

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"Hurricane Matthew left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Virginia from September 29 - October 9, 2016. High winds, pounding surf, storm surge, and historic flooding led to widespread, devastating impacts along the southeast U.S. coastline...

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Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service.

Published:

1999

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"On May 3, 1999, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in history struck west-central Oklahoma and southern Kansas, killing48 people, leaving thousands homeless and resulting in over $1 billion in property damage. Due to the magnitude of this event, t...

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Personal Author:

Werner, Kevin V.; McNutt, Chad; Anderson, Mike; Ewald, John; Gleason, Karin Lynn, 1973-; Hameedi, M. J.; Smallcomb, Chris; Stachelski, Chris; Wulff, Ryan;

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2015

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"NOAA commissioned this assessment of its services for decision makers impacted by the historic California drought that began in late 2011 and was exacerbated in 2014. This assessment focuses on (1) documenting impacts highlighted by decision makers ...

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Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2016

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"The combination of a surface low-pressure system located along a stationary frontal boundary off the U.S. Southeast coast, a slow moving upper low to the west, and a persistent plume of tropical moisture associated with Hurricane Joaquin resulted in...

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Pacific Northwest storms of December 1-3, 2007

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2008

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"From December 1 through December 3, 2007, three potent storm systems moved onshore along the Washington and Oregon coasts. These storms brought snow, hurricane force winds, coastal flooding, heavy rain and avalanches. Heavy rain and rapidly melting ...

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Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2014

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"Copious amounts of tropical moisture flowed northward from the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico into eastern Colorado on September 9-16, 2013. The combination of a slow moving upper-level system over the Great Basin region, favorable upslope easterl...

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Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service.. United States, National Weather Service,.

Published:

2000

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"Hurrican Floyd impacted the U.S. East Coast from September 14 to 17, 1999. Torrential rains caused major river and flash flooding from the Carolinas to New England. In some areas, particularly North Carolina, the magnitude of the flooding was unprec...

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Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2003

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

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Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2004

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

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Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2002

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"A violent tornado, rated F4 on the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale (see appendix A), moved across southern Maryland and devastated the town of La Plata. Tornadoes along the Atlantic coast are not common, and tornadoes of this magnitude are extremely ...

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Mother's Day weekend tornado in Oklahoma and Missouri, May 10, 2008

Corporate Author:

United States, National Weather Service,

Published:

2009

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"Mother's Day Weekend, May 10-11, 2008, brought severe weather to many sections of the country. The greatest impact was in northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri. A tornado, rated EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, moved southeast from the town of ...

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Ohio River Valley flood of March 1997

Corporate Author:

United States, Office of Hydrology,

Published:

1998

Series:

Service assessment

Description:

"A NWS evaluation team was sent to the Ohio River Valley following severe weather events in early March of 1997 that produced extensive flash flooding and record river flooding across the region. The team focused on the hardest hit areas in the Ohio ...

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