NWS
Government & Politics abbreviation · US Federal Agency
| Stands for | National Weather Service |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
NWS stands for National Weather Service, a US federal agency abbreviation.
Issues the official US weather forecasts and the watches and warnings for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and winter storms from more than 120 local forecast offices. Part of NOAA, it is led by a Director.
Example: The NWS issued a tornado warning for the county until 7:45 p.m.
Usage notes
It began in 1870 as a weather service in the Army Signal Corps, became the civilian Weather Bureau in 1890 and took its present name in 1970. A "watch" means conditions favor hazardous weather, while a "warning" means it is occurring or imminent. NWS data are free and feed most commercial weather apps.
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