Pentagon to Keep Sharing Key Satellite Data for Hurricane Forecasting Despite Planned Cutoff

Government to keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasting

The U.S. Department of Defense will now continue sharing key data collected by three weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists had warned of risks to accurate and timely storm tracking without the information when officials made…

Pentagon to Keep Sharing Key Satellite Data for Hurricane Forecasting Despite Planned Cutoff

The Department of Defense now says it will continue sharing key data collected by three sophisticated weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes.

Government to keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasting despite planned cutoff - WXXV News 25

By  ALEXA ST. JOHN Updated 1:38 PM CDT, July 31, 2025 The U.S. Department of Defense will now continue sharing key data collected by three weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists had warned of risks to accurate and timely storm tracking without the information when officials made plans to stop providing it beyond the end of this month. Defense officials had planned to cut off distribution of micr…