Latest NOAA budget plan would eliminate Severe Storms Lab, OU institute

Latest NOAA budget plan would eliminate Severe Storms Lab, OU institute

In Norman, scientists are working to significantly speed up tornado warnings while finding new paths to understanding deadly storms and protecting lives and property. A cooperative institute with more than 220 employees is studying ways to update weather radar facilities,…

Beaufort lab nears end: Massive NOAA cuts signal closure

BEAUFORT — After celebrating its 125th anniversary last fall as the nation’s second oldest federal laboratory, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Beaufort Lab on Pivers Island is on the federal chopping block once again.