Recent federal layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have raised alarms among local leaders in Central Texas, who fear that crit

From hurricane season to ice storms, the way the state gets its alerts might change after scientists at NOAA and the National Weather Service were fired.

From hurricane season to ice storms, severe weather alerts in Texas might change after scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service were fired.

It is NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration. They are key in shaping ocean, fisheries, climate, space and weather policies. It's data is the invisible backbone of almost all weather forecasts, including hurricanes.

DOGE has begun cutting jobs at NOAA, just as a new report from the weather agency shows it achieved record accuracy in tracking hurricanes this year.

The American Meteorological Society said the federal cuts are "likely to cause irreparable harm." Alan Holt explains how NOAA models help inform everyday forecasts.

South Tarrant County was under a tornado warning, and sirens sounded across Fort Worth and other cities because of severe storms. Damage ranges from downed trees and power lines to a collapsed warehouse building.

Rumors of weather modification began circulating last summer and fall when Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the southeastern United States.

KXAN dug through the data to find out when and where tornadoes are most common in Texas. NOAA data shows 9,895 tornadoes were reported statewide between January 1950 and November 2024, the most ...