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Tuesday, June 21, 2011  It doesn’t matter if it’s Kansas, Florida or right here in central New York, we all get thunderstorms with lightning, and lightning can kill!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  NOAA remains actively involved with meteorological forensic investigations following the recent massive outbreak of killer tornadoes.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Over the past couple of weeks, the combination of rain and snowmelt caused localized Flood Warnings to be issued, specifically for portions of the Mohawk River, the Tioughnioga River and Onondaga Lake.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  In light of the recent horrific events in Japan and accompanying warnings for Hawaii, Alaska and the west coast of the United States, I think it’s safe to say we’re now all a little more aware of tsunamis.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  High pressure dominated Central New York on Wednesday leading to stunning satellite images. In the calm before the storm, skies were crystal clear allowing for a near perfect view from outer space.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  November 30th officially marks the end of the 2010 hurricane Atlantic hurricane season, and it was a busy one.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  A moderate to strong La Niña will be the dominant climate factor influencing weather across most of the U.S. this winter.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 7,970 square miles of Gulf waters along the southern boundary of the federal closed area.

Friday, August 20, 2010  This past January through July time period was the warmest on record for both land and ocean surface temperatures.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  NOAA has lowered the amount of hurricanes and tropical storms slightly. Still above normal activity is expected.

Monday, August 02, 2010  The NOAA will be holding a press conference this Thursday featuring their “updated” hurricane prediction for this season.

Thursday, July 29, 2010  Invasive species such as zebra mussels are already a large problem, costing the region more than $200 million annually by disrupting Great Lakes fisheries and damaging waterway infrastructure.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  “If this outlook holds true, this season could be one of the more active on record,” said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “The greater likelihood of storms brings an increased risk of a landfall. In short, we urge everyone to be prepared.”

Friday, May 14, 2010  The 2010 tropical weather season begins in less than three weeks, on June 1, and we received a Press Release today from our national Climate Prediction Center that in a few days they will have their ‘early outlook” for the season.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  Next week, May 2 through May 8, has been declared Severe Weather Awareness Week in New York by Governor David Paterson, the New York State Emergency Management Office and NOAA's National Weather Service.