NOAA's National Weather Service HeadlinesLatest weather and climate headlines from NOAA's National Weather Service...Increased Hurricane Losses Due to More People, Not Stronger Storms...- February 25, 2008 A team of scientists have found that the economic damages from hurricanes have increased in the U.S. over time due to greater population, infrastructure, and wealth on the U.S. coastlines, and not to any spike in the number or intensity of hurricanes.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080222_hurricane.html ...Cool and Wet West Contrasts a Warm Northeast...- February 15, 2008 The average temperature across the contiguous U.S. during January 2008 was near average (ranking the 49th coolest) and the 31st warmest on record globally, according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. Temperatures throughout most of the western U.S. were cooler than average and warmer than normal in the Northeast.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080214_coolwet.html ...New NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter in Idaho Increases Coverage Area...- February 8, 2008 Residents and visitors in southeast central Idaho now have immediate access to weather information thanks to a new NOAA Weather Radio-All Hazards transmitter, recently installed at Mt. Baldy near Salmon, Idaho.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080205_idahoradio.html ...Preliminary Severe Storm Reports for Tuesday Feb 5, 2008...- February 6, 2008 Over 300 reports of tornadoes, wind damage, and large hail were received on Tuesday. The severe weather stretched from eastern Texas into Ohio.http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080205_rpts.html |