Oh, dude, the National Weather Service website is like the holy grail of weather info. It's where you go to find out if you need an umbrella or if you can rock those flip-flops. It's got all the deets on storms, forecasts, and weather alerts. So, like, bookmark that bad boy and never get caught in a rainstorm unprepared again.
According to the LifeHacker website the top 5 weather websites are: The Weather Channel, Weatherspark, Accuweather, Weather Underground and The National Weather Service.
You contact your local National Weather Service offices. Visit the national weather service website and click on you location on the map of the U.S. This should lead you to your areas NWS office. From there there should be a place where you can submit storm reports.
The National Weather Service website priides the most reliable information.
If you would like information about forecast you can go to The website for The National Weather Service, or The Weather Channel. Your local area news channel would also have forecast information.
The best way to know is to pay attention to warnings from the National Weather Service. This can be done online or by tuning into a local TV or radio station or by going on to the National Weather Service website (see link below). Since power outages are common during tornadic thunderstorms, it is best to keep a battery powered weather radio handy.
You can typically find rainfall data for a state in a specific year from the website of the state's meteorological department or weather service. Additionally, resources like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or the National Weather Service (NWS) provide historical weather data including rainfall measurements.
No, NOAA is a government agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Some of NOAA's sub-agencies are the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center. You can learn more on the noaa.gov website.
The national weather is traditionally monitored by the government, and the information is relayed through a national network. There are companies that take that information, and extrapolate it, like those operating the website weather.
Pay attention to advisories from the National Weather Service. If there is a tornado in or near you community, a tornado warning will be issued. These will come up on TV, and radio, and can also be found through the National Weather Service website (see link below). There are also smart phone apps that will alert you of tornadoes and other weather hazards. Since power outages often occur with tornadoes, you should keep a battery powered weather radio handy.
If you tune into a weather radio it will say what weather advisories you are under, including a tornado watch if there is one. You may also check out the National Weather Service website, which shows a map of weather advisories, watches, and warnings. If your area is colored bright yellow the you are under a tornado watch.
It's difficult to determine a single best weather predicting website as accuracy can vary. Popular options include Weather.com, AccuWeather, and the National Weather Service. It's recommended to compare forecasts from multiple sources for the most accurate prediction.
I do not have real-time data to provide the exact rainfall amount in the last 48 hours for the specified zip code. You can check the National Weather Service website or local weather stations for this information.