Miscellaneous

How do I arrange for a tour of your office?

We are now located in the National Weather Center, and tours are now organized by the NWC. Please see the NWC tour information page for more information.

Is your office the same as the National Severe Storms Laboratory?

No. The NSSL office is across the street from us. Our mission is to issue forecasts and warnings for our forecast area, which covers parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The NSSL is a research center and works to further our knowledge of, and ability to predict, severe local storms.

Is your office the same as the Storm Prediction Center?

No. The SPC is across the street from us, adjacent to the NSSL building. Our office issues forecasts and warnings for much of Oklahoma and a small part of Texas. The SPC issues severe thunderstorm and tornado watches, plus various outlooks, for the entire country, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

I tried to look up a term in your weather glossary, but it wasn't listed. What does it mean?

Our severe storm spotting glossary is dedicated to terms related to severe weather and storm spotting. We are working on a general-purpose glossary, but it is a major undertaking. We hope to have it on-line by spring of 2005. In the meantime, our neighbors at the NWS Tulsa office have a general-purpose weather glossary.

Where can I find sunrise/sunset information?

Sunrise/sunset (and moonrise/moonset) information for many cities within our area of responsibility is available in our climate section. For other areas, check the U.S. Naval Observatory.