Updated NOAA budget plan to eliminate OU's weather research institute, cut 220 employees if passed

In Norman, scientists are working to significantly speed up tornado warnings while finding new paths to understanding deadly storms and protecting lives and property. A cooperative institute with more ... Read More

Are Donald Trump's NOAA Cuts to Blame for Texas Flood Tragedy? What To Know

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role. Read More

Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.After torrential rains and ... Read More

Cuts to NOAA increase the risk of deadly weather tragedies

The Trump administration's budget plan for 2026 would eliminate the lab that developed a key flash flooding tool. Read More

Effects of weather service cuts debated

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump's deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives. Read More

Experts Question If Weather Service Was Operating at Its Best Ahead of Texas Floods Amid Trump’s Cuts

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA. Read More

Massive NOAA cuts could put forecasts in peril, lives in danger - Wicked Local

Cuts to NOAA funding could imperil weather forecasts, endanger lives Retired federal scientists warn Trump administration's proposed NOAA budget cuts could be costly and harm forecast accuracy. Read More

Trump spending cuts, his approach to climate change attacked as catalyst of catastrophic Texas flooding

Democrats criticize Trump's cuts to the National Weather Service and his approach to climate change after at least 59 people died in major Texas floods that occurred over the July 4th holiday. Read More

Major NOAA budget cuts could put forecasts in peril, lives in danger - The Tennessean

The Trump administration's plan to dismantle the nation's atmospheric research programs could set U.S. forecasting back a generation or more, a cadre of retired federal hurricane, weather and ... Read More

NOAA budget cuts and hurricane season. Here are forecast impacts - The News-Press

In a June 5 hearing on Capitol Hill, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the cuts, saying NOAA is “transforming how we track storms and forecast weather with cutting-edge technology.” ... Read More

Debate flares over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service ... Read More

Major NOAA budget cuts could put forecasts in peril, lives in danger

The Trump administration's plan to dismantle the nation's atmospheric research programs could set U.S. forecasting back a generation or more, a cadre of retired federal hurricane, weather and ... Read More