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}}The '''National Weather Center''' ('''NWC'''), on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, is a confederation of federal, state, and academic organizations that work together to better understand events that take place in Earth's atmosphere over a wide range of time and space scales.<ref name="about">{{cite web | title=About | website=National Weather Center | url=http://www.ou.edu/content/nwc/about.html | access-date=24 April 2015 }}</ref> The NWC partners give equal attention to applying that understanding to the development of improved observation, analysis, assimilation, display, and prediction systems.  
The '''National Weather Center''' ('''NWC'''), on the campus of the [[University of Oklahoma]], is a confederation of federal, state, and academic organizations that work together to better understand events that take place in [[Earth's atmosphere]] over a wide range of time and space scales.<ref name="about">{{cite web | title=About | website=National Weather Center | url=http://www.ou.edu/content/nwc/about.html | access-date=24 April 2015 }}</ref> The NWC partners give equal attention to applying that understanding to the development of improved observation, analysis, assimilation, display, and prediction systems.  


The National Weather Center also has expertise in local and regional [[climate]], [[Numerical weather prediction|numerical modeling]], [[hydrology]], and [[weather radar]]. Members of the NWC work with a wide range of federal, state, and local government agencies to help reduce loss of life and property to hazardous weather, ensure wise use of water resources, and enhance agricultural production. They also work with private sector partners to develop new applications of weather and regional climate information that provide competitive advantage in the marketplace.
The National Weather Center also has expertise in local and regional [[climate]], [[Numerical weather prediction|numerical modeling]], [[hydrology]], and [[weather radar]]. Members of the NWC work with a wide range of federal, state, and local government agencies to help reduce loss of life and property to hazardous weather, ensure wise use of water resources, and enhance agricultural production. They also work with private sector partners to develop new applications of weather and regional climate information that provide competitive advantage in the marketplace.


==National Weather Center Partners==
==National Weather Center Partners==
The National Weather Center building houses many organizations from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] and the [[University of Oklahoma]] and several other organizations outside the NOAA or OU.<ref name="partners">{{cite web | title=National Weather Center Partners | website=National Weather Center | url=http://www.ou.edu/content/nwc/about/partners.html | access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref>
The National Weather Center building houses many organizations from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] and the [[University of Oklahoma]] and several other organizations outside the NOAA or OU.<ref name="partners">{{cite web | title=National Weather Center Partners | website=National Weather Center | url=http*//www.ou.edu/content/nwc/about/partners.html | access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref>


* [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] (NOAA)
=== National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ===
** [[Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research]] (OAR)
[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] (NOAA)
 
* [[Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research]] (OAR)
** [[National Severe Storms Laboratory]] (NSSL)
** [[National Severe Storms Laboratory]] (NSSL)
** [[National Weather Service]] (NWS)
* [[National Weather Service]] (NWS)
** [[National Weather Service Norman, Oklahoma|Norman Weather Forecast Office]] (OUN WFO)
** [[National Weather Service Norman, Oklahoma|Norman Weather Forecast Office]] (OUN WFO)
** [[Storm Prediction Center]] (SPC)
** [[Storm Prediction Center]] (SPC)
** [[Radar Operations Center]] (ROC)
** [[Radar Operations Center]] (ROC)
** [[Warning Decision Training Division]] (WDTD)
** [[Warning Decision Training Division]] (WDTD)
** [[National Centers for Environmental Prediction]] (NCEP)
* [[National Centers for Environmental Prediction]] (NCEP)
::* [[Storm Prediction Center]] (SPC)
** [[Storm Prediction Center]] (SPC)
 
* [[University of Oklahoma]] (OU)
:* [[University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences|College of Atmospheric &amp; Geographic Sciences]] (A&GS)
::* School of Meteorology (SoM)
:::* [[Advanced Radar Research Center]] (ARRC)
:::* [[Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms]] (CAPS)
:::* [[Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies]] (CIMMS)
::* Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability (GEOG)
:::* Environmental Verification and Analysis Center/Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative (EVAC/OWPI)
:* College of Engineering (CoE)
::* School of Computer Science (CS)
::* School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)


:* Information Technology
=== University of Oklahoma ===
::* Integrated Robust Assured Data Services (IRADS)
[[University of Oklahoma]] (OU)
* [[University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences|College of Atmospheric &amp; Geographic Sciences]] (A&GS)
** School of Meteorology (SoM)
*** [[Advanced Radar Research Center]] (ARRC)
*** [[Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms]] (CAPS)
*** [[Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies]] (CIMMS)
** Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability (GEOG)
*** Environmental Verification and Analysis Center/Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative (EVAC/OWPI)
* College of Engineering (CoE)
** School of Computer Science (CS)
** School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
* Information Technology
** Integrated Robust Assured Data Services (IRADS)


*[[Oklahoma|State of Oklahoma]]
=== State of Oklahoma ===
:* Oklahoma Climatological Survey (OCS)
[[Oklahoma|State of Oklahoma]]
:* [[Oklahoma Mesonet]]
* Oklahoma Climatological Survey (OCS)
:* Oklahoma Water Survey (OKWS)
* [[Oklahoma Mesonet]]
 
* Oklahoma Water Survey (OKWS)
* Other (public and private)
:* Office of Weather Programs and Projects (OWPP)
:* Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Consortium (OSGC)
:* Sasaki Applied Meteorology Research Institute
:* South Central Climate Science Center (SCCSC)
:* [[United States Department of the Interior]] Climate Science Centers (South Central Region)
 
==2015 security incident==
On the afternoon of April 23, 2015, a car rammed through the gates that protect the loading dock on the building's east side. It drove toward the building before it burst into flames approximately halfway between the gates and the building. Firefighters and a bomb squad were called to the scene. Responders extinguished the fire with no damage done to the building.<ref name=oudaily-carfire>{{cite web|last1=Bergum|first1=Kate|last2=Gorton|first2=Andrew|title=OUPD investigating car fire at National Weather Center|url=http://www.oudaily.com/news/oupd-investigating-car-fire-at-national-weather-center/article_58ee2882-e9fc-11e4-82fd-f3e607c01457.html/?x=2453434|website=The Oklahoma Daily|publisher=The Oklahoma Daily|access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref> Despite a rescue attempt, the driver, Allen Rouse, was found dead on the scene. Rouse, suffering from schizophrenia and paranoia, had killed himself.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Potter|first1=Tim|title=Wichita man burned himself to death; lawsuit blames Comcare and psychiatrist|url=https://www-1.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article217040100.html/?x=2453434|website=kansas.com|publisher=The Wichita Eagle|access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref>
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


=== Other (public and private) ===
* [[Office of Weather Programs and Projects]] (OWPP)
* [[Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Consortium]] (OSGC)
* [[Sasaki Applied Meteorology Research Institute]]
* [[South Central Climate Science Center]] (SCCSC)
* [[United States Department of the Interior]] Climate Science Centers (South Central Region)
==Related==
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://nwc.ou.edu/ National Weather Center]
* [http://nwc.ou.edu/ National Weather Center]
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* [http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov/ Warning Decision Training Branch]
* [http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov/ Warning Decision Training Branch]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070327054518/http://sasaki.ou.edu/ Sasaki Institute]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070327054518/http://sasaki.ou.edu/ Sasaki Institute]
== References ==
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Norman, Oklahoma]]
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National Weather Center on Wikipedia
National Weather Center
File:National Weather Center logo.svg
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The National Weather Center building in 2006
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General information
StatusCompleted
Address120 David L. Boren Boulevard
Town or cityNorman, Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
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Current tenantsNOAA
University of Oklahoma
State of Oklahoma
and others
GroundbreakingNovember 2002
Construction startedAugust 2003
OpenedSummer 2006
CostUS$500 million
ClientNOAA
University of Oklahoma
Technical details
Floor count5
Floor area250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators3
Grounds22 acres
Design and construction
Architecture firmBeck – LAN/Daly
Main contractorOscar J. Boldt Company
Website
nwc.ou.edu
References
[1]

The National Weather Center (NWC), on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, is a confederation of federal, state, and academic organizations that work together to better understand events that take place in Earth's atmosphere over a wide range of time and space scales.[1] The NWC partners give equal attention to applying that understanding to the development of improved observation, analysis, assimilation, display, and prediction systems.

The National Weather Center also has expertise in local and regional climate, numerical modeling, hydrology, and weather radar. Members of the NWC work with a wide range of federal, state, and local government agencies to help reduce loss of life and property to hazardous weather, ensure wise use of water resources, and enhance agricultural production. They also work with private sector partners to develop new applications of weather and regional climate information that provide competitive advantage in the marketplace.

National Weather Center Partners

The National Weather Center building houses many organizations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Oklahoma and several other organizations outside the NOAA or OU.[2]

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma (OU)

State of Oklahoma

State of Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma Climatological Survey (OCS)
  • Oklahoma Mesonet
  • Oklahoma Water Survey (OKWS)

Other (public and private)

Related

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About". http://www.ou.edu/content/nwc/about.html. 
  2. ↑ [http*//www.ou.edu/content/nwc/about/partners.html "National Weather Center Partners"]. http*//www.ou.edu/content/nwc/about/partners.html. 

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