'This is public safety': Congressman Mike Flood says weather balloons will begin to launch again out of Valley

Omaha-based NWS office will deploy weather balloons again after DOGE cuts

LINCOLN — An Omaha area National Weather Service office will be redeploying weather balloons next week after the Trump administration decided to fund more staff. U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., said he got confirmation Thursday from the White House that…

Omaha-based NWS office will deploy weather balloons again after DOGE cuts • Nebraska Examiner

A NOAA NO-XP radar antenna prior to operations in VORTEX 2 in Norman, Oklahoma, on Oct. 5, 2010.  (Photo credit NOAA)LINCOLN — An Omaha area National Weather Service office will be redeploying weather balloons next week after the Trump administration decided to fund more staff.  U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., said he got confirmation Thursday from the White House that the administration will authorize two meteorologists next week for the NWS offi…

'This is public safety': Congressman Mike Flood says weather balloons will begin to launch again out of Valley

Since March 20, the NWS Omaha/Valley office has ceased daily weather balloon launches. Now, Congressman Mike Flood said that suspension is being lifted.