United States Code
15 U.S.C. § 8513
Tornado warning improvement and extension program
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- HR 7813 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 5089 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 2583 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 3816 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 3809 Weather Workforce Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 258 TORNADO Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 6093 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 1284 TORNADO Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 3764 WING Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 2995 National Mesonet Authorization Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 558 FLOODS Act Amends · enacted · 117th Congress
- HR 1437 Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 Amends its part · enacted · 117th Congress
- S 3817 TORNADO Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 3053 PRECIP Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 8397 National Mesonet Authorization Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 8400 WING Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 1438 FLOODS Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.
(a) In general
The Under Secretary, in collaboration with the United States weather industry and academic partners, shall establish a tornado warning improvement and extension program.
(b) Goal
The goal of such program shall be to reduce the loss of life and economic losses from tornadoes through the development and extension of accurate, effective, and timely tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings, including the prediction of tornadoes beyond 1 hour in advance.
(c) Innovative observations
The Under Secretary shall ensure that the program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets, with respect to the improvement of tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings.
(d) Program plan
Not later than 180 days after April 18, 2017, the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall develop a program plan that details the specific research, development, and technology transfer activities, as well as corresponding resources and timelines, necessary to achieve the program goal.
(e) Annual budget for plan submittal
Following completion of the plan, the Under Secretary, acting through the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall, not less frequently than once each year, submit to Congress a proposed budget corresponding with the activities identified in the plan.
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