Many NWS forecast offices have ceased launching their twice-a-day weather balloons, which provide critical data that can alert forecasters to the potential for flooding and other hazardous weather. 2025 July 5, Andrew Freedman, Emma Tucker, Mary Gilbert, “Beleaguered Weather Service defends its forecasts as Texas officials point fingers over flood warnings”, in CNN:
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