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    The backbone of a Weather-Ready Nation, sustaining the ability to communicate hazard information effectively in a digital world.

  • Comprehensive services for --

    • Issuing timely and accurate hazard information

    • Enabling two-way communication among all decision-makers

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IHIS Cave Screen Shot
AWIPS II Forecaster Tools
IHIS GUI Screen Shot
Web-based Partner Interface
  • Integrates National Weather Service (NWS) hazard tools
    • One common interface and process
    • Preserves efficiency of existing applications
    • Minimizes training
  • Fosters collaboration among all stakeholders
    • All decision makers seeing the same picture
    • Emergency managers and other partners can provide ground truth (flooding, storm observations, impacts)

Collaboration

IHIS Wiki Page (NOAA NEMS Login Required)

Join the hazard info services listserver

Additional Information

Motivation for IHIS (formerly called Next Generation Warning Tools) video

In Harms Way — NWS Research to Operations process involving all stakeholders