1996 onward, Storm Data is a chronological listing of U.S. weather phenomena including hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought, lightning, high winds, snow, and temperature extremes. The dataset and publication, produced by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), contain reports from the National Weather Service (NWS) with statistics on personal injuries and damage estimates. Preliminary data is available back to 1950.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in storm frequency and severity based on chronological listings by state.
- Model economic risk from weather events based on reported damage estimates.
- Study patterns of personal injuries caused by specific weather phenomena like hurricanes or tornadoes.
- Compare the occurrence of different weather phenomena (e.g., hail vs. floods) across U.S. states.
Strengths
- Reports contain statistics on personal injuries and damage estimates.
- Data covers a wide range of weather phenomena including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and drought.
- Preliminary data extends coverage back to 1950.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to nasa_earthdata, focusing solely on the United States.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) and National Weather Service (NWS)
- Collection Method
- Reports provided by the National Weather Service.
- Time Range
- Digital dataset begins in 1996, with preliminary data from 1950.
- Geography
- United States of America.