Thanks to advances in technology and social media, it is easier to stay informed about severe weather during hurricane season. But not everything you find online is accurate and produced by a legitimate expert in the field.
In an effort to stay up to date with accurate, evidence-based information from reliable sources, it is essential to know which websites you can trust.
Here are some weather websites you can trust:
National Weather Service https://www.weather.gov.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov.
NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory https://www.nssl.noaa.gov.
National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov.
AccuWeather https://www.accuweather.com.
The Weather Channel https://weather.com.
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Erica Van Buren is a climate change reporter for The Augusta Chronicle, part of the USA TODAY Network. Contact her at EVanBuren@gannett.com or at X: @EricaVanBuren32.
This article originally appeared in the Augusta Chronicle: Stay informed about severe weather by checking reliable websites
