Latest NCDC News 
DROUGHT: Products Used for Drought Monitoring
NCDC provides and maintains a variety of weekly and monthly products, which are used in conjunction with many other tools to assess drought.
CycloneCenter.org Reaches 200,000 Classifications
On May 15, 2013, CycloneCenter.org celebrated a significant milestone—200,000 classifications!
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for May 14, 2013
According to the May 14 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 47.7% of the contiguous U.S.
Local is Everything—A Climate.gov Video
NCDC’s Deke Arndt talks about how spring temperatures in three U.S. climate divisions compare to the local long-term trend.
NCDC Releases April 2013 U.S. Monthly Climate Report
The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during April was 49.7°F, 1.4°F below the twentieth-century average.
NCDC’s Mike Brewer is NOAA’s Employee of the Month
NCDC’s Dr. Michael J. “Mike” Brewer was recognized as the May 2013 NOAA employee of the month for his leadership in drought monitoring.
NCDC Releases New Strategic Vision
On May 6, 2013, NCDC released its new Strategic Vision for Stewarding the Nation’s Climate Data.
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for May 7, 2013
According to the May 7 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 48.1% of the contiguous U.S.
This Month in Climate History: May 1999 Tornado Outbreak
This month in climate history, we remember the devastating tornado outbreak across Oklahoma and Kansas on May 3, 1999.
DROUGHT: Monitoring Economic, Environmental, and Social Impacts
We cannot fully understand drought without also understanding its impacts, which can affect all parts of our environment and communities.
