NOAA Terminates Critical Satellite Data for Hurricane Tracking Amid Peak Season Concerns
NOAA Terminates Critical Satellite Data for Hurricane Tracking Amid Peak Season Concerns Effective June 30, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is permanently ending the processing and distribution of data from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder (SSMIS). This decision comes as meteorologists enter the critical period of hurricane season, raising significant alarms among forecasters nationwide. The SSMIS instruments, part of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), are a vital tool that allows meteorologists to peer through dense…