| National Weather Center | |
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 The National Weather Center building in 2006 | |
  The National Weather Center's location in Oklahoma | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Address | 120 David L. Boren Boulevard |
| Town or city | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 35°10′53″N 97°26′25″W / 35.18139°N 97.44028°W |
| Current tenants | NOAA University of Oklahoma State of Oklahoma and others |
| Groundbreaking | November 2002 |
| Construction started | August 2003 |
| Opened | Summer 2006 |
| Cost | US$500 million |
| Client | NOAA University of Oklahoma |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Floor area | 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 3 |
| Grounds | 22 acres |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Beck – LAN/Daly |
| Main contractor | Oscar J. Boldt Company |
| Website | |
| nwc | |
| References | |
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The National Weather Center (NWC), on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, is a confederation of federal, state, and academic organizations that work together to better understand events that take place in Earth's atmosphere over a wide range of time and space scales.[1] The NWC partners give equal attention to applying that understanding to the development of improved observation, analysis, assimilation, display, and prediction systems. The National Weather Center also has expertise in local and regional climate, numerical modeling, hydrology, and weather radar. Members of the NWC work with a wide range of federal, state, and local government agencies to help reduce loss of life and property to hazardous weather, ensure wise use of water resources, and enhance agricultural production. They also work with private sector partners to develop new applications of weather and regional climate information that provide competitive advantage in the marketplace.