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National Weather Service facing helium shortage for weather balloons during tornado season

Axios · Andrew Freedman · last updated
Just as the spring tornado season kicks into high gear, the National Weather Service is facing shortages in key gases it uses to fill weather balloons.Why it matters: Weather balloons are usually launched twice daily at about 100 locations nationwide and prov…
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