The downtown and airport offices are consolidated at the airport. Downtown observations continue until 1959. U.S. Weather Bureau renamed National Weather Service and becomes part of NOAA, under Department of Commerce. Weather Radar installed. Doppler Weather Radar installed.
Office moves into it's own modern building.
WSR-88D radar commissioned. Staff and responsibilities expand. The Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System allows us to assimilate radar, satellite, surface and upper air observations, and computer generated forecasts.