Question

Description acceptable. A glass device to aid in providing this service was popularized by HMS Beagle captain Robert FitzRoy. It's not astronomy, (20[1])but a federal agency for this (20[1])service led by Adolphus Greely and once part of the Army Signal Corps used human computers to crunch data. James Stagg is often credited for "saving D-Day" by providing this service. (20[4]0[1])Eugenicist Francis Galton (0[1])developed the first synoptic maps for this service. Vanguard 2 was the first (*) satellite to provide data for this service. (10[1]0[1])A scale that provided data for this service was developed by Francis Beaufort. (10[1]0[1])In 2017, a federal agency offering this service provided warnings to Texans about Harvey. For 10 points, name this service provided via NEXRAD Doppler radar systems. (10[2])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: weather prediction [or weather forecasting; or meteorology; or weather reports; or weather warnings; accept clear knowledge equivalents for predicting the weather; prompt on wind prediction or hurricane prediction or precipitation prediction by asking "what is the more general service?"]
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew PeusterAudrain County ATNorthview2120
Evan SchleckHunter AStrake Jesuit A2720
Nick MurrayDetroit Catholic Central ALexington5820
Maximilian LinEastchesterNorthmont5820
Jefferson JiWestwoodHinsdale Central A580
Andrew GaoBelmontInnovation Academy A5820
Matthew RyanThomas Jefferson AStrake Jesuit B5820
David BlackUni of Illinois LaboratoryAdlai E. Stevenson A610
Simra KuchayWalter Payton ALindbergh8110
Edward KimJohns CreekRichard Montgomery810
Tate OsborneAlabama Cyber TechFremd9410
Gugan ThuduppathyMontgomery Blair ALambert A940
Anirudh "Ani" SrinivasanAdlai E. Stevenson AUni of Illinois Laboratory12010
Sanjay Shanmuga PerumalLambert AMontgomery Blair A12010
Steven ZhaoHinsdale Central AWestwood12110
Anthony LauRichard MontgomeryJohns Creek12110

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2025 PACE NSC06/07/2025Y12100%50%0%78.08