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NSSL News
News from the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
SCIENCE IN THE DAMAGE PATH
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, a violent tornado tore through Enid, Okla. As the storm dissipated and the skies cleared, NSSL jumped into action.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: LIFT campaign seeks unprecedented tornado and hail data
NSSL’s LIFT project seeks to better understand the structure of tornadoes and other severe weather hazards and how they form by gathering vital, yet difficult-to-obtain observations in close proximity to tornadoes and extreme hail.
Storm ready: NOAA’s new mobile radar fleet bridges gap between research and weather safety
NSSL’s three cutting-edge mobile weather radars will allow NOAA researchers to deploy research-grade technology to the front lines of tornadoes, wildfires, hail storms, flash flooding and severe wind events, significantly expanding critical insight into hazardous weather threats in real time.
NSSL Staff Highlight: Jacob Carlin, Research Scientist
People are what makes our science exceptional! Meet NSSL Research Scientist Jacob Carlin, recent American Meteorological Society Outstanding Early Career Award honoree. Jacob works with weather radar building models and simulations to improve predictability of severe weather. He’s also a pianist, hiker, a great cook and loves his pups!
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