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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.
Posted in Collaboration · Forecast Research News · News · Research News · Tornadoes · Warning Research News on April 29, 2026
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.
Posted in Forecast Research News · Radar · Research News on March 30, 2026
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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Posted in News on February 25, 2026
From the biggest stages in the world to the smallest local gatherings and everything in between, weather safety depends on one thing: time. WoFS is giving that time back to the forecasters and decision makers who need it most.
Posted in Collaboration · Forecast Research News · News · Warning Research News on February 6, 2026