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Author: Keli Pirtle

DaNa Carlis named director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory

Posted in News, People News on January 11, 2023 by Keli Pirtle.
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DaNa L. Carlis, Ph.D., a research meteorologist and experienced scientific leader, has been named the director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman, Oklahoma. He will join the world’s preeminent research institution for…

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New Bite-Sized Science Video: How Research Continued in a Virtual World

Posted in Collaboration, News, Research News on August 16, 2022 by Keli Pirtle.
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When COVID hit in March 2020, the future of the NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed became unclear. In-person collaboration was off the table. With everyone working from home, could the Spring Experiment survive?

Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Featured, HWT, Spring Experiment, Video, warn-on-forecast

NOAA researchers seek to learn more about tornado experiences to improve safety

Posted in Research News on June 15, 2022 by Keli Pirtle.

Has a tornado hit your house or your community? Have you received a tornado alert? NOAA scientists want to hear your story. The new Tornado Tales citizen science tool is an online survey that provides…

Tags: Behavioral Insights Group, Featured, Social Science, Tornado Tales

Introducing Cloud-based Warn-on-Forecast

Posted in Forecast Research News, Guest Contributor, News, Research News on May 16, 2022 by Joshua Martin.
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The Warn-on-Forecast System is a research project at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory that aims to increase lead time for tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings. Since its inception in 2009, researchers have…

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Flash floods will increase across the United States, new research suggests

Posted in Flooding, Research News on April 26, 2022 by Keli Pirtle.
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New climate modeling research shows heavy rainfall events will cause more frequent and stronger flash floods by the end of the century, especially in the southwest and central United States. NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory…

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Webinar highlights spring research activities at NSSL

Posted in News, People News, Talks and Articles on March 31, 2022 by Keli Pirtle.
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It’s severe weather season and researchers at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory are busy taking instruments to the storms, collecting experimental radar data, and collaborating with partners in the NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed to…

Tags: ATD, FACETs, Featured, HWT, PERiLS, Spring Experiment, TORUS, warn-on-forecast

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