New developments in phased array radar and dual-polarization capabilities will be among the 20 topics presented by NSSL scientists during the 2009 AMS Radar Conference to be held in Williamsburg, Va. from October 5-9, 2009.
Two NSSL Scientists Named Presidential Early Career Award Recipients
Michael C. Coniglio and Pamela L. Heinselman, NSSL research scientists studying improvements in tornado forecasting and new radar systems were named as recipients of the 2008 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
NOAA Hollings Students present Summer Research Projects
Eight undergraduate students from around the U.S. are presenting the results of their summer research projects this week as part of the NOAA Hollings Scholars program.
SHAVE: Experiment collects severe weather data through phone calls
Students working for the National Severe Storms Laboratory are spending their summers making phone calls to the public affected by severe thunderstorms.
VORTEX2 makes science history
VORTEX2 research teams made science history by deploying 70 instruments, including 10 mobile radars and at least 30 other vehicles, on a tornadic supercell for the first time.
The “shape” of the 2009 tornado season
One of the interesting questions that comes up every year is how to compare a tornado season with previous seasons. In 2009, that question has come up particularly in light of the quiet conditions lately.…
Quiescent Conditions
Unusually quiet weather conditions for this time of year continue into the weekend.
GOES-R Proving Ground Activities at NSSL and SPC kicks off
A new program to extend the use of geostationary satellite data in the operational environment has kicked off this spring in the NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed at the National Weather Center in Norman, Okla.
Anatomy of a Well Forecast Bow Echo, Part II
A cautionary note about deterministic guidance from high-resolution NWP models.
Anatomy of a Well Forecast Bow Echo
A remarkable forecast of severe storms last Friday, May 8, 2009.