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Flash flooding is the deadliest hazard associated with severe thunderstorms and are one of the hardest to predict. NSSL is hard at work developing new tools and technologies to equip forecasters to issue better, faster warnings and keep you safe.
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.
Researchers from NSSL’s LIFT project captured a complete LiDAR data set on near-ground winds for a strong tornado in SE Nebraska.
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, a violent tornado tore through Enid, Okla. As the storm dissipated and the skies cleared, NSSL jumped into action.
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.
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.
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.
2025 was a banner year for innovation at NSSL. Click to learn how we’re pushing the science of tornadoes and severe weather into the future.
NSSL has developed an experimental new product that provides a real-time analysis of freezing rain to identify both location and accumulation.
Uncrewed Aerial Systems are opening new avenues for researchers to study tornadoes and gather data while staying safe.
