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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

TORUS project expects “groundbreaking” results

Posted in Research News on July 11, 2019 by Emily Jeffries.
A supercell thunderstorm with lightning and a barn.

After 32 days on the road, 19 supercell storms and at least eight tornadoes, researchers expect results from a recent field project.

Tags: Featured, field projects, tornadoes, TORUS

Laser light system among the armada of tools used in TORUS

Posted in News, Research News on June 4, 2019 by Emily Jeffries.
The LiDAR system pick-up truck in front of a storm.

The LiDAR team collects observations for TORUS, utilizing the device to track how quickly all the dust, dirt and particles move in the atmosphere.

Tags: Elizabeth Smith, Featured, LiDAR, TORUS

Scientists to launch new tornado research mission

Posted in News on May 3, 2019 by Emily Jeffries.
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Targeted Observation by Radars and Unmanned Aircraft Systems of Supercells, or TORUS, will be discussed during a news conference and open house.

Tags: Featured, media advisory, news conference, open house, TORUS

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