After 32 days on the road, 19 supercell storms and at least eight tornadoes, researchers expect results from a recent field project.
TORUS project expects “groundbreaking” results
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Laser light system among the armada of tools used in TORUS
The LiDAR team collects observations for TORUS, utilizing the device to track how quickly all the dust, dirt and particles move in the atmosphere.
The Emotional Toll of Tornadoes
A societal impacts researcher meets with those involved in alerting the public when tornadoes are near and locals who were personally impacted.
NOAA researcher studies how communicating tornado information impacts lives
Severe weather alerts like tornado warnings are aimed at keeping people safe during a storm. But how do people in the path of storms use alerts?
Radar experts publish new book on weather radar technology
A new book highlights the biggest technological upgrade to Doppler radars since first installed – dual-polarization technology.
Radar improvement helps forecasters to “see” storms better
Radars are a vital tool for weather forecasters because they provide a detailed picture of storms as they’re happening. A new radar technique is helping forecasters provide more accurate information about rain and snow storms.
VIDEO: Advanced Technology Demonstrator
Learn about NSSL’s latest radar with this Bite Sized Science video!
NSSL research project gathered information about tornadoes in new way
NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory researcher had a different view of tornadoes this spring — flying high above them in a NOAA P-3.
NOAA HWT Hosts Annual Spring Forecasting Experiment
For for the next five weeks NOAA’s Hazardous Weather Testbed Experimental Forecast Program is focused on using cutting-edge computer models.
Collaboration with Taiwanese agency foundational to NSSL’s MRMS system
Collaboration is a fundamental aspect of research at NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory and recently a group from Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau and Soil and Water Conservation Bureau visited the lab in Norman, Oklahoma. The…