The target today was a weak cold front across Nebraska and Iowa in a northwesterly flow regime. Although convection was also expected along the Iowa/Missouri border, the central Nebraska target…
5.29.09 Mission Summary
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V2 Sunsets and Rainbows
By-products of severe weather are beautiful too…
5.25.09 Mission Summary
VORTEX2 initially targeted a storm in the Texas panhandle near the apex of a dryline bulge. The storm moved slowly northeastward into SW Oklahoma, where it dissipated before becoming a…
VORTEX2 teams adjust to the weather
The VORTEX2 team is making the most of a quiet atmosphere by using the opportunity to practice deployment on non-tornadic storms during the lull in the supercell activity. VORTEX2 researchers…
5.21.09 A quiet atmosphere still has opportunity
The VORTEX2 fleet is making the most of a quiet atmosphere. The jet stream has been hanging up near Canada, and the moisture has been cut off by a storm…
5.13.09 When, where, and why?
The storms we surrounded decided to organize after dark…and in a city. Oklahoma City of all places. We drew attention as we hung out in Canton, OK for awhile. It…
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V2 Operations
5.12.09 “Storms comin?”
“Are storms comin dearie?” A fleet of mobile radars and instruments parked at the truck stop in a small town can draw a lot of attention. Locals are not afraid…
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V2: A day in the life
A photo journal of days in the life of V2 operations…from the morning weather briefing to shattered windshields from hail.
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V2 People
Scientists and staff involved with V2.