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Missouri S&T researcher studies how energy shifts could improve tornado predictions

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GCOOS 鈥� the ocean observing organization dedicated to America's Gulf 鈥� is celebrating its 20th anniversary throughout the year.

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New research shows that people post more on social media when bad weather hits, sometimes even more than during large social events in the United States.

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This study developed an open-source tornado database for the Chinese mainland from 2004-2019, utilizing the Enhanced Fujita scale to assess intensity. It analyzed spatio and temporal distributions characteristics and simulated tornado occurrences using KDE and Monte Carlo methods, revealing seasonal geographic variations.

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This paper presents the post-disaster investigations, highlighting wind-induced damage to various structures. Tornadoes caused EF 1鈥�3 level damage, downbursts caused EF 1鈥�2 damage. Damage levels for various structures were established based on observed characteristics.

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Media and invited guests are welcome to tour a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) atmospheric observatory recently installed in Alabama鈥檚 Bankhead National Forest. Speak with scientists and federal and local officials, see a weather balloon launch, and get a tour of the state-of-the-art atmospheric instruments installed at the observatory.

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A joint team, including WHOI researchers, recently mobilized to investigate the real-time impacts of storm surge and waves from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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Collaboration among three Georgia institutions of higher education on the operation of a new weather radar system will enhance student learning, provide new opportunities for research, and help improve severe weather coverage in north Georgia.

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Using Hubble, astronomers have discovered that Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) is not as stable as it might look. Hubble measurements of the GRS's size, shape, brightness, color, and vorticity showed it can change dimensions鈥攍ooking like a slightly skinnier or fatter red oval over 90 days.

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A team from the University of Houston found that, when they reduced estimates of atmospheric friction of storms, their predictions on PSC鈥檚 Bridges-2 improved markedly over standard storm predictions. This advancement promises better planning to lessen the effects of storms on people and possibly aid emergency storm responses.

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The state of Florida聽declared a state of emergency and evacuations are underway. ...

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For the past three years, students in the Rosenstiel School at the University of Miami have investigated how information on devastating landfalling hurricanes is created, shared, and used within a complete warning system.

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A Florida State University meteorological faculty member has been elected as a fellow of the most prestigious weather organization in the country for his research into the formation, structure, impacts and predictability of cyclones, atmospheric visualization and the history of meteorology.

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From hurricanes and precipitation patterns to drought conditions, artificial intelligence is quickly gaining ground as a powerful tool in predicting weather events. University of Miami researchers are part of the revolution, but challenges remain.

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Devon Ledbetter, a University of Miami graduate student at the Rosenstiel School, is creating a virtual reality experience that will let anyone fly aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft and into the eye of the storm.

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A pilot鈥檚 initiative to track the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane that decimated the Florida Keys marked the beginning of the era of today鈥檚 legendary hurricane hunters.