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Early And Intense Tornado Season Could Be Record
This year may set records
for tornadoes and
tornado-related deaths. "We
have already seen more than
115 tornado-related deaths,
making this the deadliest
... > full story
Tornados, Flooding May Warn Of Climate Change
Record-keeping
meteorologists at the
National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration
say this year's tornado
season is one of the
deadliest in a decade and
... > full story
Hot-air Balloon Research May Improve Tornado Predictions
Three hot-air balloons
dropped asphalt shingles,
lumber, sticks, leaves and
pine needles onto a north
Alabama landfill, so
scientists could gather data
... > full story
Global Land Temperature Warmest On Record In March 2008
The average global land
temperature in March of 2008
was the warmest on record
and ocean surface
temperatures were the 13th
warmest. Combining the land
... > full story
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Tornado Images May Lead To Precise Storm Warnings
February 20, 2008 — An unexpected radar image of airborne debris from the Feb. 6 tornado that killed four people in Lawrence County, Ala., might help scientists develop better tools for warning the public when and where ... > full story -
Lab-made 'Microtornadoes' May Reveal Destructive Secrets Of Real-life Twisters
May 14, 2007 — With meteorologists concerned about a possible worldwide intensification of tornado activity, scientists are proposing a new approach to studying formation of twisters, which pack Earth's most ... > full story -
Chasing Tornado Data To Engineer Better Buildings
June 5, 2006 — Iowa State University researchers and students will soon be chasing tornado data in the lab and across tornado alley. It's all part of a research project designed to increase scientists' basic ... > full story -
NOAA Reports No Tornado Fatalities Since March, A Record
July 11, 2005 — No one has died from a tornado since March in the United States--a first since official records began in 1950, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. Normally, during the most ... > full story -
Rapid-scanning Doppler On Wheels Keeps Pace With Twisters
June 16, 2005 — A multibeam Doppler radar that scans storms every 5 to 10 seconds is prowling the Great Plains through June in search of its first close-up tornado. The National Center for Atmospheric Research ... > full story -
Researchers Demonstrate NEXRAD Radar Helps National Weather Service Forecasters Save Lives
June 11, 2005 — Tornado warnings have improved significantly and the number of tornado casualties has decreased by nearly half since a network of Doppler weather radars were installed nationwide by the National ... > full story -
Rapid-Scanning Doppler On Wheels Keeps Pace With Twisters
June 4, 2005 — A new Doppler radar instrument that can scan tornadoes every five to 10 seconds is prowling the Great Plains this spring in search of its first close-up twister. Newly enhanced for season-long ... > full story -
Funnel Vision: Student Storm Chasers Seek Tornadoes
April 15, 2005 — They dodge twisters in Dodge City, witness big storms in Big D and follow hailstorms to Hale Center. Talk about your great field trip – this is it. Texas A&M University’s student ... > full story -
Scientists Unravel Midwest Tornado Formation
April 12, 2005 — Although tornadoes are usually thought of as springtime storms that develop in early evenings out of isolated weather cells, storm watchers now say that conception often fails to hold, especially in ... > full story -
NOAA Reports Record Number Of Tornadoes In 2004
January 5, 2005 — The total number of tornadoes reported in the United States reached a record high during the year 2004, surpassing the previous record by almost 300, according to officials at the NOAA Storm ... > full story
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