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Tornado Threat Increases As Gulf Hurricanes Get Larger
Tornadoes that occur from
hurricanes moving inland
from the Gulf Coast are
increasing in frequency,
according to researchers.
This increase seems to
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Drought, Urbanization Were Ingredients For Atlanta's Perfect Storm
On March 14, 2008, a tornado
swept through downtown
Atlanta, its 130
mile-per-hour winds ripping
holes in the roof of the
... > full story
Why Some People Don’t Heed Tornado And Other Severe Weather Warnings
The U.S. National Weather
Service has analyzed
forecasting performance and
public response during the
second deadliest tornado
... > full story
Nighttime Tornadoes Are Worst Nightmare: Twisters That Occur From Midnight To Dawn Are 2.5 Times More Likely To Kill
A new study underscores the
danger of nighttime
tornadoes and suggests that
warning systems that have
led to overall declines in
... > full story
- Tornado Threat Increases As Gulf Hurricanes Get Larger
- Drought, Urbanization Were Ingredients For Atlanta's Perfect Storm
- Why Some People Don’t Heed Tornado And Other Severe Weather Warnings
- Nighttime Tornadoes Are Worst Nightmare: Twisters That Occur From Midnight To Dawn Are 2.5 Times More Likely To Kill
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Dry Autumns And Winters May Lead To Fewer Tornadoes In The Spring
June 24, 2009 — Global warming will likely mean more unpredictable weather, scientists say, and a new study pins down, possibly for the first time, how drought conditions in an area's fall and winter may effect ... > full story -
Big Raindrops Favor Tornado Formation, Simulations Suggest
January 8, 2009 — One of the largest sources of uncertainty in weather prediction involves how microscale structures influence larger-scale phenomena. For instance, previous studies have demonstrated that the ... > full story -
Early And Intense Tornado Season Could Be Record
June 14, 2008 — 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 tornado season since 1998," said a ... > full story -
Tornados, Flooding May Warn Of Climate Change
June 4, 2008 — 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 may be on pace to set a record for ... > full story -
Hot-air Balloon Research May Improve Tornado Predictions
May 12, 2008 — Three hot-air balloons dropped asphalt shingles, lumber, sticks, leaves and pine needles onto a north Alabama landfill, so scientists could gather data needed to improve tornado warnings. The ... > full story -
Global Land Temperature Warmest On Record In March 2008
April 19, 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 and the ocean temperatures, the overall global ... > full story -
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
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