Supercomputer helps scientists find new features, mechanisms in tornadoes
At their most extreme, supercell thunderstorms—those with persistent rotating updrafts—can spawn tornadoes, causing widespread devastation.
At their most extreme, supercell thunderstorms—those with persistent rotating updrafts—can spawn tornadoes, causing widespread devastation.
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2020
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A radar signature may help distinguish which severe storms are likely to produce dangerous tornadoes, potentially leading to more accurate warnings, according to scientists.
Earth Sciences
Jul 1, 2020
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The first direct measurements of the magnetic field in the chromosphere of the sun by a team including University of Warwick physicists has provided the first observational evidence that huge tornadoes in our sun's atmosphere ...
Space Exploration
Jun 30, 2020
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The cold whipping across an Alabama field on this winter morning slaps away the warmth, slowly forcing fingers and toes numb.
Earth Sciences
Apr 14, 2020
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The threat of strong tornadoes and other damaging weather on Easter posed a double-edged safety dilemma for Deep South communities deciding how to protect residents during the coronavirus pandemic.
Environment
Apr 11, 2020
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During the hours after midnight on March 3, 2020, tragedy struck middle Tennessee when a tornado ripped through the region, traveling over 50 miles from West Nashville to near Gordonsville. Another tornado formed from the ...
Environment
Mar 5, 2020
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At least two tornadoes touched down early Tuesday in central Tennessee, including one that caused damage near downtown Nashville.
Environment
Mar 3, 2020
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At least two dozen tornadoes hit the Southeast this week in a deadly outbreak of severe weather, assessments by the National Weather Service show.
Environment
Dec 18, 2019
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How can you tell when a storm is going to produce a tornado even before the twister forms? Research from Oklahoma State University and University of Nebraska-Lincoln indicates prior to tornado formation, storms emit low-frequency ...
General Physics
Nov 25, 2019
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The size of a bulge at the top of a thunderstorm's anvil-shaped cloud may allow researchers to forecast the strength of tornadoes that spawn from such storms, according to a new study in AGU's journal Geophysical Research ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2019
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