Wind patterns in lowest layers of supercell storms key to predicting tornadoes
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 15:31
in Earth & Climate
New research from North Carolina State University has found that wind patterns in the lowest 500 meters of the atmosphere near supercell thunderstorms can help predict whether that storm will generate a tornado. The work may help better predict tornado formation and reduce the number of false alarms during tornado season.