http://www.twisters.info Information on Twisters and Tornadoes Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:09:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 violent winds. It involves forming microtornadoes under millimeter-scale crystalline "igloos" according to a recent article. http://www.twisters.info/2007/05/14/lab-made-microtornadoes-may-reveal-destructive-secrets-of-real-life-twisters/ 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 understanding of wind storms and develop innovative ways to make homes and buildings stand up to tornadoes, microburst thunderstorms, ... http://www.twisters.info/2006/06/05/chasing-tornado-data-to-engineer-better-buildings/ 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 active tornado months of April, May and June, 61 percent of all tornado fatalities or an ... http://www.twisters.info/2005/07/11/noaa-reports-no-tornado-fatalities-since-march-a-record/ 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 helped develop the Rapid-Scan Doppler on Wheels and a powerful technique to analyze its data in 3-D. http://www.twisters.info/2005/06/16/rapid-scanning-doppler-on-wheels-keeps-pace-with-twisters/ 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 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service a decade ago, according to a study published in the June issue of Weather ... http://www.twisters.info/2005/06/11/researchers-demonstrate-nexrad-radar-helps-national-weather-service-forecasters-save-lives/ 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 thunderstorm tracking, the radar promises the most complete picture to date of tornado evolution, allowing for better tornado ... http://www.twisters.info/2005/06/04/rapid-scanning-doppler-on-wheels-keeps-pace-with-twisters-2/ 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 storm chaser team is the only one of its kind in the state. http://www.twisters.info/2005/04/15/funnel-vision-student-storm-chasers-seek-tornadoes/ 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 the larger Midwest. The twist is that these tornadoes are more likely to form late at night and in ... http://www.twisters.info/2005/04/12/scientists-unravel-midwest-tornado-formation/ 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 Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. http://www.twisters.info/2005/01/05/noaa-reports-record-number-of-tornadoes-in-2004/ NASA is providing new technology and satellite data to help forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) create the best possible forecasts of severe springtime weather. http://www.twisters.info/2004/04/28/new-nasa-technology-helps-forecasters-in-severe-weather-season/