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Posted - August 27, 2021

OU Meteorologists to Intercept Hurricane Ida in Coastal Louisiana

NORMAN, OKLA. – Earlier today, the NOAA National Hurricane Center upgraded the storm gaining momentum off the United States Gulf Coast from a tropical storm to a hurricane, with sustained winds of more than 74 miles per hour. A research team led by Michael Biggerstaff, professor of meteorology in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, is en route to Louisiana to deploy ...

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Posted - August 10, 2021

Researchers Study Costliest Severe Thunderstorm Event

One year ago, a severe thunderstorm with extreme winds — called a derecho — tore through the Midwest United States. The event brought extensive damage — snapping power poles and damaging an estimated 37.7 million acres of farmland. NOAA estimates indicate this is the costliest thunderstorm event in recorded history for the United States, causing more than $11 billion in damage.Researchers at the ...

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Posted - August 10, 2021

Guest Contributor: Using a Dual-Pol Radar Feature to Anticipate Downburst Development

Downbursts — an area of strong winds in a thunderstorm — can damage trees and buildings, disrupt air travel, and cause loss of life. Decades of work by scientists has revealed a lot of information about downbursts including certain features seen on radar, known as precursor signatures, that can help forecasters anticipate when a downburst might develop. However, downbursts are still quite challenging ...

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Posted - July 07, 2021

New Video: Studying Tornado Damage With Un-Crewed Aircraft Systems

Researchers at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory and the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies are using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) to study storm damage in rural areas. In March, researchers captured aerial photos and video of storm damage from hard-to-reach locations using UAS, or drones. Learn about the multispectral camera on the UAS, and how the camera provides imagery showing ...

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Posted - June 15, 2021

OU Earns Lead for up to $208 Million NOAA Severe Weather Research Institute

Researchers at the NOAA National Severe Storms Lab and the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies are using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) to study storm damage in rural areas.

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Posted - May 21, 2021

Researchers Studying Impacts of Severe Weather Threats on Community Assets, Including Critical Infrastructure

Severe weather hazards such as hail, high wind speeds, and tornadoes, can impact essential community infrastructure. Researchers are studying the impacts of severe weather threats on a range of community assets.

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