Public invited to participate in hail observation projectThe National Severe Storms Laboratory serves the nation by working to improve the leadtime and accuracy of severe weather warnings and forecasts in order to save lives and reduce property damage. NSSL scientists are committed to their mission to understand the causes of severe weather and explore new ways to use weather information to assist National Weather Service forecasters and federal, university, and private sector partners.
At NSSL, our basic and applied research focuses on understanding severe weather processes, developing weather observation technology, and improving forecast tools, with emphasis on
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Presidential Early Career Awards -- NSSL research scientists studying improvements in tornado forecasting and new radar systems, Michael C. Coniglio and Pamela L. Heinselman, were named as recipients of the 2008 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
The award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers. An award ceremony is planned in Washington, D.C. in the fall.
VORTEX2: A FIELD EXPERIMENT TO STUDY TORNADOES FROM ALL ANGLES
VORTEX2 is the largest and most ambitious field experiment in history to explore tornadoes. Supported by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), nearly 100 scientists and students from sixteen different universities and various other academic organizations in the United States are expected to take part in the experiment. The VORTEX2 teams will be looking to understand how, when and why tornadoes form. Answers to these questions will give researchers a better understanding of tornadoes and should help increase warning time for those in the path of these deadly storms.
