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Scientists on a Mission: Detailed Study of U.S. Southeast Tornadoes

*Focus on deadly April 27, 2011, outbreak in Alabama and surrounding states*

It was one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.

Now scientists are organizing a research program to better understand the tornadoes that blew through Alabama and other southeastern states on April 27, 2011.

Scientists at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are analyzing radar data from that day, then merging the information with detailed storm surveys and other data. They hope to learn more about how the storms formed, what made the storms so powerful and what might be done to make tornado warnings more effective. (more…)

Economic Cost of Weather May Total $485 Billion in U.S.

By Guest PostJune 25, 2011Environmentaverage precipitation, changes in the weather, cooler than average days, drought, economic impact, economic model, Economy, geographic pattern, hurricanes, impacts of climate change, jeff lazo, national center for atmospheric research, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, national science foundation, ncar, new york, noaa, nsf, precipitation, rain, sarah ruth, stratford, summer thunderstorms, temperature, tennessee, texas, tornado outbreaks, tornadoes, u.s economy, united states, variations in temperature, weather events, weather sensitivity, weather variations

*Routine weather events can add up to huge annual economic impact*

Everything has its price, even the weather.

New research indicates that routine weather events such as rain and cooler-than-average days can add up to an annual economic impact of as much as $485 billon in the United States.

The study, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), found that finance, manufacturing, agriculture and every other sector of the economy is sensitive to changes in the weather. The impacts can be felt in every state. (more…)

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Scientists on a Mission: Detailed Study of U.S. Southeast Tornadoes

Economic Cost of Weather May Total $485 Billion in U.S.