Friday, April 9th, 2010

Tornadoes

Tornado NOAA image.

In most parts of the country, spring means warmer temperatures, a new garden, and the start of baseball season. But in the central plains, late spring brings something else -- the start of storm-chasing season. In this segment, live from Norman, Oklahoma, we'll talk about tornadoes and the scientists who study them. What do researchers know about how twisters work -- and what's still to be discovered? Can better information about tornado formation help provide more accurate, earlier warnings of storms? We'll also check in with researchers working on the VORTEX 2 tornado-tracking project, with the start of their tornado-chasing season right around the corner.

Guests

Don Burgess
Steering Committee Member, Vortex2 Project
Research Scientist, University of Oklahoma
Former Director, Warning Research and Development Division
NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory
Norman, Oklahoma

Greg Carbin
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Norman, Oklahoma