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Apr. 09, 2010
Tornadoes
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| 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. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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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
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