University of Oklahoma Researchers use NICS to Detail the Inner Workings of Tornadoes

Dr. Amy McGovern

From an article on NICS:

 "Just last month, in a span of 24 hours beginning on April 27th, the southeastern United States saw a rare outbreak of tornadoes which resulted in a combined 344 deaths, according to estimates by the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Not since 1936 have more people been killed in a two-day period due to tornadoes. And that’s not to mention the likely billions of dollars in property damage.
Despite their prevalence in this country, however, and especially in the central United States in an area known as “tornado alley,” there is still much we don’t know about these much-feared funnels from the sky." 


Dr. McGovern and her team of researchers are attempting to unravel some of those inner-workings.  Read the full story here... Recently a new article covering Dr. McGovern's research on using simulations to predict tornadoes was posted here...