The NWS and NSSL are working together to research probabilistic guidance for severe weather hazards. Automated tornado guidance can provide advance notice of when and where tornadoes may form. #AMS2025
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CIWRO
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CIWRO
@CIWRO_
CIWRO focuses on research in weather radar, regional climate, societal impacts, severe weather, & more.
@NOAA CI, led by @UofOklahoma
Formerly CIMMS
- While discrete supercells are traditionally thought to be most hazardous, we find that the parent supercells of intense tornadoes are often accompanied by cells in their rear flanks. Hail-producing supercells are often near boundaries, especially on their colder sides. #AMS2025
- Recognizing the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history and innovation ... Happy Pride Month! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
- It's official! We're excited to announce CIMMS is now CIWRO: the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations. CIWRO will continue to address the major research themes that have been the focus of CIMMS, & expand to include new areas. (1/2)
- Survey teams from @NWSNorman & @CIWRO_ were in Cole, OK, today, as well as several other locations, assessing damage from last night's tornadoes. #okwx
- .@NWSSPC is developing new graphics for communicating severe weather likelihood & severity, but how do users interpret them? We find smoothed probabilities โฌ๏ธ perceived risk, while messages about greater likelihood of more severe storms have less impact. @sean_ernst_wx #AMS2023
- The 1-km Warn on Forecast System better detects rotation within thunderstorms while also better representing mesocyclone size and location. #AMS2025
- A custom plugin was developed for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS II) to allow dual-pol data collected by NSSLโs Advanced Technology Demonstrator (ATD) to be visualized & evaluated by NWS forecasters focused on improving severe weather warnings. #AMS2025
- WoFSCast is the first AI system trained and developed to emulate a sub-hourly convection-allowing weather model (CAM). WoFSCast speeds up forecast generation versus WoFS by at least a factor of ten, from minutes to seconds. #AMS2025
- WoFS is now cloud-based! Thanks to @oddjosh's efforts, cb-WoFS now leverages cloud scalability, flexibility and cost-efficiency. Model runs are managed via a single web app, handling HPC provisioning, data management and visualization. #GoldMedal13 More: ciwro.ou.edu/goldmedal
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00:00- WoFS-Smoke preliminary results show potential for significant improvements in wildfire smoke forecasts. Results from recent high-impact wildfires will be presented along with plans for continued evolution and application of WoFS-Smoke.
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