Severe Weather
Papers of Note
MCSs Leave Behind Vast Heating Footprints in the Synoptic Circulation
A summary of “A Linear Analysis of the Heating Footprints of the US Mesoscale Convective Systems in the Northern Extratropical...
Science Spotlights
After the Storms
Key messages from "The Propagation, Evolution, and Rotation in Linear Storms (PERiLS) Project," by Karen A. Kosiba (University of Illinois...
Across AMS
Be There: The Roger M. Wakimoto Symposium
A symposium at the 106th AMS Annual Meeting will honor renowned severe weather expert Roger Wakimoto.
From AMS Journals
Tornado Warnings Are Less Likely to Engage Spanish-Speaking Populations
A new BAMS article finds U.S. Spanish speakers are “less likely than English speakers to receive, understand, and respond to tornado watches and warnings."
Science Spotlights
Fire and Ice: When Sparks Fly in Lake-Effect Snowstorms
Key messages from "Winter Lightning to the Lee of Lake Ontario: The Lake-Effect Electrification (LEE) Field Campaign," by Scott M....
Science Spotlights
The Colorful Mystery of Green Thunderstorms
By Lourdes B. Avilés, Associate Provost, Plymouth State University Tornado Warning, a Green Sky Story It was the spring of...
Across AMS, Conference Spotlight
Real Estate Confronts Climate Change
A 105th Annual Meeting Session Spotlight By guest author Jacques Gordon, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, University of Wisconsin-Madison...
Across AMS, Conference Spotlight
“Weather in Action”: Training Meteorology Students to Chase Storms
A Session Spotlight for the 24th Annual AMS Student Conference This January, the 24th Annual Student Conference will host the...
Conference Spotlight, From AMS Journals
What’s the Future of Weather Decision-Making?
A 2024 AMS Summer Community Meeting highlight The AMS Summer Community Meeting drew exceptional attendance and engagement this year as...
From AMS Journals
Key Takeaways from the “State of the Climate in 2023”
Earth hit record highs in global temps, greenhouse gases, sea level, and more last year. By AMS Staff Last year,...
