Wind
Field Notes
Tornadoes in Our Sights
The Doppler On Wheels team chases tornadoes to learn how they form, evolve, and do damage.
Science Spotlights
AMS Science Preview: AI Forecast Limits, Unpredictable Hurricanes, Mountain-Climbing Storms
New research published in AMS journals suggests that hurricane trends may become less predictable, discusses the limits of machine-learning weather forecasts, outlines a new process for calculating heat index, and more.
Science Spotlights
Are Boulder’s Extreme Downslope Winds Changing?
by Gerald A. Meehl et al. Wind damage from the January 1982 downslope wind event in Boulder, Colorado, when the...
Science Spotlights
Advancing Atmospheric Wind Observations
Key messages from "Tracking Atmospheric Motions for Obtaining Wind Estimates Using Satellite Observations—From 2D to 3D," by Jun Li [China...
Science Spotlights
Chasing Windstorms in Coastal Mountains
Key messages from "The Sundowner Winds Experiment (SWEX) in Santa Barbara, California: Advancing Understanding and Predictability of Downslope Windstorms in...
Across AMS, Conference Spotlight
Can Decarbonizing the Electric Grid Help Avert Climate Catastrophe?
A Presidential Session Spotlight from the AMS 104th Annual Meeting By Katie Pflaumer, AMS Staff Significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions...
Uncategorized
BEST: Capturing the Worst Tornado Winds
Greenfield, Doppler on Wheels, and what happens where a twister meets the ground By Katie Pflaumer, AMS Staff Featured image:...
People
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Dr. Tetsuya “Ted” Fujita
By AMS President Anjuli S. Bamzai Blossoming cherry trees are stars of springtime in Washington, D.C., and the most popular...
Conference Spotlight
Be There: Estimating Wind Speeds of Tornadoes and Other Windstorms
By James LaDue, NOAA/NWS Warning Decision Training Division (symposium co-chair) Did you know that the AMS is co-branding a standard...
AMS Programs, Conference Spotlight
AMS 2024 Session Highlight: Transition to Carbon-Free Energy Generation
The AMS 2024 Presidential Panel Session “Transition to Carbon-Free Energy Generation” discusses crucial challenges to the Energy Enterprise’s transition to...
