Observing Tornadoes Using Radiosondes: Windsond Storm Profiling System Executive Summary Accurate tornado forecasting and research depend on both wind and thermodynamic data inside supercell thunderstorms, where Doppler radar alone falls short. Radiosondes —balloon-borne... Radiosondes Tornado Research Windsond Sep 5, 2023
Windsond Radiosondes Empower TORUS Supercell Observations Executive Summary Windsond , a compact radiosonde system, is central to the NOAA- and NSF-supported TORUS campaign (Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells). By launching small, instrumen... In-Situ Measurements Radiosondes Tornado Research Windsond Oct 20, 2021
Dual-Balloon Radiosonde Launching Advances Tornado Research Executive Summary Severe-weather researchers face immense challenges when probing the inflow regions of tornadoes: extreme winds, rapid pressure changes, and limited launch sites. The Swarmsonde syste... Atmospheric Sensors Boundary-Layer Research Dual-ballon Radiosondes Tornado Research Windsond Nov 16, 2020
Windsond in Action: Professor Mike Brown on VORTEX-SE Field Campaigns Executive Summary During the spring 2016 VORTEX-SE campaign, Mississippi State University (MSU) deployed Windsond radiosondes to investigate how landscape features influence severe storm environments ... Atmospheric Sensors Radiosondes Severe Storm Monitoring Severe Weather Monitoring Tornado Research Windsond Apr 4, 2016