A new coupled dynamic and thermodynamic metric is developed based on the Eady Moist Baroclinic Growth Rate (EMBGR), to discriminate between left-of-track (LOT) and right-of-track (ROT) precipitation distributions in transitioning tropical cyclones (TCs). LOT events pose a major flood risk even when a TC tracks along a coastline or just offshore, as flash flooding can…
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2019 David Freeman NWA Past President’s Fund
The 2019 David Freeman NWA Past President's Fund has been extended until July 12. Students can apply for an opportunity to join the NWA's 44th Annual Meeting in Huntsville, AL, with $1,000 to offset travel costs.
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JOM: Colorado Lightning Climatology
A goal of this climatological study is to articulate to operational meteorologists the relationship among thunderstorm activity, terrain-driven flow, and the complex landscape of Colorado. Although the specificity of atmospheric processes operating in Colorado cannot be denied, understanding the thunderstorm regimes outlined in this paper can potentially benefit forecasters in adjacent states or in regions…
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