Upstream surface roughness and terrain are strong drivers of contrast in tornado potential between North and South America
Central North America is the global hotspot for tornadoes, fueled by elevated terrain of the
Rockies to the west and a source of warm, moist air from equatorward oceans. This …
Rockies to the west and a source of warm, moist air from equatorward oceans. This …
Tornado seasonality in central‐southern Chile
V Caballero‐Morán… - Geophysical Research …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Tornado records in Chile show an apparent seasonality with a peak between May and June.
We study this seasonality in central‐south and austral Chile by analyzing three indicators of …
We study this seasonality in central‐south and austral Chile by analyzing three indicators of …
Testing a spaceborne passive‐microwave severe hail retrieval over Argentina using ground‐based dual‐polarization radar data
VS Galligani, SD Bang, M Cancelada… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Passive‐microwave hail detection methods rely on the scattering signal produced by large
ice hydrometeors. Recently, passive‐microwave hail retrieval methods have been trained by …
ice hydrometeors. Recently, passive‐microwave hail retrieval methods have been trained by …
A multiscale analysis of the Dolores, Uruguay, tornadoes of 6 December 2012 and 15 April 2016
MI Oliveira, MM Lopes, V Goede, M Barreiro… - Atmospheric …, 2025 - Elsevier
On 15 April 2016, a destructive tornado impacted the town of Dolores, in the Department of
Soriano, southwestern Uruguay (SWUY), resulting in one of the most damaging, single …
Soriano, southwestern Uruguay (SWUY), resulting in one of the most damaging, single …
[HTML][HTML] A Hail Climatology for Canada Using a Lightning Proxy
D Brunet, J Brimelow - Journal of Applied Meteorology and …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
Hail is a significant weather hazard in Canada, but its spatial and temporal distribution is
poorly understood. We compiled a Canadian hail report database for 2005–22, containing …
poorly understood. We compiled a Canadian hail report database for 2005–22, containing …
[HTML][HTML] GOES ABI-derived hailstorm polygons and tracking dataset for Brazil
This paper describes a dataset of convective systems (CSs) associated with hailstorms over
Brazil tracked using GOES-16 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) measurements and the …
Brazil tracked using GOES-16 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) measurements and the …