Severe winds and tornadoes
Overview
- what is tornado: A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.
Data:
| Dataset | Description | Map viewer link | Data download link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe weather events archive by Storm Prediction Center of NOAA | |||
European Severe Weather Database https://eswd.eu/
Global Disaster Database (EM-DAT)
Severe thunderstorm data: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/publications/schaefer/database.htm
NSSL tornado data: https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/
Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Tornado Data https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/products/land/hms.html
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Tornado Impact Data
NOAA storm events database https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/ ; also see winter storms
Severe weather data inventory:
wind speed averages: https://disgeoportal.egs.anl.gov/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a69fcf899d91410799233f104b025552; https://climrr.anl.gov/mapexplorer;
NOAA tornadoes: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/tornadoes/