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 | Data Access |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather events archive | Organized severe thunderstorms archived by Storm Prediction Center of NOAA. The weather events covered include tornadoes, hail, and strong winds. The archive provides information on observation time, location (with detailed latitude and longitude), and estimated wind speed. | Access |
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/