The Climatology of Significant Tornadoes in the Czech Republic
Atmosphere, 2020 In the Czech Republic, tornadoes may reach an intensity of F2 and F3 on the Fujita scale, causing “considerable” to “severe” damage. Documentary evidence is sufficient to allow the creation of a chronology of such events, from the earliest recorded ...
Rudolf Brázdil +8 more
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Kinetic Energy of Tornadoes in the United States. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Tornadoes can cause catastrophic destruction. Here total kinetic energy (TKE) as a metric of destruction is computed from the fraction of the tornado path experiencing various damage levels and a characteristic wind speed for each level.
Tyler Fricker, James B Elsner
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Comprehensive analysis of tornado statistics in comparison to earthquakes: intensity and temporal behaviour [PDF]
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, 2012 Tornadoes and earthquakes are characterised by a high variability in their properties concerning intensity, geometric properties and temporal behaviour. Earthquakes are known for power-law behaviour in their intensity (Gutenberg–Richter law) and temporal
L. Schielicke, P. Névir
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A Statistical Investigation of Mesoscale Precursors of Significant Tornadoes: The Italian Case Study
Atmosphere, 2020 In this study, mesoscale environments associated with 57 significant tornadoes occurring over Italy in the period 2000−2018 are analyzed. The role of the vertical Wind Shear in the lower and middle troposphere, in terms of low-level shear (LLS) and
Roberto Ingrosso +3 more
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Statistical Models for Tornado Climatology: Long and Short-Term Views [PDF]
, 2016 This paper estimates local tornado risk from records of past events using statistical models. First, a spatial model is fit to the tornado counts aggregated in counties with terms that control for changes in observational practices over time.
Elsner, James B. +2 more
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Mental Health Impacts of Tornadoes: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Tornadoes are one of the most prevalent natural hazards in the United States, yet they have been underrepresented in the disaster mental health comprehensive literature.
Sangwon Lee, Jennifer M. First
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Characteristics of Extratropical Cyclones That Cause Tornadoes in Italy: A Preliminary Study
Atmosphere, 2021 Characteristics of extratropical cyclones that cause tornadoes in Italy are investigated. Tornadoes between 2007 and 2016 are analyzed, and statistical analysis of the associated cyclone structures and environments is performed using the JRA-55 ...
Eigo Tochimoto +4 more
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Supercell tornadoes are much stronger and wider than damage-based ratings indicate
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021 Significance This study documents the actual distribution of supercell-tornado wind intensities and sizes, revealing that most are much stronger than damage surveys indicate, with >20% of tornadoes potentially capable of causing catastrophic EF-4/EF-5 ...
J. Wurman +3 more
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Climatological occurrences of hail and tornadoes associated with mesoscale convective systems in the United States [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2023 Hail and tornadoes are hazardous weather events responsible for significant property damage and economic loss worldwide. The most devastating occurrences of hail and tornadoes are commonly produced by supercells in the United States.
J. Wang +4 more
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Environmental Characteristics of Extratropical Cyclone Tornadoes in Liaoning
应用气象学报, 2023 Liaoning is one of the active regions for tornadoes in China, and the generation of a considerable number of tornadoes is associated with extratropical cyclones.
Bai Hua +4 more
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