• Let's Geek Out About Tornadoes! | Re-Released

  • Jan 22 2025
  • Length: 55 mins
  • Podcast

Let's Geek Out About Tornadoes! | Re-Released

  • Summary

  • RECORDED MARCH 28, 2024 Originally released MAY 29, 2024

    Guest: Dr. Paul Markowski, Penn State

    We are in the throes of the springtime severe season and even as we transition to summer, the potential for supercells and tornadoes doesn’t slow down. In fact, the severe risk moves more from the Central Plains and into the Eastern states…and that’s where we find today’s guest! Dr. Paul Markowski is the Head of the Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Department at Penn State and an expert in tornado research. You will be surprised with how many papers he’s written on aspects of tornadoes you’ve probably never even heard of! We’ve also got Dr. Greg Postel on the show today so we can have an all-encompassing tornado geek out!

    Chapters

    1. 00:00 Introduction to the Guest and Topic
    2. 01:26 How Dr. Paul Markowski Became Interested in Weather
    3. 05:51 Dr. Markowski's Journey in Meteorology
    4. 06:19 Dr. Markowski's Career at Penn State
    5. 07:10 Dr. Markowski's Research and Field Work
    6. 09:22 The Experience of Storm Chasing
    7. 18:19 Transition to New Research and Theories
    8. 29:02 Previous Understanding of Tornado Formation
    9. 29:31 Dr. Markowski's Perspective on Tornado Research
    10. 30:03 Statistically Identical Environments
    11. 31:21 Sensitivity of Storm Behavior
    12. 32:19 Discovering New Paradigms
    13. 33:21 Role of Turbulent Eddies
    14. 34:17 Impact of Cold Air
    15. 35:16 Laminar Environments vs. Turbulent Environments
    16. 37:18 Theoretical Outcome vs. Real Atmosphere
    17. 38:34 Implications for Predictability
    18. 39:04 AI in Tornado Warnings
    19. 46:52 The Role of AI in Forecasting

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