The 2012 Innovator Award
The Office of Technology Development at the University of Oklahoma recognizes, for their innovative and commercially successful technology, the Warning Decision Support System Integrated Information (or WDSS-II), a suite of algorithms and displays for severe weather analysis, warnings and forecasting. This groundbreaking software is used worldwide to help predict weather phenomena including hail, precipitation, mesocyclones, and tornadoes. Used by private companies, research labs, and National and International Governments across the globe, this technology provides users across the world with the information needed to make property- and life-saving decisions in the event of hazardous weather.
