Damaging Wind Events
DDPDA developmental cases
(only sounding data are available for most of these so far -- follow the
above links to find radar images, etc.)
Damaging Wind Case Studies
These papers include events that others have documented (typically from
NWS offices):
From NWS Western Region HQ:
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The Southern
Arizona Severe Weather Outbreak of 14 August 1996: An Initial Assessment
- Jesus A. Haro and G. Douglas Green - NWSFO Phoenix
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The Las
Vegas Convergence Zone: Its Development, Structure and Implications for
Forecasting - Kim J. Runk, NWSO LAS VEGAS, NV
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Microburst
Prediction and Detection - Steve Vasiloff, NSSL - NWS/WRH/SSD Salt
Lake City, UT
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Another
Example of a Dry Microburst - Steve Vasiloff, NSSL-NWS WRH/SSD, Salt
Lake City, and David Hogan, NWSFO Salt Lake City
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Use of Thermodynamic Information
to Predict Low-Reflectivity Microbursts - Steve Vasiloff, Stacy Stewart
and Mike Splitt
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Severe
Microburst Event in Utah - Steve Vasiloff