Chasing Tornadoes With VORTEX2
This spring, VORTEX2 — more than 40 cars and trucks, carrying more than 80 scientists and crewmembers — is crossing the Great Plains on the hunt for tornadoes. Hunters hope to learn more about what causes the twisters, and how to predict them earlier and more accurately.
Josh Wurman is president of the Center for Severe Weather Research in Boulder, Colorado, and a VORTEX2 member. He is now looking for storms in Nebraska, and joins host Neal Conan to talk about 15 years studying tornadoes.
Related NPR Stories
Midwest Suffers Hits from Deadly Tornadoes May 26, 2008
Student Offers Her Tornado Tale Feb. 6, 2008
Comments
Discussions for this story are now closed. Please see the Community FAQ for more information.