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