Squall line tornadoes are sneaky, dangerous and difficult to forecast
Data from the Southeast could improve forecasts of these destructive twisters
In 2022 and 2023, PERiLS researchers deployed across the southeastern United States used a fleet of instruments to capture a trove of data on squall line tornadoes. Mobile Mesonet vehicles (shown) took surface measurements of temperature, pressure, humidity, wind and solar radiation.
Michael Coniglio, NOAA NSSL