Science and Research website from NWS Wichita

Science and Research

Published Papers, Local Case Studies, Informal Reviews, and other Science Information and Miscellaneous Stuff (like Student Volunteering), from NWS Wichita, Kansas

Local Research

Convective Weather:

Analysis of the 20 June 2009 Tornado Event in Central Kansas Within a Subtropical Environment (July 2009 - Caruso/Jakub)
Analysis of the 31 May 2008 South-central/Southeast Kansas Early Morning Very Large Hail Event (Jan 2009 - Kleinsasser)
Thunderstorm Climatology for Wichita, KS Forecast Area (Dec 2007 - Schreck)
Local Analysis of the April 24, 2006 Destructive Hailstorm in Wichita, Kansas (March 2007, Caruso)
Preliminary Evaluation of a Parameter to Forecast Environments Conducive to Non-Mesocyclone Tornadogenesis (9 November 2006, Baumgardt and Cook)
Tornadoes in Nonmesocyclone Environments with Pre-existing Vertical Vorticity
along Convergence Boundaries (1 June 2005, Caruso and Davies)
Vortex Structure and Evolution within Bow Echoes. Part I: Single-Doppler and
Damage Analysis of the 29 June 1998 Derecho (31 March 2004, Atkins et. al. and Ketcham (Wichita))
Local Review of the Cold Core 500 mb Low Tornado Event on 27 November 2005 (Caruso)
Local Review of the Cheney Lake Supercell on 3 July 2005 (Cook)

Winter Weather:

Assessment of Snow Depth Characteristics During Extreme Cold Events in Central, South-central, and Southeast Kansas (Apr 2008 - Cook/Colbert)
Assessment of Ceiling and Visibility Climatology During Observed Snowfall (Nov 2006 - Cook/Gruenbacher)
Local Review of the Northern U. S. Winter Weather Event of 10 November 2006 (Jakub)

Fire Weather:

Analysis of the March 6th, 2007 South-central and Southeast Kansas Fire Weather Event (Kleinsasser)
Local Review of the Harvey County Grass Fire of 10 February 2006 (Schreck and Cook)

Other Weather:

Assessment of Methodologies to Forecast Wind Gust Speed (Oct 2008 - Cook/Gruenbacher)
Ascertaining Changes in Extreme Temperature Occurrences in Central, South-central, and Southeast Kansas (May 2008 - Cook/Wiebe)
Assessment of BUFKIT Methodologies to Forecast Wind and Wind Gust Speed (Sep 2007 - Cook/Williams)
Assessment of Flood Wave Predictability Along the Arkansas River in South-Central Kansas (Aug 2007 - Cook/Shook)
An Assessment of Using the Mean Field Bias Correction to Improve Precipitation Estimates (Sept. 2006 - Cook/Schoonover)
Dewpoint Climatology for Wichita, KS CWA (Schreck)
Applying Fog Forecasting Techniques using AWIPS and the Internet (Cox)
Local Review of the Stratus Build Down Fog Event of 20-21 December 2005 (Cox)
Local Assessment of the Model Wind Forecasts for the 27-28 November 2005 Wind Case (Cox)

Historical Events

Student Volunteers

Students may volunteer their time at the NWS at Wichita. Here is what you can expect:

Gain knowledge and experience in our field.
Complete a project tailored to your interests.
Flexible scheduling.
Position Description.

Interested persons should contact the Science and Operations Officer, Ken Cook.

Questions associated with any of the content of this page should be addressed to Science and Operations Officer, Ken Cook. Thanks for stopping by!

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