The 29–30 June 2012 “super” derecho was, up until the 10 August 2020 “Iowa Derecho”, the most prolific derecho of modern times. While many of the synoptic-scale precursors to derecho events are understood, the multi-scale dynamics which likely distin...
The North American Derecho of 29–30 June 2012 exhibits many classic progressive and serial derecho features. It remains one of the highest-impact derecho-producing convective systems (DCS) over CONUS since 2000. This research effort enhances th...
On 10 August 2020, a series of intense and fast-moving windstorms known as a derecho caused widespread damage across Iowa’s (the top US corn-producing state) agricultural regions. This severe weather event bent and flattened crops over approxim...
A need to quantify the impact of a particular wind disturbance on forest resources may require rapid yet reliable estimates of damage. We present an approach for combining pre-disturbance forest inventory data with post-disturbance aerial survey data...
Vortex identification in atmospheric data remains a challenge. One reason is the general presence of shear throughout the atmosphere that interferes with traditional vortex identification methods based on geopotential height or vorticity. Alternative...
Severe forest disturbance events are becoming more common due to climate change and many forest managers rely heavily upon airborne surveys to map damage. However, when the damage is extensive, airborne assets are in high demand and it can take manag...
In recent decades, global ecosystems have increasingly faced impacts from heightened precipitation variability. Specifically, water availability is an essential factor in wetland dynamics and has ecological importance in the high-Andean wetlands in b...
Crop lodging, the tilting of stems from their natural upright position, usually occurs after a heavy storm event. Since lodging of a crop seriously affects its yield, rapid assessment of crop lodging is valuable for farmers, policymakers, agronomists...