European Researchers Plan Largest Severe Storm Measurement Campaign to Date
Wiener Neustadt, Austria – On Monday 15 July, 2024, a group of severe weather researchers from 14 European countries announced their plans to organize a high-density measurement campaign for severe storms, similar to those depicted in the new film Twisters.
The goal of the campaign is to gain a better understanding of severe thunderstorms in order to provide more accurate and timely warnings in the future. The researchers plan to use the latest technologies, including weather drones, and will require mobile measurement teams to get close to the storms for accurate data collection. Alois Holzer, the initiator of the European “TIM” measurement campaign, explains, “To do this, it is extremely important that mobile measurement teams get very close to the storms.”
The European research teams will be using the newest generation of weather sensors, similar to those seen in the movie Twisters. However, Holzer emphasizes that the highest safety standards will be followed and a joint commitment has been made to responsible behavior towards the environment and local population.
The project is currently seeking major donors for the individual mobile measurement teams. “We hope that the kind of support from major donors possible in North America can also be achieved in Europe. We are also in dialogue with various public authorities,” says Holzer.
The TIM Field Campaign is scheduled to start in 2026. For more information, visit www.tim-campaign.eu.
To further discuss the project, an expert talk will be held on Tuesday, 16 July 2024. The details are as follows:
Expert Talk
11:30 CEST
10:30 WEST
Online
Participation:
Microsoft Teams live event
Registration via:
Microsoft Teams Event
For press inquiries, please contact Stefan Eisenbach, Head of External Relations at ESSL, European Severe Storms Laboratory – Science and Training, at +43 664 73103344 or stefan.eisenbach@essl.org. More information about ESSL can be found at www.essl.org.
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