This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will support research by Texas Tech University to investigate the predictability of severe weather events, such as tornadoes, hail, and flooding, under current and future climate conditions. The $380,904 award, effective from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, will involve creating and analyzing large datasets of numerical weather model forecasts to understand how and why the predictability of severe storms may change as the climate warms. The research aims to assess whether probabilistic severe storm forecasts will have increased or decreased uncertainty, which could impact applications like water resource management that rely on accurate predictions of flood risk. The project will also generate a significant dataset for further scientific analysis and involve graduate and undergraduate student participation in research, dissemination, and public outreach.
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