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News Release 13-083
Where, When Will Thunderstorms Strike Colorado's Front Range, Adjacent Great Plains?
Month-long field research campaign targets severe storm prediction
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Ominous clouds signal a thunderstorm brewing on the U.S. Great Plains.
Credit: NOAA
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MPEX will include early-morning flights with the NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V aircraft.
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Even high-resolution models can't predict exactly where and when thunderstorms will form.
Credit: MPEX
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A supercell thunderstorm, "dissected" into its components.
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Day can turn into night very quickly when a thunderstorm strikes.
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Lightning and thunderstorms go hand-in-hand, whether by day or night.
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