Southeastern U.S. Severe Weather Event Analysis for 1997

1997 data documents a significant convective weather event across the southeastern United States, including the tornado in Jarrell, Texas. The dataset was compiled by SCIOPS and last updated in May 1997. It serves as a case study for analyzing severe storm patterns.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal progression of storm severity using time-series meteorological observations.
• Map the geographic extent of convective activity from Texas to Alabama using geospatial coordinates.
• Study specific tornado characteristics, such as the Jarrell event, using case study metrics.
• Correlate different storm parameters (e.g., wind, pressure) to understand severe weather development.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, well-documented severe weather event from 1997.
• Covers a wide geographic region spanning multiple U.S. states.

Limitations

• Data is from a single year (1997), limiting longitudinal analysis.
• Specific data volume, features, and completeness are unknown.

Provenance

Source

UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Case study compilation for a specific weather event.

Time Range

1997

Freshness

1997-05-28

Geography

Southeastern United States, from Texas and Oklahoma to Tennessee and Alabama.