Case study data examines gravity waves and deep convection during the Palm Sunday tornadic outbreak on 27 March 1994. The event resulted in 20 deaths, 320 injuries, and $107 million in damages. The dataset was provided by SCIOPS and last updated on 28 March 1994.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between gravity wave triggers and deep convection development in northeastern Texas.
- Study the modulation of mesolows along a cold front by gravity waves using event time-series data.
- Model how gravity waves forced severe convection in Alabama using geospatial atmospheric data.
- Correlate atmospheric wave patterns with reported storm impacts like fatalities, injuries, and property damage.
Strengths
- Focuses on a documented Significant Weather Event from 1994 with specific impact figures (20 deaths, $107M damage).
- Data is temporally precise, centered on the single-day outbreak of 27 March 1994.
Limitations
- Dataset size, row count, and specific variables are unknown.
- Data is from a single historical event, limiting generalizability.
- Temporal coverage is limited to one day, providing a snapshot rather than a long-term record.
Provenance
- Source
- UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC via NASA EarthData.
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- 27 March 1994.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Primarily Alabama, with triggering activity in northeastern Texas.