COMET Case Study 023 documents a strong extratropical cyclone from 8-11 November 1998. The case includes data on blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest and severe thunderstorms over the Mississippi Valley. The dataset was compiled by SCIOPS and last updated on 11 November 1998.
Use Cases
- Analyze cyclone development timelines using time-series atmospheric data.
- Map the spatial extent of blizzard conditions and severe thunderstorms using geospatial fields.
- Correlate storm intensity metrics with reported severe weather impacts.
- Study the synoptic conditions leading to simultaneous winter storm and thunderstorm events.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific, well-documented multi-day severe weather event.
- Covers two distinct severe weather phenomena: blizzards and thunderstorms.
Limitations
- Dataset is from a single event in 1998, limiting generalizability.
- Specific data volume, variables, and file formats are not provided.
Provenance
- Source
- UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC via NASA Earth Data.
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- 8-11 November 1998.
- Freshness
- Static case study from 1998; not updated.
- Geography
- Upper Midwest U.S. and Mississippi Valley.