21 May 2000 was the date of isolated severe thunderstorms in northwest Missouri, producing hail, wind gusts, and an F1 tornado. This case study from UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC serves as a teaching resource for identifying subtle triggers of severe weather. The data was published by SCIOPS and last updated on 22 May 2000.
Use Cases
- Analyze time-series data of atmospheric conditions preceding the storm outbreak to identify subtle convective triggers.
- Study geospatial data on storm location and track relative to forecasted sunny conditions.
- Correlate reported phenomena like hail size (golfball), wind speed (70 MPH gusts), and tornado intensity (F1) with observed meteorological parameters.
- Use the case study data to train forecasting models on recognizing difficult-to-predict severe weather events.
Strengths
- Focuses on a single, well-documented severe weather event from 21 May 2000.
- Serves as a curated teaching case from authoritative sources UCAR/JOSS/NOAA.
Limitations
- Data is from a single day in 2000, limiting temporal scope and modern applicability.
- Specific data volume (rows, columns) and file formats are unknown, hindering technical assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- 21 May 2000
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Northwest Missouri, USA