Low-level winds in tornadoes and potential catastrophic tornado impacts in urban areas

被引:107
作者
Wurman, Joshua
Alexander, Curtis
Robinson, Paul
Richardson, Yvette
机构
[1] Ctr Severe Weather Res, Boulder, CO 80305 USA
[2] Univ Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019 USA
[3] Penn State Univ, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
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10.1175/BAMS-88-1-31
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P4 [大气科学(气象学)];
学科分类号
0706 ; 070601 ;
摘要
A large and/or violent tornado crossing a densely populated area such as Chicago could cause widespread damage and mortality - with thousands of deaths in some modeled scenarios.
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