Curriculum Vitae(valid August 22, 2024)

Vittorio (Victor) A. Gensini, Ph.D., CCM
Associate Professor
Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment
Davis Hall Room 118
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
Ó: +1 (815) 753-8696 — R: vgensini@niu.edu
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Education
2014

Ph.D., Geography
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Dissertation: Hazardous convective weather in the U.S.: A dynamical downscaling approach
Committee: T. L. Mote (advisor), H. E. Brooks, J. M. Shepherd, A. Grundstein

2010

M.S., Geography
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Thesis: Climatology of potentially severe convective environments from reanalysis
Committee: W. S. Ashley (advisor), H. E. Brooks, D. Changnon, M. L. Bentley

2008

B.S., Meteorology
Magna Cum Laude w/ Upper-Division Honors
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

2006

A.S.
Cum Laude
Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL

Research Interests
Subseasonal-to-seasonal climate variability, hail, tornadoes, severe convective storms, climate change,
extreme weather, regional climate modeling, statistical and dynamical downscaling, atmospheric angular momentum, friction torque, mountain torque, synoptic and mesoscale meteorology, applied climatology, numerical weather prediction, weather analysis and forecasting, machine learning and artificial
intelligence, data visualization, GIS techniques, science communication, education, agriculture.

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Certifications / Licenses
2020
2013
2008
2006

American Meteorological Society Certified Consulting Meteorologist (#752)
HA – Amateur Radio (Technician) license from the Federal Communications Commission — Call sign: KC9YXT — (expires 5-8-2033)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate from Northern Illinois University
Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk (IS-00271) certificate fromthe Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute

Professional Appointments
2020–present

Associate Professor
Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

2018–2024

Guest Faculty Researcher
Climate and Atmospheric Science Department
Environmental Science Division
Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL

2017–2020

Assistant Professor
Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

2015–2017

Associate Professor
Earth Science Program
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2012–2015

Assistant Professor
Earth Science Program
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2010–2012

Teaching / Research Assistant
Department of Geography
University of Georgia, Athens, GA

2008–2010

Teaching Assistant
Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

2007

Student Researcher
CAPS/OU Research Experiences for Undergraduates
NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK
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Publications*Author under the supervision or co-supervision of V. Gensini (e.g., student, post-doc)

Under revision, consideration, or preparation
Kaminski*, K., W. S. Ashley, A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, 2024: Future derecho potential in
the United States. J. Climate. [under revision].
Stinnett*, S., V. A. Gensini, A. M. Haberlie, A. C. Michaelis, and W. S. Ashley, 2024: Historicaland potential future climate of extreme daily precipitation over the contiguous United Statesusing convection-permitting simulations. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. [under revision].
Straka, J. M., V. A. Gensini, K. M. Kanak, and J. Garner, 2024: Environmental conditions
associated with long-track tornadoes. Wea. Forecasting. [under revision].
Bundy*, L. R., V. A. Gensini, and W. S. Ashley, 2024: United States pasture and rangeland
conditions: 1995–2022. Agron. J. [under revision].
Wallace, B., A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley, and A. C. Michaelis, 2024: Causeand characteristics of changes in mesoscale convective systems within a convection-permitting
regional climate model. J. Climate [under revision].
Fritzen*, R., and V. A. Gensini, 2024: Sensitivity of stochastic perturbations on a medium-range
forecast of severe convective storms. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. [submitted].
Gensini, V. A., K. A. Hoogewind, and H. E. Brooks, 2024: On the relationship between temperature and tornado frequency in the United States. npj Clim. Atmos. Sci. [under preparation].

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Refereed46) Gensini, V. A., W. S. Ashley, A. C. Michaelis, A. M. Haberlie, J. Goodin*, and B. Wallace,2024: Hailstone size dichotomy in a warming climate. npj Clim. Atmos. Sci., 7, 185. DOI:
10.1038/s41612-024-00728-9.
45) Marı́n, J. C., F. Gutiérrez, V. A. Gensini, B. S. Barrett, D. Pozo, M. Jacques-Coper, and
D. Veloso-Aguila, 2024: Climatological aspects of notable tornado events in Chile. Mon. Wea.
Rev. DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-23-0249.1.
44) Strader, S. M., V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley, and A. M. Wagner, 2024: Changes in tornado
risk and societal vulnerability leading to greater tornado impact potential. npj Nat. Hazards,
1, 20. DOI: 10.1038/s44304-024-00019-6.
43) Haberlie, A. M., B. Wallace, W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2024:
Mesoscale convective system activity in the United States under intermediate and extreme
climate change scenarios. Clim. Change. DOI: 10.1007/s10584-024-03752-z.
42) Thomas, M. A., A. C. Michaelis, N. S. Oakley, J. W. Kean, V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley,
2024: Rainfall intensification amplifies triggering conditions conducive to postfire debris flows
in the American Southwest. npj Nat. Hazards, 1, 14. DOI: 10.1038/s44304-024-00017-8.
41) Bundy*, L. R., V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley, A. M. Haberlie, and D. Changnon, 2024: UnitedStates crop conditions: 1986–2022. Agron. J. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.21558.
40) Zeeb*, A., W. S. Ashley, A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2024: Supercell precipitation contribution to the United States hydroclimate. Int. J. Climatol. DOI:
10.1002/joc.8395.
39) Andrews*, M. S., V. A. Gensini, A. M. Haberlie, W. S. Ashley, A. C. Michaelis, and M.
Taszarek, 2024: Climatology of the elevated mixed layer over the contiguous United States andnorthern Mexico using ERA5: 1979–2021. J. Climate., 37, 1833–1851. DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D23-0517.1.
38) Wallace, B., A. M. Haberlie, W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2023: Decomposing the precipitation response to climate change at convection-permitting scales over thecontinental United States. Earth Space Sci., 10, e2023EA003094. DOI: 10.1029/2023EA003094.
37) Haberlie, A. M., W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2023: The ratio of
mesoscale convective system precipitation to total precipitation increases in future climatechange scenarios. npj Clim. Atmos. Sci., 6, 150. DOI: 10.1038/s41612-023-00481-5.
36) Weickmann, K., E. Berry, V. A. Gensini, D. Gold, and T. Petroski, 2023: Changes in the
global climate: Atmospheric angular momentum and Pacific Ocean temperatures. J. Climate,36, 6597–6611. DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0322.1.
35) Bundy*, L. R., V. A. Gensini, and M. Van Den Broeke, 2023: Tropical cyclone impacts oncrop condition ratings and yield in the coastal southern United States. Agric. For. Meteorol.,
340, 109599. DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109599.
434) Miller*, D. E., and V. A. Gensini, 2023: GEFSv12 high- and low-skill day 10 tornado forecasts.
Wea. Forecasting, 38, 1195–1207. DOI: 10.1175/WAF-D-22-0122.1.
33) Ashley, W. S., A. M. Haberlie, and V. A. Gensini, 2023: The future of supercells in the
United States. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 104, E1–E21. DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0027.1.
32) Gensini, V. A., A. Haberlie, and W. S. Ashley, 2023: Convection-permitting simulationsof historical and possible future climate over the contiguous United States. Clim. Dyn., 60,
109–126. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-022-06306-0.
31) Haberlie, A. M., W. S. Ashley, C. M. Battisto*, and V. A. Gensini, 2022: Intermediate
and extreme warming scenarios modify future thunderstorm activity. Geophys. Res. Lett., 49,
e2022GL098779. DOI: 10.1029/2022GL098779.
30) Miller*, D. E., V. A. Gensini, and B. S. Barrett, 2022: Madden-Julian Oscillation influences on
US springtime tornado and hail frequency. npj Clim. Atmos. Sci., 5, 37. DOI: 10.1038/s41612022-00263-5.
29) Bundy*, L. R., V. A. Gensini, and M. Russo, 2022: Insured corn losses in the U.S. fromweather and climate perils. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 61, 969–988. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D21-0245.1.
28) Bundy*, L. R., and V. A. Gensini, 2022: An assessment of USDA corn condition ratings
across the U.S. Corn Belt. Agron. J., 114, 601–617 DOI: 10.1002/agj2.20973.
27) Gensini, V. A., C. Converse*, W. S. Ashley, and M. Taszarek, 2021: Machine learningclassification of significant tornadoes and hail in the U.S. using ERA5 proximity soundings.
Wea. Forecasting, 36, 2143–2160. DOI: 10.1175/WAF-D-21-0056.1.
26) Fritzen*, R., V. Lang*, and V. A. Gensini, 2021: Trends and variability of North American extratropical cyclones: 1979–2018. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 60, 1319–1331. DOI:
10.1175/JAMC-D-20-0276.1.
25) Taszarek, M., N. Pilguj, J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, H. E. Brooks, and P. Szuster, 2020:
Comparison of convective parameters derived from ERA5 and MERRA2 with sounding dataover Europe and North America. J. Climate, 34, 3211–3237. DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0484.1.
24) Ashley, W. S., A. Haberlie, and V. A. Gensini, 2020: Reduced frequency and size oflate 21st-Century snowstorms over North America. Nat. Clim. Change, 10, 539–544. DOI:
10.1038/s41558-020-0774-4.
23) Gensini, V. A., A. Haberlie, and P. T. Marsh, 2020: Practically perfect severe convective
storm hindcasts. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 101, E1259–E1278. DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-190321.1.
22) Gensini, V. A., B. S. Barrett, J. T. Allen, D. Gold, and P. Sirvatka, 2020: The Extended
Range Tornado Activity Forecast (ERTAF) project. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 101, E700–E709.
DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0188.1.

521) Tang, B. H., V. A. Gensini, and C. R. Homeyer, 2019: Trends in United States large hailenvironments and observations. npj Clim. Atmos. Sci., 2, 45. DOI: 10.1038/s41612-019-0103-7.
20) Gensini, V. A., D. Gold, J. T. Allen, and B. S. Barrett, 2019: Extended U.S. tornado outbreakduring late May 2019: A forecast of opportunity. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 10,150–10,158. DOI:
10.1029/2019GL084470.
19) Changnon, D. and V. A. Gensini, 2019: Changing spatiotemporal patterns of 5- and 10-day
Illinois heavy precipitation amounts, 1900–2018. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 58, 1523–1533.
DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0335.1.
18) Gensini, V. A., and L. Bravo de Guenni, 2019: Environmental covariate representation of seasonal U.S. tornado frequency. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 58, 1353–1367. DOI: 10.1175/JAMCD-18-0305.1.
17) Gensini, V. A., and M. K. Tippett, 2019: Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) predictions of days 1–15 U.S. tornado and hail frequencies. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 2922–2930. DOI:
10.1029/2018GL081724.
16) Gensini, V. A., and H. E. Brooks, 2018: Spatial trends in United States tornado activity. npj
Clim. Atmos. Sci., 1, 38. DOI: 10.1038/s41612-018-0048-2.
15) Molina*, M. J., J. T. Allen, and V. A. Gensini, 2018: The Gulf of Mexico influence on
subseasonal and seasonal CONUS winter tornado variability. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 57,
2439–2463. DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0046.1.
14) Allen, J. T., M. J. Molina*, and V. A. Gensini, 2018: Modulation of annual cycleof tornadoes by El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 5708–5717. DOI:
10.1029/2018GL077482.
13) Gensini, V. A., and J. T. Allen, 2018: United States hail frequency and the Global Wind
Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 1611–1620. DOI: 10.1002/2017GL076822.
12) Gensini, V. A., and A. Marinaro, 2016: Tornado frequency in the United States related to
global relative angular momentum. Mon. Wea. Rev., 144, 801–810. DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-150289.1. (Paper of note in Science)
11) Tippett, M. K., J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, and H. E. Brooks, 2015: Climate and hazardous
convective weather. Curr. Clim. Change Rep., 1, 60–73. DOI: 10.1007/s40641-015-0006-6.
10) Gensini, V. A., and T. L. Mote, 2015: Downscaled estimates of late 21st century severe
weather from CCSM3. Clim. Change, 129, 307–321. DOI: 10.1007/s10584-014-1320-z.
9) Gensini, V. A., and T. L. Mote, 2014: Estimations of hazardous convective weather in the
United States using dynamical downscaling. J. Climate, 27, 6581–6598. DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D13-00777.1.
8) Gensini, V. A., T. L. Mote, and H. E. Brooks, 2014: Severe thunderstorm reanalysis environments and collocated radiosonde observations. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 53, 742–751. DOI:
10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0263.1.
67) Gensini, V. A., C. A. Ramseyer, and T. L. Mote, 2014: Future convective environments using
NARCCAP. Int. J. Climatol., 34, 1699–1705. DOI: 10.1002/joc.3769.
6) Barrett, B. S., and V. A. Gensini, 2013: Variability of central U.S. April–May tornado day
likelihood by phase of the Madden-Julian Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 2790–2795. DOI:
10.1002/grl.50522.
5) Knox, J. A., J. A. Rackley, A. W. Black, V. A. Gensini, M. Butler, C. Dunn, T. Gallo, M. R.
Hunter, L. Lindsey, M. Phan, R. Scroggs, and S. Brustad, 2013: Tornado debris characteristics
and trajectories during the 27 April 2011 super outbreak as determined using social media data.
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94, 1371–1380. DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00036.1.
4) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2011: Climatology of potentially severe convective environments from the North American regional reanalysis. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 6,
DOI: 10.55599/ejssm.v6i8.35.
3) Gensini, V. A., A. W. Black, D. Changnon, and S. A. Changnon, 2011: September 2008 heavy
rains in Northeast Illinois: Meteorological analysis and impacts. Trans. Ill. State Acad. Sci.,
104, 17–33.
2) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2010: Reply to “Rip current misunderstandings.” Nat.
Hazards, 55, 163–165. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-010-9528-3.
1) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2010: An examination of rip current fatalities in the UnitedStates. Nat. Hazards, 54, 159–175. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-009-9458-0.
Book Chapters/Encyclopedia Articles
4) Gensini, V. A., K. Weickmann, and C. Roufa*, 2024: Global wind oscillation. Book chapter#12 in Atmospheric Oscillations. Editor B. Guan, Elsevier [in press].
3) Gensini, V. A., and C. A. Doswell, 2024: Severe storms. Reference collection chapter inEarth Systems and Environmental Sciences, Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-0-12-409548-9. DOI:
10.1016/B978-0-323-96026-7.00114-4.
2) Gensini, V. A., 2021: Severe convective storms in a changing climate. Book chapter in
Climate Change and Extreme Events. Fares, A. Ed., Springer. ISBN-13: 978-0128227008. DOI:
10.1016/C2019-0-04922-9.
1) Ashley, W. S., and V. A. Gensini, 2017: Weather, extreme. The International Encyclopedia of
Geography. Richardson et al. Eds., Wiley-Blackwell. DOI: 10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0068.
Conference Reports
2) Goebbert, K., J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, and M. Ramamurthy, 2019: Data driven scientificworkflows: A summary of new technologies and datasets explored at the Unidata 2018 workshop.
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 100, ES97–ES99. DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0265.1..

71) Knox, J. A., J. A. Rackley, A. W. Black, V. A. Gensini, M. Butler, C. Dunn, T. Gallo, M.
R. Hunter, L. Lindsey, M. Phan, R. Scroggs, and S. Brustad, 2013: Using social media data
to analyze debris from the 2011 tornado superoutbreak. Invited conference report, Bull. Amer.
Meteor. Soc., 94, 164–165.
Professional Conference Papers/Presentations and Popular Press (non-refereed)82) Haberlie, A. M., B. Wallace, W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2024:
Mesoscale convective system activity in the United States under intermediate and extreme climate change scenarios. Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, American Association of Geographers.
81) Ashley, W. S., K., Kaminski, A. M. Haberlie, and V. A. Gensini, 2024: Future windstorm andderecho potential in the United States. Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, American Associationof Geographers.
80) Wallace, B., A. M. Haberlie, W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2024: Characteristics and Cause of Changes in Mesoscale Convective Systems within a Convection Permitting
Regional Climate Model. 38th Conference on Hydrology, Baltimore, MD, American Meteorological Society, J12B.3.
79) Corner, J. M., A. M. Haberlie, W. S. Ashley, A. C. Michaelis, V. A. Gensini, and S. M. Collis,
2024: Using Machine Learning and XAI techniques for Convective Mode in Future Climate
Change Scenarios. 23rd Annual Student Conference, Baltimore, MD, American MeteorologicalSociety, S16.
78) Bundy, L. R., V. A. Gensini, and W. S. Ashley, 2024: Part II: Analysis of United States
Pasture and Rangeland Conditions (1995—2022). 28th Conference on Applied Climatology, Baltimore, MD, American Meteorological Society, 9.6.
77) Bundy, L. R., V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley, A. M. Haberlie, and D. Changnon, 2024: Part
I: Analysis of United States Crop Conditions (1986-–2022). 28th Conference on Applied Climatology, Baltimore, MD, American Meteorological Society, 9.5.
76) Thomas, M. A., A. C. Michaelis, N. Oakley, J. W. Kean, and V. A. Gensini, 2024: Climate
Change Amplification of Short-Duration, High-Intensity Rainfall may Increase Postfire DebrisFlow Hazard in the Southwestern United States. 38th Conference on Hydrology, Baltimore, MD,
American Meteorological Society, 549.
75) Warren, B., A. C. Michaelis, L. M. Tomkins, S. E. Yuter, A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, andW. S. Ashley, 2024: A Climatology and Characteristics of Midwest U.S. Heavy Snowfall Events.
28th Conference on Applied Climatology, Baltimore, MD, American Meteorological Society, 335.
74) Wawrzyniak, E., A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley, and A. C. Michaelis, 2024:
Historical and Future Projections of Hail Produced by Supercells in the United States. 23rd
Annual Student Conference, Baltimore, MD, American Meteorological Society, S90.
73) Martinez-Buehrer, H., A. C. Michaelis, J. M. Corderia, A. Gershunov, V. A. Gensini, W. S.
Ashley, and M. M. Ralph, 2024: Climate Change Effects on the December 2022–January 2023
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High Impact Series of Landfalling Atmospheric Rivers Along the U.S. West Coast. 37th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, Baltimore, MD, American Meteorological Society,
J12B.4.
72) Hoogewind, K. A., T. J. Galarneau, V. A. Gensini, A. J. Clark, and A. C. Winters, 2024:
Extended-range Predictability of Early December 2021 Severe Weather Events from the operational Global Ensemble Forecast System. 12th Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate
Enterprise, Baltimore, MD, American Meteorological Society, 215.
71) Leake, S., A. M. Haberlie, W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2024: Shifts in
End of 21st Century CONUS Consecutive Dry (Wet) Days. 23rd Annual Student Conference,
Baltimore, MD, American Meteorological Society, S87.
70) Bundy, L. R., V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley, A. M. Haberlie, and D. Changnon, 2023: Trends
and variability in crop conditions across the United States. Joint annual meeting, St. Louis,
MO, American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science
Society of America, P1130.
69) Gensini, V. A. and D. E. Miller, 2023: Forecasting the forecast skill: GEFSv12 high- and lowskill day 10 tornado forecasts. 32nd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Madison,
WI, American Meteorological Society, 1.1.
68) Hoogewind, K. A., T. J. Galarneau, V. A. Gensini, B. T. Gallo, E. D. Loken, A. J. Clark, H.
E. Brooks, P. Skinner, K. H. Knopfmeier, B. C. Matilla, A. E. Reinhart, and P. C. Burke, 2023:
Multiscale predictability of the severe weather outbreaks on 10–15 December 2021. Special
Symposium on Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs), Denver, CO,
American Meteorological Society, 11.3.
67) Bundy, L., V. A. Gensini, and M. Van Den Broeke, 2023: Tropical cyclone impacts on cropconditions in the coastal southeast United States. 27th Conference on Applied Climatology,
Denver, CO, American Meteorological Society, 6.4.
66) Kaminski, K., W. S. Ashley, A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2023: The
future of derechos in the United States: Insights from new dynamically downscaled simulations.
36th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, Denver, CO, American MeteorologicalSociety, P63.
65) Hill, A., and V. A. Gensini, 2023: Extended range tornado forecasts using deep learning.
22nd Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, Denver, CO, American
Meteorological Society, 11A.3.
64) Stinnett, S., V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley, A. C. Michaelis, and A. M. Haberlie, 2023:
Historical and potential future climate of extreme daily precipitation over the contiguous UnitedStates using convection-permitting simulations. 22nd Annual Student Conference, Denver, CO,
American Meteorological Society, PS90.
63) Andrews, M., V. A. Gensini, A. M. Haberlie, and W. S. Ashley, 2023: A climatology of theelevated mixed layer over the contiguous United States from 1979 to 2021 using ERA5. 22nd
Annual Student Conference, Denver, CO, American Meteorological Society, PS97.
962) Gensini, V. A., 2023: Progress in subseasonal severe convective storm forecasting. Special
Symposium on Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs), Denver, CO,
American Meteorological Society, 11.1.
61) Zeeb, A., W. S. Ashley, A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2023: Historicaland future projections of supercell precipitation contributions to the hydroclimate of the UnitedStates. 37th Conference on Hydrology, Denver, CO, American Meteorological Society, P352.
60) Changnon, D., and V. A. Gensini, 2023: Changing spatiotemporal patterns of 5- and 10day Illinois heavy precipitation amounts, 1900–2018. 27th Conference on Applied Climatology,
Denver, CO, American Meteorological Society, 4.4.
59) Haberlie, A. M., W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2023: Mesoscale convective
system activity under intermediate and extreme climate change scenarios. 36th Conference on
Climate Variability and Change, Denver, CO, American Meteorological Society, 4C.1.
58) Gensini, V. A. and D. E. Miller, 2022: Characteristics of GEFSv12 high and low skill day
10 forecasts for tornadoes in the United States. 30th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Santa
Fe, NM, American Meteorological Society, 12.1B.
57) Haberlie, A. M., W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2022: Mesoscale convective
system activity under intermediate and extreme climate change scenarios. 30th Conference on
Severe Local Storms, Santa Fe, NM, American Meteorological Society, P188.
56) Ashley, W. S., A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, and A. C. Michaelis, 2022: The future of supercells over North America. 30th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Santa Fe, NM, American
Meteorological Society, 6.4.
55) Berrington, A., K. A. Hoogewind, A. J. Clark, M. Taszarek, D. E. Miller, and V. A. Gensini,
2022: Predictability of multi-day severe weather episodes. 30th Conference on Severe Local
Storms, Santa Fe, NM, American Meteorological Society, P36.
54) Gensini, V. A., D. E. Miller, and B. S. Barrett, 2022: Cataloging Madden-Julian Oscillationinfluences on tornado and hail frequency. 30th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Santa Fe,
NM, American Meteorological Society, 9.1.
53) Wade, A., I. L. Jirak, V. A. Gensini, and J. Vancil, 2022: Using practically perfect intensity
hindcasts to identify the environments of significant severe weather outbreaks. 30th Conference
on Severe Local Storms, Santa Fe, NM, American Meteorological Society, P180.
52) Adams-Selin, R., J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, and A. Heymsfield, 2022: ICECHIP: Closing critical observational gaps in hail research. 2nd North American Workshop on Hail and Hailstorms,
Boulder, CO.
51) Gensini, V. A., J. Goodin, W. S. Ashley, A. Michaelis, and A. Haberlie, 2022: How do severe
hail occurrences differ in past versus projected future climate regimes? 2nd North American
Workshop on Hail and Hailstorms, Boulder, CO.

1050) Miller, D. M., and V. A. Gensini, 2022: Cataloging Madden-Julian Oscillation influenceson tornado and hail frequency in the United States. 31st Conference on Weather Analysis andForecasting / 27th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Virtual Meeting, American
Meteorological Society, 5A.2.
49) Haberlie, A. M., W .S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and A. Michaelis, 2022: Projected Changes in
Mesoscale Convective Systems over North America. 19th Conference on Mesoscale Processes,
Virtual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, 14.3A.
48) Ashley, W. S., A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, and A. Michaelis, 2022: Projected Changes
in Snowstorms over North America: Updated Results from a New RCM. 35th Conference on
Climate Variability and Change, Virtual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, P266.
47) Ashley, W. S., A. M. Haberlie, V. A. Gensini, S. Eagan, and A. Michaelis, 2022: The Futureof Supercells over North America. 35th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, Virtual
Meeting, American Meteorological Society, 14C.3.
46) Taszarek, M., N. Pilguj, J. T. Allen, V. A. Gensini, H. E. Brooks, and K. A. Hoogewind, 2022:
Comparison of Convective Parameters Derived from ERA5 and MERRA-2 with Rawinsonde
Data over Europe and North America. 21st Conference on Middle Atmosphere, Virtual Meeting,
American Meteorological Society, 6ii.5.
45) Gensini, V. A., W. S. Ashley, A. M. Haberlie, and A. Michaelis, 2022: Convection-Permitting
Simulations of Historical and Possible Future Climate over the Contiguous United States. 35th
Conference on Climate Variability and Change, Virtual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, 14C.2.
44) Gensini, V. A., C. Converse, W. S. Ashley, and M. Taszarek, 2022: Machine Learning Classification of Significant Tornadoes and Hail in the United States Using ERA5 Proximity Soundings.
31st Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 27th Conference on Numerical Weather
Prediction, Virtual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, J8.1.
43) Gensini, V. A., 2021: Forecasters don’t need a review board to improve tornado warnings.
Op-ed, The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
42) Haberlie, A. M., W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and M. Karpinski*, 2021: SVRIMG: Radar
Reflectivity Images Centered on Severe Weather Reports. 11th Symposium on Advances inModeling and Analysis Using Python, Virtual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, P1037.
41) Gensini, V. A. and B. M. Boustead, 2021: A Modern Look at the 28 August 1884 Tornado
Outbreak. 19th History Symposium, Virtual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, 11.8.
40) Baldwin, M. E., K. A. Hoogewind, H. E. Brooks, V. A. Gensini, and P. S. Skinner, 2021:
Tornado Forecasts of 1884: Revisiting Finley’s Forecasts with Modern Tools. 19th History
Symposium, Virtual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, 11.7.
39) Haberlie, A. M., W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and C. Battisto*, 2021: Performance ofContinental-Scale Regional Climate Simulations for High-Impact Weather Events. 34th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, Virtual Meeting, American Meteorological Society,14B.10.
1138) Boustead, B. M., and V. A. Gensini, 2020: A Modern Look at the 28 August 1884 Tornado
Outbreak. 45th Annual Meeting, (virtual), National Weather Association.
37) Fritzen*, R. C., V. A. Gensini, S. Collis, and R. Jackson, 2020: Distributed Workflow for
WRF Processes and Visualization Using WRF-Python and Dask. 30th Conference on Weather
Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/26th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP),
Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, J68.4.
36) Haberlie, A. M., W. S. Ashley, V. A. Gensini, and M. Karpinski*, 2020: Analysis andApplication of Mesoscale Radar Scenes during Severe Weather Events. 19th Conference on
Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society,
4.4.
35) Pittman*, K., A. Mahre, C. B. Griffin, D. Bodine, J. M. Kurdzo, and V. A. Gensini, 2020:
Analysis of Tornadogenesis Failure Using Rapid-Scan Data from the Atmospheric Imaging
Radar. Severe Local Storms Symposium, Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, P919.
34) Gensini, V. A., D. Gold, J. T. Allen, and B. S. Barrett, 2020: Extended U.S. Tornado
Outbreak during Late May 2019: A Forecast of Opportunity. 30th Conference on Weather
Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/26th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP),
Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 8B.3.
33) Gensini, V. A., A. M. Haberlie, and P. T. Marsh, 2020: Climatological Applications of Daily
Practically Perfect Severe Weather Hindcasts. Severe Local Storms Symposium, Boston, MA,
American Meteorological Society, P968.
32) Gensini, V. A., A. M. Haberlie, W. S. Ashley, and R. S. Schumacher, 2020: Sensitivity ofSimulated Summer MCS Activity to Select WRF Parameters. Severe Local Storms Symposium,
Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, P967.
31) Hoogewind, K. A., V. A. Gensini, R. J. Trapp, and H. E. Brooks, 2020: Are Multiday Tornadoand Hail Events More Predictable? Severe Local Storms Symposium, Boston, MA, American
Meteorological Society, 3.4.
30) Tang, B. H., V. A. Gensini, and C. R. Homeyer, 2020: Trends in U.S. Large Hail Frequency.
33rd Conference on Climate Variability and Change, Boston, MA, American MeteorologicalSociety, 9A.3.
29) Ungar*, M., G. Izzi, E. Lenning, V. A. Gensini, W. S. Ashley, and A. M. Haberlie, 2020: An
Environmental Climatology of Quasi-Linear Convective System Mesovortices around Northern
Illinois. 25th Conference on Applied Climatology, Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society,
2.6.
28) Converse* C. M., K. Pittman*, L. R. Bundy*, B. Brock*, and V. A. Gensini, 2020: Environmental Discriminators for Significant Tornadoes and Hail in the Midwestern United States.
19th Annual Student Conference, Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, S159.
27) Gensini, V. A., and M. K. Tippett, 2019: GEFS predictions of day 1–15 tornado and hail activity. 23rd Severe Storms and Doppler RADAR Conference, Des Moines, IA, National Weather
Association.
1226) Gensini, V. A., and H. E. Brooks, 2018: Spatial trends in United States tornado frequency.
29th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, American Meteorological Society, 10B.1.
25) Gensini, V. A., 2018: NARRCON: A high-resolution reanalysis for the severe storms community. 29th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, American Meteorological Society,P6.
24) Allen, J. T., M. J. Molina*, V. A., Gensini, E. Faust, M. Steuer, and J. Eichner, 2018:
ENSO-driven seasonal variability in hail, tornadoes, and losses. 29th Conference on Severe
Local Storms, Stowe, VT, American Meteorological Society, 9.4.
23) Molina*, M. J., J. T. Allen, and V. A., Gensini, 2018: ENSO-driven seasonal variability
in hail, tornadoes, and losses. 29th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, American
Meteorological Society, P41.
22) Gensini, V. A., 2018: Subseasonal and seasonal prediction of tornado and hail activity in the
U.S. 22nd Severe Storms and Doppler RADAR Conference, Des Moines, IA, National Weather
Association.
21) Gensini, V. A., and A. Marinaro, 2016: Tornado frequency in the U.S. related to the global
wind oscillation. 28th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Portland, OR, American Meteorological Society, 18.2.
20) Gensini, V. A., and A. Marinaro, 2016: Spring tornado activity in the United States andthe GWO. Severe Convection and Climate Workshop, Columbia, NY, Initiative on Extreme
Weather and Climate.
19) Hoogewind, K. A., V. A. Gensini and R. J. Trapp, 2016: Climatology of severe convective environments from the 20th Century Reanalysis. 28th Conference on Severe Local Storms,
Portland, OR, American Meteorological Society, P.46.
18) Gensini, V. A., and A. Marinaro, 2016: Spring tornado activity in the United States related
to the GWO. 96th AMS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, American Meteorological Society,P.850.
17) Barrett, B. S., and V. A. Gensini, 2014: Efficiency of severe thunderstorm environmentsin the U.S.27th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, American MeteorologicalSociety, 12B.1.
16) Gensini, V. A., and T. L. Mote, 2014: A glimpse into modeled changes of severe thunderstorm
occurrence using dynamical downscaling. 27th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI,
American Meteorological Society, 4A.6A.
15) Hoogewind, K. A., and V. A. Gensini, 2014: Dynamical downscaling of major U.S. tornado
outbreaks. 27th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, American MeteorologicalSociety, P.91.
14) Gensini, V. A., C. Ramseyer, and T. L. Mote, 2013: Examining future severe weather
environments using data from the NARCCAP. 25th Conference on Climate Variability andChange, 93rd Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, American Meteorological Society, 3A.2.
1313) Knox, J. A., A. W. Black, J. Rackley, V. A. Gensini, M. Butler, C. Dunn, T. Gallo, M. R.
Hunter, L. Lindsey, M. Phan, R. Scroggs, and S. Brustad, 2012: Analysis of tornado debris
trajectories during the 27 April 2011 super outbreak as determined using social media data.
26th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, American Meteorological Society.
12) Knox, J. A., A. W. Black, J. Rackley, V. A. Gensini, M. Butler, C. Dunn, T. Gallo, M.
R.Hunter, L. Lindsey, M. Phan, R. Scroggs, and S. Brustad, 2012: Using social media forscientific research: Experiences from a tornado debris research project. 26th Conference on
Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, American Meteorological Society.
11) Gensini, V. A., 2012: 2012 tornado season off to explosive start. Popular Mechanics (published
online 6 March 2012).
10) Gensini, V. A., M. Petro, G. Maier, and J. M. Shepherd, 2011: Characteristics of Atlantic
Basin recurving hurricanes. 66th Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA, Southeast Division of the
Association of American Geographers.
9) Bedel, A., and V. A. Gensini, 2011: The tornado outbreaks of April 2011 in the Southeast
U.S.: A Case Study. 66th Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA, Southeast Division of the Associationof American Geographers.
8) Gensini, V. A., C. Ramseyer, and T. L. Mote, 2011: Examining future severe weather environments in the Southeast U.S. 6th International Conference on Wind and Trees, Athens, GA,
IUFRO Section 8.03.06.
7) Gensini, V. A., 2011: Is this tornado season the worst ever? Popular Mechanics (published
online 22 May 2011).
6) Gensini, V. A., and W. S. Ashley, 2010: Climatology of potentially severe convective environments from reanalysis. 25th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Denver, CO, American
Meteorological Society, P2.4.
5) Gensini, V. A., and J. M. Laflin, 2010: Trends in convection over the central United States.
25th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Denver, CO, American Meteorological Society, P2.3.
4) Changnon, D., V. A. Gensini, and J. Prell, 2010: A common Midwestern question: Where
have all our 90 ◦ F days gone? 18th Conference on Applied Climatology, 90th Annual Meeting,Atlanta, GA, American Meteorological Society.
3) Gensini, V. A., and H. E. Brooks, 2008: Regional variability of CAPE and deep shear fromreanalysis. 24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Savannah, GA, American MeteorologicalSociety, P12.2.
2) Gensini, V. A., and H. E. Brooks, 2008: Regional variability of CAPE and deep shear fromthe NCEP/NCAR reanalysis. 12th Annual Severe Storms and Doppler Radar Conference, Des
Moines, IA, Central Iowa Chapter of the National Weather Association.
1) Gensini, V. A., and H. E. Brooks, 2008: Regional variability of CAPE and deep shear fromreanalysis. 7th Annual AMS Student Conference, New Orleans, LA, American MeteorologicalSociety.
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Professional Honors / Awards
2023
2015
2012
2010
2008
2008
2008
2007
2004

Northern Illinois University David W. Raymond Award for the Use of Technology in Teaching
Paper of note in Science (vol. 350 issue 6267) for 10.1175/MWR-D-15-0289.1
University of Georgia Outstanding Teaching AssistantNorthern Illinois University Outstanding Teaching AssistantNorthern Illinois University Deans Award for Meteorology
Northern Illinois University Nancy C. Wick Outstanding Senior Meteorology Student
Amer. Meteor. Soc. Undergraduate Scholar, (Carl W. Kreitzberg Scholarship)
Northern Illinois University Junior Leadership Award
Raymond A. Justi Outstanding Science Student Award

External Funding / Support
Only funds or compute core hours directed to V. Gensini as PI or Co-PI shown. B = Core hours.

Successful:$3,868,290

National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: AGS-FIRP Track 3: In-situ
Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail In the Plains (ICECHIP). 2024–
2027, Role: PI. Co-PI: W. Ashley (NIU), Co-I: J. Dodd (NIU). Gensini also one offour PI’s for overall ICECHIP project. Total project request: $10,755,335.

B 10,000,000

NCAR/CISL Advanced Research Computing Request (Derecho), Dynamicallydownscaled near-term climate change projections of meso-gamma hazards atconvection-permitting scales. 2024–2026, Role: Co-PI. PI: A. Michaelis (NIU), CoPI: W. Ashley (NIU), Co-PI: A. Haberlie (NIU).

$19,574

Unidata Equipment Grant, Building capacity and reducing barriers for geoscience
students at Northern Illinois University. 2024, Role: Co-PI. PI: A. Michaelis (NIU),
Co-PI: A. Haberlie (NIU).

$20,000

National Science Foundation, IUCRC Planning Grant Northern Illinois University:
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Convective Storms (CIRCS) 2024–2025,
Role: PI. Co-PI: W. Ashley (NIU), Co-PI: A. Haberlie (NIU), Co-PI: A. Michaelis(NIU).

B 500,000

NCAR/CISL Advanced Research Computing Request (Derecho), Examining thesevere weather climatology of South America. 2023–2024, Role: PI.

$660,000

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Understanding and mitigating
future weather and climate risks to American agriculture. 2023–2026, Role: Co-PI,
PI: W. Ashley (NIU).
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$11,793

National Science Foundation, Planning grant for: In-situ Collaborative Experiment
for the Collection of Hail In the Plains (ICECHIP) 2021–2022, Role: Co-PI w/ R.
Adams-Selin (AER), J. Allen (CMU), and A. Heymsfield (NCAR)$46,000

Amazon Inc., Sustainability Data Initiative Computing Credits, Dynamical downscaling of operational GEFS forecasts. 2021–2022, Role: PI.

B 35,000,000

Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) (Comet), Dynamical
downscaling of precipitation over the contiguous United States. 2021–2024, Role:
Co-PI, PI: A. Michaelis (NIU), Co-PI: W. Ashley (NIU).

$474,682

National Science Foundation, Advancing our understanding of intraseasonal U.S.
severe convective storm variability. 2021–2024, Role: PI.

$475,000

American Family Insurance, Inc., Weather/Climate Modeling, Data Science and Analytics 2020–2023, Role: Co-PI. PI: W. Ashley (NIU), Co-PI: A. Michaelis (NIU)$20,000

Metlife, Inc., Creation of automated severe weather guidance for operations. 2019–2020, Role: PI.

$14,000

Northern Illinois University Research and Artistry Award, Examining the impact of
the Corn Belt on regional extreme high temperatures. 2019–2020, Role: PI.

$19,652

Unidata Equipment Grant, Bringing back weather.niu.edu: A multifaceted server at
Northern Illinois University. 2019, Role: PI.

$14,000

Northern Illinois University Research and Artistry Award, Subseasonal Predictionof Severe Weather Across the United States. 2018–2019, Role: PI.

$20,000

MetLife, Inc., Extended range severe weather prediction. 2018–2019, Role: PI.

B 25,000,000

NCAR/CISL Advanced Research Computing Request (Cheyenne), Dynamical
downscaling of mesoscale convective systems. 2018–2022, Role: PI, Co-PI: W. Ashley (NIU), Co-PI: R. Schumacher (CSU).

$49,537

National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: Observed and Future Dynamically Downscaled Estimates of Precipitation Associated with Mesoscale Convective
Systems. 2017–2020, Role: Co-PI, PI: W. Ashley (NIU), Co-PI: R. Schumacher(CSU).

$20,000

Unidata Equipment Grant, GOES-16 data server at College of DuPage. 2017, Role:PI.

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$19,733

State of Illinois Perkins STEM Grant, Weather Balloon Activities at College of DuPage. 2015, Role: PI.

$18,463

College of DuPage Presidential Grant, Weather Station and SkyCam for the Collegeof DuPage Meteorology Program. 2013, Role: PI.

Total Successful: $5,770,724 — B 70,500,000
Pending:$340,393

National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: Intraseasonal Variability andPredictability of Convection Hazards with Artificial Intelligence 2025–2027, Role: PI.
Collaborative with PI A. Hill (OU).

$413,957

National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: Improving our understandingof urban and peri-urban future climate. 2025–2028, Role: PI w/ A. Dessler (TAMU
PI). Total project request: $761,726.

Total Pending: $754,350 — B 0
Unsuccessful:
B 25,300,000

NCAR/CISL Advanced Research Computing Request (Derecho), Dynamicallydownscaled near-term climate change projections of meso-gamma hazards atconvection-permitting scales. 2023–2025, Role: Co-PI. PI: A. Michaelis (NIU), CoPI: W. Ashley (NIU), Co-PI: A. Haberlie (NIU).

$399,238

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tornado forecasts of opportunity: Extended-range predictions with artificial intelligence 2023–2026, Role: co-PI.
PI: A. Hill (CSU), Co-PI: R. Schumacher (CSU), Co-PI: K. Hoogewind (CIWRO),
Co-PI: S. Strader (VU).

B 24,750,000

NCAR/CISL Advanced Research Computing Request (Cheyenne), Climate change
projections of meso-gamma hazards using dynamical downscaling. 2023–2025, Role:
PI. Co-PI: W. Ashley (NIU), Co-PI: A. Haberlie (NIU), Co-PI: A. Michaelis (NIU).

$248,768

National Science Foundation, DISES: Testing an Integrated Socio-Environmental
Systems Theory of Recurrent Acute Disasters 2023–2026, Role: Co-PI. PI: G. Machlis (Clemson).

$1,038,585

National Science Foundation, AGS-FIRP Track 3: In-Situ Collaborative Experiment
for the Collection of Hail in the Plains (ICECHIP) 2023–2026, Role: PI. Co-PI: W.
Ashley (NIU), Co-I: J. Dodd (NIU). Gensini also Co-PI of overall ICECHIP project($14,690,774).

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$786,140

National Science Foundation, Applying predictive cognitive processes to engineering
intelligent software for accurate, robust perception. 2023–2026, Role: Co-PI. PI: M.
Rahimi (NIU).

$494,259

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Improving day 4–8 severe convective weather guidance. 2022–2025, Role: PI.

$482,227

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Subseasonal hazardous convective weather prediction. 2022–2025, Role: Co-PI.

$959,349

National Science Foundation, MRI: Acquisition of a Computational Instrument toEnable Research and Training in Simulation, Data, and Learning. 2021–2024, Role:
Co-PI. PI: M. Papka (NIU), Co-PI: J. Insley (NIU), Co-PI: C. Nguyen (NIU), Co-PI:
J. Tan (NIU).

$527,765

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Improving extended range severe
weather forecasts. 2021–2023, Role: PI. Co-PI: R. Adams-Selin (AER), Co-PI: A.
Haberlie (LSU).

$498,571

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Developing severe weather guidance for weeks 3–4. 2020–2022, Role: PI.

$582,025

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Improving severe weather forecasts for days 4–8. 2020–2022, Role: PI.

$477,076

National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: Advancing our understandingof intraseasonal variability in U.S. severe convective storms. 2020–2023, Role: PI.

$797,627

National Science Foundation, CAREER: Improving our understanding of climatic
controls on hazardous convective weather. 2020–2025, Role: PI.

$454,390

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Improving severe weather forecasts for days 4–8. 2019–2022, Role: PI.

$725,421

National Science Foundation, CAREER: Improving our understanding of hazardous
convective weather via dynamical downscaling 2019–2024, Role: PI.

$317,065

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Improving severe weather forecasts beyond day 4 via dynamical downscaling 2019–2020, Role: PI.

$47,331

National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: Element: Software: Integrating Numerical Weather Prediction with Data Science 2019–2022, Role: Co-PI. PI: R.
Fovell (SUNY Albany), Co-PI: W. Cleveland (Purdue), Co-PI: W. Tung (Purdue),
Co-PI: J. Wolff (NCAR), Co-PI: E. Page (NCAR).

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$350,000

National Science Foundation, GP-IMPACT: ATMOSJourney: Enhancing Pathways
into Geoscience through Engagement 2017–2020, Role: PI., Co-PI: W. Ashley (NIU),
Co-PI: D. Changnon (NIU).

N/A

National Science Foundation and Center for Severe Weather Research, Request foruse of the NSF Facilities for Education at College of DuPage and Northern Illinois
University: Lake Michigan Convective Systems (LMCS) 2017, Role: Co-PI with W.
Ashley (NIU).

$179,941

National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: Variability in Hail and Tornadoes on Subseasonal to Seasonal Time Scales 2017–2020, Role: Co-PI., PI: B.
Barrett (USNA), Co-PI: J. Trapp (Purdue), Co-PI: J. Allen (Columbia).

$149,245

National Science Foundation, Collaborative research: Understanding and Predicting
Severe Convective Storms on Seasonal and Sub-Seasonal Time Scales 2016–2019,
Role: Co-PI., PI: B. Barrett (USNA), Co-PI: J. Trapp (Purdue), Co-PI: J. Allen(Columbia).

Total Unsuccessful: $8,538,537 — B 50,050,000

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University of Georgia, Weather Analysis and Forecasting (GEOG 3120)
College of DuPage, Global and Climate Change (EARTH 1111)
College of DuPage, Introduction to Meteorology (EARTH 1110)
College of DuPage, Weather Analysis and Forecasting (EARTH 1116)
College of DuPage, Thunderstorm Laboratory (EARTH 1800)
College of DuPage, Weather Hazards and Preparedness (EARTH 1119)
College of DuPage, Mesoscale Meteorology (EARTH 2115)
Northern Illinois University, Advanced Synoptic Meteorology (MET 421)
Northern Illinois University, Synoptic Meteorology (MET 320)
Northern Illinois University, Cli. Change: Science, Impacts, and Mitigation (EAE 368)
Northern Illinois University, Weather, Climate, and You (EAE 105)
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MentoringNIU Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment unless otherwise noted.

Postdoctoral Advisor for:Douglas E. Miller

2021–2023

M.S./Ph.D. Advisor for:
Margo Andrews

Chris Battisto
Logan Bundy
Cody Converse
Robert Fritzen
Jillian Goodin
Caitlin Roufa
Sylvia Stinnett

Kelly Swaney
Sean Whelan

M.S. 2023; Climatology of the elevated mixed layer over the contiguousUnited States and northern Mexico: 1979–2021
Ph.D. Student
M.S. 2021; Trends in observed and simulated RADAR reflectivity for the
21st-century (co-chair w/ W. Ashley)
Ph.D. Student
M.S. 2020; Environmental discriminators for significant tornadoes and hailin the U.S. using proximity soundings
Ph.D. Candidate
M.S. 2023; Convection allowing simulations of hail in historical and futureclimate epochs
Ph.D. Student
M.S. 2023; Historical and potential future climate of extreme daily precipitation over the contiguous United States using convection-permitting
simulations
M.S. 2021; Midwestern U.S. diurnal temperature range: Spatial and temporal trends from 1900–2018 (co-chair w/ D. Changnon)
M.S. Student

M.S./Ph.D. Committee Member for:Jeremy Corner
Emery Dhanens
James Digilio
Kristie Kaminski
Jacinda Mayer
Alex McAvoy

M.S. 2024
M.S. 2020
M.S. Student
M.S. 2023
M.S. 2022
M.S. Student
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Maria Molina
Kyle Pittman
Nick Rodeo
Bailey Stevens
Sylvia Stinnett
Ben Warren
Andrew Wright
Aaron Zeeb

Ph.D. 2019 (CMU Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Student
M.S. 2021
Ph.D. Student
M.S. 2024
M.S. 2019 (NIU Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering)
M.S. 2023

Undergraduate Researchers & Forecasters (supported with funding):
Sean Phipps
Kelvin Hawthorne
Brandon Weart
James Digilio
Johnathan Verdi
Luke Henderson
Billy Faletti
Kyle Pittman
Daniel Kallianis
Logan Bundy

2023–2024; Evaluation of CPC 6–10 day analog forecasts
2023–2024; NIU campus forecasting2023–2024; Evaluation of CPC 8–14 day analog forecasts
2022–2023; NIU campus forecasting
2021–2022; Quality control and computing of AAM from ERA5 reanalysis
2021–2022; NIU campus forecasting
2020–2021; NIU campus forecasting
2019–2020; Tornadogenesis failure using rapid-scan data from the atmospheric imaging RADAR
2018–2019; Significant severe weather in the U.S.
2018–2019; Significant severe weather in the U.S.

Independent Studies/Directed Readings:
Margo Andrews
Billy FalettiSamuel Carani
Kelly Swaney

FA 2020; Automated detection, tracking, and climatology of the elevatedmixed layer
FA 2020; Examining the impacts of the CIN on simulated supercells in
CM1
SP 2019; UAV techniques for surveying severe weather damage
FA 2018; Effects of the Corn Belt on Midwest temperatures

Honors Course Contracts:
Sean Phipps
Brandon Weart
Kris Kasminski
Jacob Montesano

SP 2024, MET 421
SP 2024, MET 421
SP 2019, MET 421; SP 2021, GEOG 493
FA 2018, MET 300; SP 2021, MET 491

Research Rookies:
Joel Brinkman

SP 2021; Analyzing precipitation patterns in high-resolution future climate
simulations

Field Campaigns
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2019

In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail in the Plains (ICECHIP).
NSF Track 3 Field Campaign. PI w/ R. Adams-Selin (AER), J. Allen (CMU), and
A. Heymsfield (NCAR)
Coordinated (with W. Ashley) NIU student participation in the NCAR/FAA InCloud Icing and Large Drop Experiment (ICICLE) field campaign

Professional Memberships
2020–present
2014–present
2006–present
2010
2008
2006

American Geophysical Union
National Weather Association (Lifetime Member)
American Meteorological Society
Gamma Theta Upsilon International Honor Society
Mortar Board Senior National Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

Professional Development
2024
2022
2022
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
2017
2016
2015
2015
2014

Earth System Predictability Across Timescales Workshop: NSF NCAR: (virtual)
6th Annual Convection-Permitting Climate Modelling Workshop: C. A. Buenos Aires
2nd Mind the Gap Workshop (organizing committee) - Educating the Next Generation of
Atmospheric Scientists for Industry Needs: Albany, NYInternational Workshop on Convection-Permitting Modeling (CPM) for Climate Research:
Current and Future Challenges: (virtual meeting)
AMS webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Environmental Researchand Applications: (virtual meeting)Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) Spring Forecast Experiment: Norman, OK
Mind the Gap Workshop-Educating the Next Generation of Atmospheric Scientists for Industry Needs: Boulder, COHazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) Spring Forecast Experiment: Norman, OK
NIU Principal Investigator (PI) Academy External Mentorship Program: DeKalb, IL
NIU Principal Investigator (PI) Academy Network/Marketing Research Workshop: DeKalb,
IL
Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) Spring Forecast Experiment: Norman, OK
NIU Principal Investigator (PI) Academy Media Training: DeKalb, IL
Unidata Users Workshop: Boulder, COHazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) Spring Forecast Experiment: Norman, OK
Blackboard online course development training: Glen Ellyn, IL
Climate and Severe Weather Workshop: NCWCP College Park, MD
William Mitchell College of Law Expert Witness Training Academy: St. Paul, MN
College of DuPage Wilderness Training for field courses: Glen Ellyn, IL

Professional Appointments, Committees, & Panels
222024–present
2023–present
2022–present
2021–present
2021–present
2020–present
2023–2024
2020–2024
2018–2022
2021–2022
2019–2021
2018–2021
2020–2021
2018–2020
2015–2018
2015–20192015–2018

Non-Resident Scholar, Insurance Information Institute
Chair, AMS STAC Committee on Severe Local Storms
Member, NCAR MMM Advisory Committee
Editor, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
Member, AMS STAC Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting
Associate Editor, Weather and Forecasting
Chair, Unidata Strategic Advisory Committee
Member, US CLIVAR PPAI Panel
Representative, Unidata Strategic Advisory Committee
Vice Chair, AMS STAC Committee on Severe Local Storms
Member, Unified Forecast System (UFS) Post-Processing Working Group
Member, UFS Convection Allowing Model (CAM) Working Group
Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
Member, NOAA CPO Subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) Task Force
Representative, Unidata Users Committee
President, Chicago Chapter of the American Meteorological Society
Advisory Panel, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research COMET Program

Invited Colloquia / Seminar / Presentations
2024
2024
2023
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
2021
2021

Tornadoes and hailstorms: Past, present, and future, Northwestern University Dept. ofEarth and Planetary Sciences, Evanston, IL.
The past, present, and future of weather forecasting, NWS Paducha, KY severe weather
workshop, (virtual lecture).
Extended range severe weather forecasts, AMS Committee on Emergency Management, (virtual lecture).
Tornado forecasts: A look through time, University of Michigan Dept. of Climate and Space
Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI.
The latest in severe convective storms research, International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, (virtual lecture).
Severe convective storms: A look across space and time, 2022 mini-European Conference on
Severe Storms, (virtual lecture).
Climate change impacts on tornadoes and hailstorms, Insurance Institute for Business andHome Safety Disaster Dynamics Academy, (virtual lecture).
Severe convective storms: Past, present, and future, Iowa State University Dept. of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Ames, WI.
Tornado climatology and forecasting in the Southeast, Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
series, (virtual lecture).
Subseasonal forecasts of severe weather, Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium, (virtual
lecture).
Severe convective storms: Past, present, and future, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept.
of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Madison, WI, (virtual lecture).
The past, present, and future of tornadoes, Twin Cities Meteorological Society, Minneapolis,
MN (virtual lecture).
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2018
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2016
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2015

Subseasonal forecasting of U.S. tornadoes and hail, Central Mississippi Chapters of the
AMS/NWA, Jackson, MS, (virtual lecture).
Extended range severe weather prediction, Metro Atlanta Chapters of the AMS/NWA, Atlanta, GA, (virtual lecture).
Past, present, and future of severe convective storms, Villanova University Dept. of Geography and the Environment Colloquium, Villanova, PA, (virtual lecture).
Sub-seasonal forecasting of severe weather, National Weather Service Weather SOO Meeting,
Paducah, KY.
Climate and Severe Convective Storms, Keynote Address: 2020 Midwest Student Conferenceon Atmospheric Research, Champaign, IL.
Sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasting of severe weather, National Weather Service Weather
Forecast Office (KDVN), Davenport, IA.
Skills for the Field—Applying and Interviewing for Faculty Positions, 19th Annual Student
Conference, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA.
Advances in severe weather prediction, Keynote Address: National Weather Service
Louisville / Western Kentucky University “KenTenn”, Bowling ForestGreen, KY.
The potentially deadly shift in U.S. tornado activity, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Commercial Lines Seminar, Chicago, IL.
Hail, wind, and tornadoes: Challenges and outlooks for the new $10B peril, Cat Risk Management Conference; Reinsurance Association of America, Orlando, FL.
Using the Global Ensemble Forecast System to predict U.S. tornado and hail activity at
day 1-15 leads, Northern Illinois University Dept. of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences
Research Colloquium, DeKalb, IL.
Climate and Severe Convective Storms, Keynote Address: 9th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium, Oswego, NY.
Severe weather: Research and applications, International Society of Catastrophe Managers
Education Seminar, Chicago, IL.
Convection and hail in a changing climate, Expert panel: North American Hail Workshop,
Boulder, CO.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, National Weather Center Colloquium, Norman, OK.
Severe storms: Past, present, and future, Western Kentucky University Colloquium, Bowling
ForestGreen, KY.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY.
Moving beyond day 8: Long-range prediction of tornadoes across the U.S., National Tornado
Summit, Oklahoma City, OK.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, Central Michigan University Research Seminar, Mt.
Pleasant, MI.
Hours to decades: The new world of long-range tornado science, Weather and Climate Session, Society of Environmental Journalists, Norman, OK.
Extended range tornado prediction, WGN/Femilab Tornado and Severe Storms Seminar,
Batavia, IL.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, Purdue University Research Seminar, West Lafayette,
IN.

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2014

The Global Wind Oscillation and U.S. Tornadoes, Climate and Severe Weather Workshop,
College Park, MD.
Sub-seasonal forecasting of tornadoes, National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office(KLOT), Romeoville, IL.
Hazardous convective weather in the U.S.: A dynamical downscaling approach, Northern
Illinois University Dept. of Geography Research Colloquium, DeKalb, IL.
Estimations of hazardous convective weather in the U.S. using dynamical downscaling, Argonne National Lab, Argonne, IL.
Potential changes in late 21st Century severe weather, Chicago Chapter of the American
Meteorological Society, Glen Ellyn, IL.
Severe thunderstorms: Past, present, and future, Omaha-Offutt Chapter of the American
Meteorological Society, Omaha, NE.
Severe thunderstorms: Past, present, and future, National Weather Service Weather Forecast
Office (KOAX), Omaha/Valley, NE.
The potential vorticity framework, National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office(KLOT), Romeoville, IL.

Sample of Interviews
Interview type: i on camera, Á radio, N print
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Spatial trends of tornadoes and the impacts on the Midwest, WQAD 8, Moline, IL. i
Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says,
The Associated Press, New York, NY. N
As ‘Twisters’ hits theaters, experts warn of increasing tornado danger, USA Today, McLean,
VA. N
What Twisters gets right—and wrong—about tornado science, Nature, London, UK. DOI:
10.1038/d41586-024-02276-x N
Will climate change put Wisconsin in tornado alley?, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison,
WI. N
In a warmer world, tornado behaviour is changing – this is how we can prepare, BBC World
News, London, UK. N
More tornadoes move into Mid-South as climate changes, WREG CBS 3, Memphis, TN. N
How might the next super tornado outbreak play out in tomorrow’s world?, Yale Climate
Connections, New Haven, CT. N
Meteorologists say this year’s warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoes, The Associated Press, New York, NY. N
Severe weather across northern Illinois on 2/27/2024, Live hit on WFLD FOX 32, Chicago,
IL. i
US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it’s climate change,
The Associated Press, New York, NY. N
Climate change is increasing thunderstorm winds, study finds, The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. N

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2023
2022
2022
2022

Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it’s
too late, The Associated Press, New York, NY. N
Why tornadoes are more destructive than ever in the U.S., NBC News, McClean, VA. N
Chicago weather: Illinois leads nation in number of tornadoes this year, NIU professor says,
WLS-TV ABC 7 “Our Chicago” segment, Chicago, IL. i
Is climate change causing more record-breaking Hail?, Scientific American, New York, NY.
N
Surge of tornadoes in Illinois this year raises questions, Live hit on WFLD FOX 32, Chicago,
IL. iSick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming
world, The Associated Press, New York, NY. N
Chicago tornadoes on 7/11/23, Live hit on WFLD FOX 32, Chicago, IL. i
The Tornado State: Illinois emerges as new hot spot for twisters, defying traditional patterns,
WFLD FOX 32, Chicago, IL. i
Are more tornadoes coming to Ontario? Twister-trackers see signs the bull’s-eye is shifting,
Toronto Star, Toronto, ON. N
The changing landscape of tornado risk, NBC Sunday Today With Willie Geist, Washington,
D.C. i
Tornado forecasts are more accurate. Why aren’t they saving more lives?, NPR, Boston,MA. ÁExperts say tornado season is getting longer. What does that mean for Illinois?, Live hit on
Illinois Public Media (The 21st) , Urbana-Champaign, IL. Á
Climate change and tornadoes, Live hit on BBC radio, London, England. Á
U.S. tornadoes on 4/4/23, Live hit on Fox Weather, New York, NY. i
Tornadoes touching down in new areas; season is starting sooner and lasting longer, experts
say, The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL. N
Tornado-spawning storms may get worse due to warming, The Associated Press, New York,NY. N
Tornadoes and climate change, Live hit on The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA. i
U.S. tornadoes on 3/24/23 Live hit on CNN, Atlanta, GA. i
La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone, The Associated Press, New York,
NY. N
Inside the quest to develop long-range tornado forecasts, Yale Climate Connections, New
Haven, CT. N
Tornado alley creeping into new territory, NBC News, McClean, VA. N
It’s January, but tornadoes keep spinning up like it’s April, The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. N
A stubborn La Niña and manmade warming are behind recent wild weather, scientists say,
The Associated Press, New York, NY. N
Impacts of climate change on U.S. tornadoes, live hit on CNN, Atlanta, GA. i
EXPLAINER: Why court’s EPA-climate change ruling matters, The Associated Press, New
York, NY. N
Hints of a derecho-climate change link, ten years after 2012 storm, The Washington Post,
Washington, D.C. N

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2021

Oppressive heat wave persists across large swath of Northern Hemisphere, The AssociatedPress, New York, NY. N
EXPLAINER: Why south gets more killer tornadoes at night, The Associated Press, New
York, NY. N
Officials: 7 dead after tornadoes tore through central Iowa, The Associated Press, New York,
NY. N
As winter storm moves across US, ice becomes bigger concern, The Associated Press, New
York, NY. N
Two Rounds of Snow Heading for Chicago: Expect a Mess on Wednesday and a Question
Mark on Thursday, Chicago Tonight (WTTW), Chicago, IL. i
U.S. tornadoes on 12/10/21 Live hit on BBC World News, London, U.K. i
U.S. tornadoes on 12/10/21 Live hit on CNN, Atlanta, GA. i
U.S. tornadoes on 12/10/21 Live hit on CBS News, New York, NY. i
EXPLAINER: Was tornado outbreak related to climate change?, The Associated Press, New
York, NY. N
The Tornado - Climate Change Debate Is Distracting - 5 Questions That Should Be Asked,
Forbes, Jersey City, NJ. N
Did climate change play a role in the deadly weekend tornadoes?, NBC News, McClean, VA.
N
How ’Goldilocks conditions’ spawned rare December tornado outbreak, NBC News, Washington, D.C. N
Why we still don’t fully understand the tornado-climate change relationship, National Geographic, Washington, D.C. N
Climate change likely played a role in this weekend’s deadly tornadoes. The question is how,
CNN, Atlanta, GA. i
Tornado alley is shifting eastward—and we’re not ready, Unsung Science episode 4 podcast
w/ David Pogue, online. Á
The science behind the Delaware Valley’s tornado summer, WHYY, Philadelphia, PA. N
Chicago area deals with tornadoes, heat warnings during week of extreme weather, Chicago
Tonight (WTTW), Chicago, IL. i
Summer swelter trend: West gets hotter days, East hot nights, The Associated Press, New
York, NY. N
Tornado warning: Twisters are hitting more frequently and dealing more deaths in the South,
USA Today, McLean, VA. N
Father’s Day tornado was a severe EF3, winds up to 165 mph: National Weather Service,
Chicago Tonight (WTTW), Chicago, IL. i
Tornado Alley isn’t living up to its name with near-record quiet activity this April, CNN,
Atlanta, GA. N
What’s up with 2021’s weather?, Discover magazine, Waukesha, WI. N
Tornado Alley showing signs of shifting east, WTVG 13, Toledo, OH i
Yesterday’s severe weather recap, WGN 720 AM (Host: Anna Davlantes), Chicago, IL. N
Severe weather outlook for 2021, The Weather Channel: AMHQ Weekend and Weekend
Recharge, Atlanta, GA. i
Tornado safety: How to prepare for more dangerous seasons, WLS-TV ABC 7, Chicago, IL.
i
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2019

It’s time to start worrying about tornadoes, weather expert says, WBBM 780AM/105.9FM
CBS, Chicago, IL. Á
Busy tornado season projected across the southern U.S. this spring, The Washington Post,
Washington, D.C. N
EXPLAINER: Topsy-turvy weather comes from polar vortex, The Associated Press, New
York, NY. N
The year in weather: wildfires, hurricanes, a derecho and more, Chicago Tonight (WTTW),
Chicago, IL. i
Migrating tornadoes are the nation’s deadliest disasters, E&E News Climate Wire, Washington, D.C. N
Can the Midwest expect more derechos as the climate changes?, MPR (KNOW-FM), St.
Paul, MN. Á
In derecho’s wake, more than 250,000 in Midwest struggle without power, The New YorkTimes, New York, NY. N
Why derechos are so devilishly difficult to predict, Wired, San Francisco, CA. N
Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest, The Associated Press, New
York, NY. N
Local meteorologists blame “corn sweat” for recent humidity, WQAD 8, Moline, IL. i
Featured Guest, WeatherBrains Podcast #737. i
Two and three-week tornado outlooks can be skillful, new analysis finds,The Weather Company (Weather Underground), Atlanta, GA. N
A professor ran a weather prediction model on a $50 computer, Forbes Magazine, Jersey
City, NJ. N
Why this winter’s snow forecasts keep flummoxing meteorologists, Daily Herald, Arlington
Heights, IL. N
Experts predict near- to above-average tornado activity this spring, The Washington Post,
Washington, D.C. N
An Arctic blast is headed our way this week, and it’s earlier than usual, Popular Science,
New York, NY. N
Study says ‘specific’ weather forecasts can’t be made more than 10 days in advance, The
Washington Post, Washington, D.C. N
Huskie recalls Granville twister, The Northern Star, DeKalb, IL. N
Local Scientists Help Create 1st Long-Range Tornado Forecast, Chicago Tonight (WTTW):
Chicago, IL. i‘A planet full of ifs’: Young people express climate angst, The Associated Press, New York,NY. N
Climate change may be affecting tornadoes, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK. N
Forecasters accurately predict tornado outbreak of May 2019, WBBM 780AM/105.9FM CBS,
Chicago, IL. Á
Chicago is not tornado-proof. Here’s why., The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL. N
Is Chicago up next for tornado trouble?, WLS 890 AM (Host: John Howell), Chicago, IL. Á
A twist on tornadoes, Front page Sunday edition, The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL. N“Tornado Alley” moving closer to the Quad Cities, WQAD 8, Moline, IL. i
What Tornado Alley’s eastward shift could mean for Dayton, Dayton Daily News, Dayton,
OH. N
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Climate change may not be the culprit for a record-setting spate of tornadoes, LA Times, El
Segundo, CA. N
It’s rare for a tornado to hit a big city — but that may not always be the case, NBC News,New York, NY. N
Tornado warnings are meant to save lives. Why do some people roll their eyes?, USA Today,
McLean, VA. N
What’s behind the recent rash of violent weather?, PBS Newshour, Arlington, VA. i
U.S. Tornadoes BBC Beyond 100 Days program (Host: Katty Kay), BBC World News,
London, U.K. iMore than 100 tornadoes devastated the Midwest over 12 days. Why?, Vox, Washington,
D.C. N
Study shows Alabama tornadoes are the deadliest in the U.S., WBRC FOX 6, Birmingham,
AL. i
What’s fueling the spate of recent tornadoes across the US?, NBC News, New York, NY. N
What to do when tornadoes or microbursts are in the forecast, The Chicago Tribune, Chicago,
IL. N
Featured Guest, WeatherBrains Podcast #692 i
Changes in U.S. tornado occurrence, WANE CBS 15, Fort Wayne, IN. i
Tornadoes in the Southeast are getting worse — and they’re often the deadliest, CNN, Atlanta, GA. N
What we know about tornadoes and climate change, CBS News, New York, NY. N
Is climate change causing more tornadoes?, Pacific Standard, Santa Barbara, CA. N
Tornado alley is shifting into the Natural State, research shows, KNWA Fox 24, Rogers, AR.
i
Weather expert says Alabama’s deadly tornado highlights a vulnerability in Southeast U.S.,
NPR’s WBUR Here and Now program (Host: Robin Young), Boston, MA. Á
Is climate change making US tornadoes worse?, PBS Newshour, Arlington, VA. N
NIU meteorology students launching weather balloons, WNIJ/WNIU, DeKalb, IL. Á
Meteorology students take part in aircraft icing research, WIFR, Rockford, IL. i
Why extreme cold doesn’t dismiss climate change, WGN-TV, Chicago, IL. i
AP FACT CHECK: Global warming hasn’t gone away despite cold, The Associated Press,
New York, NY. N
Trends in tornado frequency, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA. i
Tornadoes are spinning up farther east in US, study finds, The Associated Press, New York,NY. N
Powerful tornadoes on the rise in Illinois, WBBM 780AM/105.9FM CBS, Chicago, IL. Á
USA’s infamous Tornado Alley may be shifting east, USA Today, McLean, VA. N
Holiday hazardous weather causes injuries and damage in Illinois, Northern Public Radio,
DeKalb, IL. Á
The tornado detectives, Weather Channel WxGeeks Podcast, Atlanta, GA. i
NIU professor hopes to give you weeks to prepare for tornadoes, hail, Daily Herald, Arlington
Heights, IL. N
US tornado forecasting and warning trends, WBBM 780/105.9FM CBS, Chicago, IL. Á
Tornado lead time trends, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA. i
Tornado forecasting, WxGeeks: The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA. i
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From blizzards to heat waves: Is it actually harder to predict weather in Chicago?, WBEZ’s
Curious City Radio Program: Chicago, IL. Á
Chicago winter could be mild, wet. . . or neither, Chicago Tonight (WTTW): Chicago, IL. i
The debate over when to issue tornado warnings, NPR’s WBUR Here and Now program(Host: Robin Young), Boston, MA. Á
Tornado research: The past, present, and future, WxGeeks: The Weather Channel, Atlanta,
GA. i
Tornadoes and the stories they tell, WxGeeks: The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA. i
Americans are getting less advance notice for tornadoes, as researchers struggle to understand why, The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. N
Advance warning, Meteorology Technology International, UKi Media and Events, London,
UK. N
Featured Guest, WeatherBrains Podcast #529 i
Predicting tornadoes weeks in advance, WxGeeks: The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA. i
Tornado forecasts at the College of DuPage are gaining national attention, WGN-TV,
Chicago, IL. i
Meteorologists may be on the verge of forecasting tornadoes weeks in advance, Forbes Magazine, Jersey City, NJ. N
DuPage researcher trying to predict tornadoes weeks in advance, WBBM 780AM/105.9FM
CBS, Chicago, IL. Á
A mere one tornado has stuck the U.S. in November as yearly totals near historic lows, The
Washington Post, Washington, D.C. N
Heavy snow blankets Chicago, Chicago Tonight (WTTW), Chicago, IL. i
The year’s extreme weather, Chicago Tonight (WTTW), Chicago, IL. i

Community Service / Engagement2023
2021–2022
2021
2020
2019–2020
2019
2019
2018
2017
2017
2016

Weather patterns, Putnam County Library, Hennepin, IL.
Member, Rep. L. Underwood (IL 14th) SAC for the 117th Congress
Illinois severe weather preparedness week Q & A session; w/ NWS Chicago, virtual
webinar.
Extreme weather forecasting, Waubonsee Community College Lifelong Learning
Institute, Sugar Grove, IL.
Member, Rep. L. Underwood (IL 14th) SAC for the 116th Congress
ForestGreen Lens Film Series: Rise of the Superstorms, Egyptian Theatre,
DeKalb, IL.
Stormchasing 101, Sugar Grove Public Library, Sugar Grove, IL.
Severe weather lightning round, 27th Annual DuPage County Advanced Severe
Weather Seminar, Wheaton, IL.
Extreme weather, Lisle Library, Lisle, IL.
Tools for anticipating severe weather events, 26th Annual DuPage County Advanced Severe Weather Seminar, Wheaton, IL.
Moving beyond day 4–8: 2–3 week prediction of severe weather across the U.S.,
Indiana Storm Chasers Convention, Camby, IN.
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Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, The Contemporary Club of Chicago,
Chicago, IL.
Chicago’s tornado-proof delusion, WBEZ’s Curious City Live Event, Chicago, IL.
Storm Animation, 25th Annual DuPage County Advanced Severe Weather Seminar, Wheaton, IL.
What’s the weather like? A storm chasing perspective, Sugar Grove Public Library,
Sugar Grove, IL.
Tools of the trade, 24th Annual DuPage County Advanced Severe Weather Seminar, Wheaton, IL.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, Carol Stream Public Library, Carol Stream,IL.
An overview of severe weather events in 2013, 23rd Annual DuPage County Advanced Severe Weather Seminar, Wheaton, IL.
Chicago’s vulnerability to a violent tornado, Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien,IL.
Characteristics of warm front tornadoes in Illinois, 22nd Annual DuPage County
Advanced Severe Weather Seminar, Naperville, IL.

University Service / Outreach Events
2024
2024
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2023
2023
2023
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2022
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2022
2021
2021
2020
2019

The Past, Present, and Future of Weather Forecasting, NIU STEM Café, Sugar
Grove, IL.
Search committee for NIU Director of NICCS
Presentation (w/ W. S. Ashley) to the NIU Presidential Advisory Council (PAC),
Naperville, IL
Farm-to-table dinner presentation in support of NICCS in conjunction with the
NIU Foundation, Sycamore, IL
Guest speaker for world’s largest paper snowflake event, NIU Design and Media
Arts Division, DeKalb, IL
NIU Learning Spaces Shared Leadership Team
Search committee for NIU Director of Federal Relations
Extreme weather and climate change, NIU Alumni Association ‘Meet a Huskie’,
The Villages, FL.
Science on a Sphere, Demonstration for faculty welcome-back days, DeKalb, IL.
Deputy Director, NIU Center for Research Computing and Data
Beer on a Sphere, Presentation for NIU Libraries Climate Change Series, DeKalb,
IL.
Congressional meetings for CNSF advocacy, Bustos; Kinzinger; Durbin; Duckworth; Foster; Casten, online.
Future Telling, Northern Illinois University Libraries Series, DeKalb, IL.
Tornado prediction and artificial intelligence, NIU Alumni Association ‘Meet a
Huskie’, DeKalb, IL.
Using weather balloons to predict weather, Northern Illinois University STEMFest,DeKalb, IL.
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Extreme weather and climate, DeKalb High School Day at NIU, DeKalb, IL.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, NIU Lifelong Learning Institute, DeKalb,IL.
NIU congressional poster session and reception, NIU Foundation, Washington,
D.C.
Severe weather research at NIU, NIU Foundation, Tampa, FL.
Severe weather research at NIU, NIU Foundation, Bonita Springs, FL.
The science behind weather balloons, NIU STEMFest, DeKalb, IL.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, NIU Alumni Association Lunch and Learn,
Chicago, IL.
Tornadoes: The science behind the storm, NIU STEM Café, DeKalb, IL.
Tornadoes: Past, present, and future, NIU Foundation, Golf, IL.

2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018

Department Service
2024–2025
2023–2024
2023–present
2023
2023–present
2021–present
2021–present
2021
2019–2022
2019–2022
2019
2019
2018–2021
2020–2022
2017–2022
2017–2022
2017–2022
2017–present

Chair; Personnel Committee
Personnel Committee (alternate)
Department representative to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Chair; Third-year review for Assistant Professor
Meteorology Program Advisor
Curate users/packages for Triton Jupyterhub server (https://triton.niu.edu)
Undergraduate Committee
Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
Executive Committee
Graduate Application Committee
Office Manager Hiring Interview Committee
50th Anniversary Event Committee
STEM-Fest Committee
B.S. Meteorology Undergraduate Advisor
Equipment and Lab Safety Committee
Liaison to NIU Library
Faculty advisor, NIU Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society
Local Manager, NIU WxChallenge Team

Professional Service
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023

Session chair for 2 Meso to Subseasonal Scale Meteorological Phenomena II, 32nd Conferenceon Weather Analysis and Forecasting: Madison, WI
Overall conference co-chair w/ S. Bieda, Special Symposium on Forecasting a Continuum ofEnvironmental Threats (FACETs): Denver, CO
Panel Discussion 2.1 - FACETS: Past, Present, and Future (Co-chair w/ S. Bieda), Special
Symposium on Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs): Denver, CO
Helped nominate a colleague for the AMS Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award
Led nomination of a colleague for the AGU Gilbert White F. Award
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2023
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022

2022

2022

2022

2021
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
2020
2019
2018
2018
2016
2014

Session co-chair for 11 Applications of Subseasonal-to-seasonal Forecasts, Special Symposium
on Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs): Denver, COSession co-chair for 8 FACETs focus: Severe Convective Weather II, Special Symposium on
Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs): Denver, COSession chair for 6-Severe convection in a warming climate, 30th Conference on Severe Local
Storms: Santa Fe, NM
Workshop steering committee for the 2nd North American Workshop on Hail and Hailstorms:
Boulder, CO
Panel Moderator for The Future of Hail Forecasting, 2nd North American Workshop on Hailand Hailstorms: Boulder, CO
Invited Panelist for From Climatology to Climate Change: The Changing Picture of Hailand Hailstorms, 2nd North American Workshop on Hail and Hailstorms: Boulder, COSession chair for 14B-Forecasting Tools and Techniques across Weather Scales. Part II: Tools
and Techniques across Phenomena, 31st Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting(WAF)/27th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP): Houston, TX
Session chair for 5A-Advances in Subseasonal Forecasts for Weather, Water, and Climate.
Part I, 31st Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/27th Conference on
Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP): Houston, TX
Session chair for Joint J9-Convection-Permitting Simulations and/or Regional Climate Simulations of Mesoscale Extremes, 31st Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting(WAF)/27th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP): Houston, TX
Session chair for Joint J7B-The Role of Hindcasts in Prediction and Studies of Predictability,
31st Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/27th Conference on Numerical
Weather Prediction (NWP): Houston, TX
Invited presentation, AMS Weather Band webinar on the prediction of severe convective
stormsInvited panelist, AMS Policy Program Workshop on Assessing the Impacts of Technology
on the future of the Weather, Water, Climate Workforce
Helped nominate a colleague for the AMS Robert H. and Joanne Simpson Mentorship Award
Led nomination of a colleague for the AMS Walter Orr Roberts Lecturer
Session chair, AGU Fall Meeting session #108562, Understanding the Evolution and the
Impact of Mesoscale and Severe Local Convective Storms II (virtual)
Conference planning committee for the 31st Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting(WAF)/27th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), Houston, TX
Student poster judge, 30th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/26th
Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP): Boston, MA
Panelist for “Negotiation: Maximizing Your Worth”, Eighth AMS Conference for Early
Career Professionals: Boston, MA
Student career panel, 23rd Annual Severe Storms and Doppler RADAR conference: Des
Moines, IA
Student poster judge, 29th Conference on Severe Local Storms: Stowe, VT
Co-Chair, Unidata Users Workshop: Boulder, COSession chair for “The Scales of Prediction”, Severe Convection and Climate Workshop:
Columbia, NY
Student poster judge, 27th Conference on Severe Local Storms: Madison, WI
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Student poster judge, 26th Conference on Severe Local Storms: Nashville, TN

Peer Review
Referred Journals:
Journal (# of reviews)
Atmospheric Research (1)American Journal of Climate Change (8)Applied Geography (6)Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (6)Climate Research (5)Climate Dynamics (7)Climatic Change (8)Computers, Environment and Urban Systems (1)Earth Interactions (2)Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology (1)Geophysical Research Letters (8)International Journal of Climatology (9)Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (9)Journal of Climate (19)Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (2)Monthly Weather Review (5)Natural Hazards (10)Nature (1)Nature Climate Change (1)Nature Geoscience (1)npj Climate and Atmospheric Science (3)NWA Journal of Operational Meteorology (1)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (1)Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society (2)Science Advances (2)Scientific Reports (2)Southeastern Geographer (2)Weather and Climate Extremes (4)Weather and Forecasting (18)Grants:Agency (# of reviews)
Austrian Science Fund (1)National Science Foundation (6 ad-hoc; 3 panels)

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Books:The Atmospheric General Circulation by Wallace, Battisti, Thompson, and Hartmann (2023).
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 9781108474245.
Fundamentals of Meteorology by Spiridonov and Curic (2020). Publisher: Springer International Publishing, ISBN: 9783030526559.
Understanding Weather and Climate: 7th Edition by Augado and Burt (2014). Publisher:
Pearson. ISBN: 9780137521234.
Tenure and promotion cases:
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