Climate and Convection  What Are the Connections?
Channel: SciShare
Date: 2016-05-27

Presenter: Dr. Barbara Mayes Boustead, WFO Omaha/Valley, NE

Does the waning El Niño affect thunderstorm chances in Central Region this spring? Can we use climate patterns to diagnose convective risk from weeks to seasons in advance? How do these climate patterns affect chances for convection? This presentation will review the state of current science and available tools to help diagnose climate patterns and their potential impacts on convection in the central U.S.