RECORDED MARCH 28, 2024 Originally released MAY 29, 2024

Guest: Dr. Paul Markowski, Penn State

We are in the throes of the springtime severe season and even as we transition to summer, the potential for supercells and tornadoes doesn’t slow down. In fact, the severe risk moves more from the Central Plains and into the Eastern states…and that’s where we find today’s guest! Dr. Paul Markowski is the Head of the Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Department at Penn State and an expert in tornado research. You will be surprised with how many papers he’s written on aspects of tornadoes you’ve probably never even heard of! We’ve also got Dr. Greg Postel on the show today so we can have an all-encompassing tornado geek out!

Chapters

1. 00:00 Introduction to the Guest and Topic
2. 01:26 How Dr. Paul Markowski Became Interested in Weather
3. 05:51 Dr. Markowski's Journey in Meteorology
4. 06:19 Dr. Markowski's Career at Penn State
5. 07:10 Dr. Markowski's Research and Field Work
6. 09:22 The Experience of Storm Chasing
7. 18:19 Transition to New Research and Theories
8. 29:02 Previous Understanding of Tornado Formation
9. 29:31 Dr. Markowski's Perspective on Tornado Research
10. 30:03 Statistically Identical Environments
11. 31:21 Sensitivity of Storm Behavior
12. 32:19 Discovering New Paradigms
13. 33:21 Role of Turbulent Eddies
14. 34:17 Impact of Cold Air
15. 35:16 Laminar Environments vs. Turbulent Environments
16. 37:18 Theoretical Outcome vs. Real Atmosphere
17. 38:34 Implications for Predictability
18. 39:04 AI in Tornado Warnings
19. 46:52 The Role of AI in Forecasting

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