Tornado Simulation

Using supercomputers, scientists recreated a monstrous supercell that produced several tornadoes

The team lead by UW-Madison CIMSS researcher Leigh Orf, successfully recreated a giant supercell that produced several tornadoes in 2011. One of these registered as an EF-5 and touched down near El Reno, Oklahoma.

Learn more about the simulation: avl.ncsa.illinois.edu