During the early to middle 2000s, in response to demand for more detail in wind damage
surveying and recordkee**, a team of atmospheric scientists and wind engineers …

Tornadoes are an extremely devastating natural hazard that have significant consequences
but are currently not considered in the structural design codes due to their low probability of …

Since its founding in 2018, the Structural Extreme Events Reconnaissance (StEER) Network
has worked to deepen the capacity of the Natural Hazards Engineering (NHE) community for …

A total of 1,625 tornadoes occurred in the United States in 2011, resulting in economic
losses that exceeded $25 billion. Two tornado outbreaks stand out because they caused …

Tornadoes represent a unique natural hazard because of the very low probability of
occurrence, short warning times (on the order of only a few minutes), and the intense and …

Approximately 1,200 tornadoes impact the United States every year with a percentage of
these resulting in significant damage, injuries, and fatalities. Initially, a probabilistic tornado …

To achieve risk-based engineered structural designs that provide safety for life and property
from tornadoes, sufficient knowledge of tornado wind speeds and wind flow characteristics is …

Damage survey data was collected following the destruction caused by tornadoes in
Tuscaloosa, AL and Joplin, MO that together destroyed over 13,000 buildings, caused over …

High-wind events cause significant damage to structures and property; in particular, light-
frame wood homes are especially vulnerable and are the most abundant housing type in …

Since the devastating 2011 tornado season, there has been renewed interest in
understanding tornado wind loads and develo** methodologies to reduce the risk of …