A Case Study of the Illinois Severe Weather Outbreak of April 19, 1996
Entry ID: UIUC_SEVERE_TORN

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Summary
Abstract: (Summary adapted from the WW2010 Home Page)

April 19, 1996: One of the most memorable tornado outbreaks in
Illinois history. During the day, 33 tornadoes touching down as
supercells errupted during the afternoon and evening hours. Winds were
estimated in excess of 170 mph during some of the stronger
tornadoes. One of the ... View entire text
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Caption:  NOWRad Radar Composite 0125 UTC April 19, 1996
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 43.0   S: 35.0   E: -80.0   W: -90.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment
Dataset Title: Land Use Changes
Dataset Release Place: USA
Dataset Publisher: NOAA
Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/ctl/landuse.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1700-01-01
Stop Date: 1990-12-31
Data Center
National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WDC METEOROLOGY CONTACT
Phone: 828-271-4800
Fax: 828-271-4246
Email: wdcamet at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
World Data Center for Meteorology, Asheville
National Climatic Data Center
Federal Building
151 Patton Ave., Room 120
City: Asheville
Province or State: NC
Postal Code: 28801-5001
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: CLIMATE DIAGNOSTIC RECORD AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-10-10
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-05-28

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