ML4WX

Extremes & hazards

Machine Learning with Feature Importance Analysis for Tornado Prediction from Environmental Sounding Data

Brice E. Coffer, Michaela Kubacki, Yixin Wen, Ting Zhang, Carlos Barajas, Matthias K. Gobbert

PAMM · · NOAA (incl. GFDL, PSL, GSL, NCEP/EMC), University of Oklahoma (AI2ES)

Paper

In one sentence. Random forest on RUC pre-storm sounding data discriminates tornadic from nontornadic storms, with feature analysis showing pressure has little impact.

Labels

Topic
Extremes & hazards
Type
New model or method
Method
Classical ML (trees, GP, linear, kernels)
Domain
Regional
Data
NWP analysis or forecasts (IFS, GFS, ...)
Status
Research
Identifiers
DOI:10.1002/pamm.202000112 OpenAlex:W3042754474
Added
2026-10-22

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