The scope of the conference covers all aspects of severe convective storms. Researchers, operational forecasters, and risk and emergency managers are invited to submit contributions. In light of the global relevance of the conference themes, participants from all over the world are encouraged to attend. These are the conference topics (and tentative session titles):
- Impact of storms on society, impact mitigation
- Convective storm and tornado dynamics
- Numerical modelling of storms; storm-scale data assimilation
- Interaction between convective storms and extratropical, Mediterranean, and tropical cyclones
- Floods and flash floods
- Forecasting and nowcasting of severe weather
- Remote-sensing of storms (e.g. satellite, radar, lightning detection)
- Storm electrification; lightning; microphysics; hail
- Storm climate, risk assessments, and climate change
- Collection of storm data; damage assessment
Find all available information regarding the scientific programme and the social programme of the conference here. Detailed information can be drawn from the first announcement.
- Registration and abstract submission will open 15 January 2015,
- The deadline for abstract submission is 20 March 2015.
