The Appleton Miracle, and a Requiem For Nadocast

On July 27th a 1000 yard wide EF-3 monster with 140 mph winds touched down near Appleton, Wisconsin.  The tornado struck late in the morning, and like several other storms we've covered it touched down with no tornado watch or warning in effect. The twister barreled southward for nearly 20 miles before heading out over the waters of Lake Winnebago.  Amazingly, and possibly miraculously, no one was killed or seriously injured by the storm. A bright spot leading up to the storm was the performance of our favorite AI model Nadocast. Nado more accurately outlined the tornado threat areas from eastern Wisconsin into Chicagoland and even hinted at the chance for a strong tornado. Sadly, Nadocast may go away at the end of August as the NWS overhauls it's short term modeling system and takes away the data NadoCast has been training off of for several years. To find out the rest of the story check out our latest Podcast@