CSSL-Related Publications
Sills, D. M. L., L. Elliott, A. L. Jaffe, J. Kunkel, C. S. Miller, E. Sutherland, M. Somers, B. Rousseau and P. J. McCarthy, 2026: An updated national tornado climatology for Canada, Atmos.-Ocean., accepted.
Miller, C. S., G. A. Kopp, D. M. L. Sills, J. C. Brimelow, A. L. Jaffe, J. R. Hamilton and S. L. Eng, 2026: Training tomorrow’s severe storms scientists: Experiential learning through the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory’s Internship Program. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., https://doi.org/BAMS-D-25-0246.1.
Brusco, S., A. Costache, T. J. Acosta and G. A. Kopp, 2026: Simulating high-translation-speed tornado-like vortex effects on building aerodynamics through a rapid traversing system. J. of Wind Eng. Indust. Aerodyn., 269, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2025.106313.
Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory, 2026: Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory 2025 Annual Report. Western University Engineering, 43 pp, https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/GRUKQL.
Slabon, S. G., C. D. Neish and C. S. Miller, 2025: Synthetic Aperture Radar as a Tool for Tornado Classification in Forested Areas. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 51, https://doi.org/10.1080/07038992.2025.2579315.
Miller, C. S., F. Jessa and G. A. Kopp, 2025: Evaluating the utility of NDVI as a damage indicator for crops in the Enhanced Fujita scale. J. Appl. Meteorol. Climatol., https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-24-0233.1.
Sills, D., and G. Kopp, 2025: It’s challenging to predict extreme thunderstorms — improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts. The Conversation, Academic Journalism Society, https://doi.org/10.64628/AAM.vhrrcxrv6.
Sills, D., L. Elliott, D. Michelson and N. Donaldson, 2025: 'Missed' EF2 tornadoes in Canada and the role of radar. Extended Abstracts, 41st AMS Conference on Radar Meteorology, Toronto, ON, Amer. Meteorol. Soc., Paper 6B.4, 10 pp, https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/JFYFAR.
Soderholm, J. S., M. R. Kumjian, J. P. Brook, A. Peterson, A. Protat, J. Brimelow, S. Trömel and M. Kunz, 2025: Measuring hail-like trajectories and growth with the Hailsonde. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 106, E2128–E2142, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0021.1.
Goda, K., Y. Li, S. Boodoo, J. Brimelow, K. Porter and G. A. Kopp, 2025: Stochastic modeling of radar-derived maximum estimated size of hail for scenario-based hail loss estimation, Intl. J. Disaster Risk Reduct., 130, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105819.
Northern Tornadoes Project, 2025: Northern Tornadoes Project - Annual Report 2024. Western University Engineering, 32 pp, https://doi.org/10.5206/r-ntp2025.
Sills, D. M. L., and C. S. Miller, 2025: Multi-level in-situ measurements during a direct hit by a significant tornado. Atmos.-Ocean, https://doi.org/10.1080/07055900.2025.2554837.
Butt, D. G., T. A. Newson, C. S. Miller, D. M. L. Sills and G. A. Kopp, 2025: Analysis of forest-based tornadoes using treefall patterns. Mon. Wea. Rev., https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-24-0249.1.
Mohamed, I., M. R. Najafi, P. Joe and J. Brimelow, 2024: Multivariate analysis of compound hail, wind and rainfall extremes in Alberta's hail alley. Wea. Clim. Extremes, 46, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2024.100718.
Miller, C. S., G. A. Kopp, D. M. L. Sills and D. G. Butt, 2024: Estimating wind speeds in tornadoes using debris trajectories of large compact objects. Mon. Wea. Rev., 152, 1859–1881, https:/doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-23-0251.1.
Hanesiak, J. M., M. Taszarek, D. Walker, C-C. Wang and D. Betancourt, 2024: ERA5-Based Significant Tornado Environments in Canada Between 1980 and 2020, JGR-Atmospheres, 129, 1-20, http://doi.org/10.1029/2023JD040614.
Butt, D. G., A. L. Jaffe, C. S. Miller, G. A. Kopp and D. M. L. Sills, 2024: Automated large-scale tornado treefall detection and directional analysis using machine learning. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, https://doi.org/10.1175/AIES-D-23-0062.1.
Brunet, D. and J. Brimelow, 2024: A hail climatology for Canada using a lightning proxy. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 63, 1227–1240, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-23-0214.1.
Northern Tornadoes Project, 2024: Northern Tornadoes Project - Annual Report 2023. Western University Engineering, 38 pp, https://doi.org/10.5206/ntpr2312.
Kunkel, J., J. Hanesiak and D. Sills 2023: The Hunt for Missing Tornadoes: Using Satellite Imagery to Detect and Document Historical Tornado Damage in Canadian Forests. J. Applied Meteor. Climatol., 62, 139-154, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-22-0070.1.
Sills, D. M. L and L. Elliott, 2023: Assessment of Tornado Alerting Performance for Canada. Atmos.-Ocean, https://doi.org/10.1080/07055900.2023.2257163.
Stevenson, S. A., C. S. Miller, D. M. L. Sills, G. A. Kopp, D. M. Rhee, and F. T. Lombardo, 2023: Assessment of wind speeds along the damage path of the Alonsa, Manitoba EF4 tornado on 3 August 2018. J. Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 238, 105422, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2023.105422.
Ngui, Y. D., M. R. Najafi, C. P. E. de Souza, and D. M. L. Sills, 2023: Probabilistic assessment of concurrent tornado and storm-related flash flood (TORFF) events. Int. J. Climatol., 43, 4231-4247, https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8084.
Ibrahim, I., G. A. Kopp, and D. M. L. Sills, 2023: Retrieval of peak thunderstorm wind velocities using WSR-88D weather radars. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 40, 237–251, https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-22-0028.1.
Pirani, F. J.,i M. R. Najafi, P. Joe, J. Brimelow, G. McBean, M. Rahimian, R. Stewart and P. Kovacs, 2023:
A ten-year statistical radar analysis of an operational hail suppression program in Alberta, Atmos. Res.,
295, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2023.107035.
Northern Tornadoes Project, 2023: Northern Tornadoes Project - Annual Report 2022 Report. Western University Engineering, 77 pp, https://doi.org/10.5206/ntpr1894.
Kopp, G., D. Sills and J. Brimelow, 2022: Canada is witnessing more thunderstorm impacts than ever before. The Conversation, Academic Journalism Society, https://doi.org/10.64628/AAM.756uj4pn6.
Northern Tornadoes Project, 2022: Northern Tornadoes Project - Annual Report 2021 Report. Western University Engineering, 66 pp, https://doi.org/10.5206/ntpar1003.
Sills, D. M. L., C. S. Durfy, and C. P. E. de Souza, 2022: Are Significant Tornadoes Occurring Later in the Year in Southern Ontario? Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2021GL096483, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL096483.
Mansour, M. A., D. M. Rhee, T. Newson, C. Peterson and F. T. Lombardo, 2021: Estimating wind damage in forested areas due to tornadoes. Forest, 12, https://doi.org/10.3390/f12010017.
Stevenson, S. A. and G. A. Kopp, 2021: Discussion of “Reconnaissance of Buildings Impacted by the 2018 Tornadoes in Ottawa, Canada” by A. Gill and A. S. Genikomsou. J. Perform. Constr. Facil., 35, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001598.
Northern Tornadoes Project, 2021: Northern Tornadoes Project 2020 Report. Western University Engineering, 66 pp, https://doi.org/10.5206/ntpr201.
Sills, D. M. L., G. A. Kopp, L. Elliott, A. Jaffe, E. Sutherland, C. Miller, J. Kunkel, E. Hong, S. Stevenson and W. Wang, 2020: The Northern Tornadoes Project - uncovering Canada’s true tornado climatology. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., 101, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0012.1.
Stevenson, S. A., G. A. Kopp and A. M. El Ansary, 2020: Prescriptive design standards for resilience of Canadian housing in high winds. Frontiers in Built Environment, 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00099.
Sills, D. M. L., G. A. Kopp, L. Elliott, A. Jaffe, E. Sutherland, C. Miller, J. Kunkel, E. Hong, S. Stevenson, and W. Wang, 2020: The Northern Tornadoes Project - uncovering Canada’s true tornado climatology. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0012.1.
Sills, D. M. L., and P. I. Joe, 2019: From Pioneers to Practitioners: A short history of severe thunderstorm research and forecasting in Canada. Atmos.-Ocean, 57, 249-261, https://doi.org/10.1080/07055900.2019.1673145.
Northern Tornadoes Project, 2020: Northern Tornadoes Project 2018/19 Report Western University Engineering, 39 pp, https://doi.org/10.5206/ntpr191.
Sills, D., G. A. Kopp, E. Hong, J. Kennell, A. Jaffe, and L. Elliott, 2018: The Northern Tornadoes Project – overview and initial results. Extended Abstracts, 29th AMS Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, Amer. Meteorol. Soc., Paper 60, 1-6.
Kopp, G. A., E. Hong, J. Kennell and D. Sills, 2018. Northern Tornadoes Flyover Project. Summary technical report of the Year 1 pilot study. Western University Engineering, 29 pp, https://doi.org/10.5206/ntpr181.
Sills, D., G. A. Kopp, E. Hong, J. Kennell, A. Jaffe and L. Elliott, 2018: The Northern Tornadoes Project – overview and initial results. Extended Abstracts, 29th AMS Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, Amer. Meteorol. Soc., Paper 60, 1-6.
Kopp, G. A., E. Hong, J. Kennell and D. Sills, 2018: Northern Tornadoes Flyover Project. Summary technical report of the Year 1 pilot study. Western University Engineering, 29 pp, https://doi.org/10.5206/ntpr181.
