Although tornado forecasting has remarkably improved over the last two decades with advanced forecasting techniques, weather satellites, numerical forecast models and Doppler weather radar, there is much about tornado forecasting that still remains a mystery.

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In some ways, the field of traffic forecasting has advanced by leaps and bounds since the 1960s.

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Climate-services companies are developing new modeling and observational tools, innovative forecasting products and advanced information dissemination methods designed to master the mechanics of climate and weather.

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More and more utilities are tapping the capabilities of advanced metering technologies to enhance operations, forecasting, outage management, program evaluation and other functions.

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