Christopher Weiss

Christopher Weiss is a Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Texas Tech University, specializing in Atmospheric Science. He leads research initiatives in severe storm dynamics, tornadogenesis, dryline structure, and radar meteorology using advanced observational tools like TTUKa mobile Doppler radars and StickNet probes.

• Education: B.S. in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences (University of Michigan, 1997); M.S. and Ph.D. in Meteorology (University of Oklahoma, 2000 and 2004)
• Key Research Areas: Severe storm dynamics, tornado formation, High Plains drylines, computational modeling, and UAS applications.
• Projects: Involved in VORTEX2 (2009-2010), VORTEX-SE/USA (2016-present), PERiLS (2022-2023), and TORUS (2019, 2022-2023).
• Collaborations: Partnered with University of Colorado and University of Nebraska-Lincoln on tornado genesis and maintenance studies.

Labs/Teams: Works with the National Wind Institute, deploying StickNet probes and TTUKa radars for field data collection.