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LIFT_2024: NSSL Mobile Lidar Truck Single Lidar Wind Data

Summary

Wind profile data from the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) Mobile Doppler lidar that was deployed in locations around the central United States for the Low-level Internal Flow of Tornadoes 2024 (LIFT 2024) campaign.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

authorization required

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/FFQN-X5SX-3E0D
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2025-07-14): Final processed data.
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Related projects	LIFT_2024: Low-level Internal Flow of Tornadoes 2024
Frequency	no set schedule
Language	English
Categories	Upper Air
Platforms	NSSL Lidar Truck Vehicles
Instruments	Doppler Lidar Lidar
GCMD Science Keywords	BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUD SYSTEMS DOPPLER VELOCITY HORIZONTAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED LIDAR BACKSCATTER WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION PROFILES WIND SPEED WIND VELOCITY/SPEED PROFILES Expand keywords
Documentation	DLTruckWindProfile_LIFT_forEOL.pdf [194 KiB]
Restrictions	authorization required
Related links	info: LIFT 2024 Missions info: LIFT Data Policy homepage: LIFT Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2024-04-25 00:00:00
End datetime	2024-06-17 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.20, Minimum (South) Latitude: 32.90
Minimum (West) Longitude: -102.90, Maximum (East) Longitude: -97.40

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: Michael Coniglio <michael.coniglio@noaa.gov>
author: Joshua Gebauer <joshua.gebauer@noaa.edu>
author: Lydia Bunting <lydia.bunting@noaa.gov>
author: Elizabeth N. Smith <elizabeth.smith@noaa.gov>

Citation

Coniglio, M., et al. 2025. LIFT_2024: NSSL Mobile Lidar Truck Single Lidar Wind Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/FFQN-X5SX-3E0D. Accessed 15 Jan 2026.

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