Matthew David Parker

Characteristics of Tornadic and Nontornadic QLCS Mesovortices Observed Using Radar and Pod Data from PERiLS

Blind-Doskocil, L., Trapp, R. J., Nesbitt, S. W., Parker, M. D., Kosiba, K. A., Wurman, J., … Robinson, P. (2025, July 29). Weather and Forecasting.

On Discrete Convective Updrafts and Tornadoes in Quasi-Linear Convective Systems

Wolff, E. C., Trapp, R. J., Nesbitt, S. W., Parker, M. D., Kosiba, K. A., & Wurman, J. (2025, May 13). Weather and Forecasting.

Supercell Environments Using GridRad-Severe and the HRRR: Addressing Discrepancies between Prior Tornado Datasets

Coffer, B. E., Parker, M. D., Coniglio, M. C., & Homeyer, C. R. (2025, May 30). Weather and Forecasting.

Variability in supercell motion

Parker, M. (2025, August 8).

Supercell Tornadogenesis: Recent Progress in Our State of Understanding

Fischer, J., Dahl, J. M. L., Coffer, B. E., Houser, J. L., Markowski, P. M., Parker, M. D., … Schueth, A. (2024, April 18). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

The Propagation, Evolution, and Rotation in Linear Storms (PERiLS) Project

Kosiba, K. A., Lyza, A. W., Trapp, R. J., Rasmussen, E. N., Parker, M., Biggerstaff, M. I., … Turner, D. D. (2024, June 12). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

Assessing the Comparative Effects of Storm-Relative Helicity Components within Right-Moving Supercell Environments

Goldacker, N. A., & Parker, M. D. (2023, July 25). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

How Well Must Surface Vorticity Be Organized for Tornadogenesis?

Parker, M. D. (2023, March 3). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Investigating the Relationship between Polarimetric Radar Signatures of Hydrometeor Size Sorting and Tornadic Potential in Simulated Supercells

Loeffler, S. D., Kumjian, M. R., Markowski, P. M., Coffer, B. E., & Parker, M. D. (2023, May 31). Monthly Weather Review.

Severe Convective Storms in Limited Instability Organized by Pattern and Distribution

Campbell, T. A., Lackmann, G. M., Molina, M. J., & Parker, M. D. (2023, December 26). Weather and Forecasting, Vol. 39, pp. 217–240.

Supercell Low-Level Mesocyclones: Origins of Inflow and Vorticity

Coffer, B. E., Parker, M. D., Peters, J. M., & Wade, A. R. (2023, June 1). Monthly Weather Review.

Disentangling the Influences of Storm-Relative Flow and Horizontal Streamwise Vorticity on Low-Level Mesocyclones in Supercells

Peters, J. M., Coffer, B. E., Parker, M. D., Nowotarski, C. J., Mulholland, J. P., Nixon, C. J., & Allen, J. T. (2022, November 10). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Infrasound signals in simulated nontornadic and pre-tornadic supercells

Coffer, B. E., & Parker, M. D. (2022, February 1). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.

Simulated QLCS Vortices in a High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environment

Lovell, L. T., & Parker, M. D. (2022, June 1). Weather and Forecasting.

Corrigendum

Sherburn, K. D., & Parker, M. D. (2021, April 1). Monthly Weather Review.

Dynamics of Simulated High-Shear, Low-CAPE Supercells

Wade, A. R., & Parker, M. D. (2021, January 7). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Low-level Updraft Intensification in Response to Environmental Wind Profiles

Goldacker, N. A., & Parker, M. D. (2021, June 9). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Self-Organization and Maintenance of Simulated Nocturnal Convective Systems from PECAN

Parker, M. D. (2021, January 28). Monthly Weather Review.

The status of striped bass, Morone saxatilis, as a commercially ready species for U.S. marine aquaculture

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 52(3), 710–730.

Insights into Supercells and Their Environments from Three Decades of Targeted Radiosonde Observations

Coniglio, M. C., & Parker, M. D. (2020, September 9). Monthly Weather Review.

Near-Ground Wind Profiles of Tornadic and Nontornadic Environments in the United States and Europe from ERA5 Reanalyses

Coffer, B. E., Taszarek, M., & Parker, M. D. (2020, October 27). Weather and Forecasting.

Evolution of Pre- and Postconvective Environmental Profiles from Mesoscale Convective Systems during PECAN

Hitchcock, S. M., Schumacher, R. S., Herman, G. R., Coniglio, M. C., Parker, M. D., & Ziegler, C. L. (2019, April 17). Monthly Weather Review.

Simulated Evolution and Severe Wind Production by the 25–26 June 2015 Nocturnal MCS from PECAN

Parker, M. D., Borchardt, B. S., Miller, R. L., & Ziegler, C. L. (2019, September 10). Monthly Weather Review.

The Development of Severe Vortices within Simulated High-Shear, Low-CAPE Convection

Sherburn, K. D., & Parker, M. D. (2019, April 8). Monthly Weather Review.

Using Near-Ground Storm Relative Helicity in Supercell Tornado Forecasting

Coffer, B. E., Parker, M. D., Thompson, R. L., Smith, B. T., & Jewell, R. E. (2019, August 2). Weather and Forecasting.

Continuous Synthesis of Monodisperse Yolk–Shell Titania Microspheres

Campbell, Z. S., Parker, M., Bennett, J. A., Yusuf, S., Al-Rashdi, A. K., Lustik, J., … Abolhasani, M. (2018, November 27). Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 30, pp. 8948–8958.

Partnering Research, Education, and Operations via a Cool Season Severe Weather Soundings Program

Sherburn, K. D., Parker, M. D., Davenport, C. E., Sirico, R. A., Blaes, J. L., Black, B., … Rackliffe, R. M. (2018, October 3). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

Rapid Evolution of Cool Season, Low-CAPE Severe Thunderstorm Environments

Weather and Forecasting, 32(2), 763–779.

The 2015 Plains Elevated Convection at Night field project

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 98(4), 767–786.

The 6 May 2010 Elevated Supercell during VORTEX2

MacIntosh, C. W., & Parker, M. D. (2017, May 1). Monthly Weather Review.

The Impact of Low-Level Moisture Errors on Model Forecasts of an MCS Observed during PECAN

Peters, J. M., Nielsen, E. R., Parker, M. D., Hitchcock, S. M., & Schumacher, R. S. (2017, May 8). Monthly Weather Review.

Volatility of Tornadogenesis: An Ensemble of Simulated Nontornadic and Tornadic Supercells in VORTEX2 Environments

Coffer, B. E., Parker, M. D., Dahl, J. M. L., Wicker, L. J., & Clark, A. J. (2017, September 27). Monthly Weather Review.

Composite Environments of Severe and Nonsevere High-Shear, Low-CAPE Convective Events

Weather and Forecasting, 31(6), 1899–1927.

Influence of pulp suspension ph on the performance of chitosan as a strength agent for hardwood cmp paper

Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, 50(7-8), 873–878.

Impact of Environmental Heterogeneity on the Dynamics of a Dissipating Supercell Thunderstorm

Davenport, C. E., & Parker, M. D. (2015, July 24). Monthly Weather Review.

Impacts of Increasing Low-Level Shear on Supercells during the Early Evening Transition*

Coffer, B. E., & Parker, M. D. (2015, February 9). Monthly Weather Review.

Observations of the 9 June 2009 Dissipating Supercell from VORTEX2

Davenport, C. E., & Parker, M. D. (2015, January 21). Weather and Forecasting.

Production of Near-Surface Vertical Vorticity by Idealized Downdrafts

Parker, M. D., & Dahl, J. M. L. (2015, March 25). Monthly Weather Review.

Climatology and Ingredients of Significant Severe Convection in High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environments

Sherburn, K. D., & Parker, M. D. (2014, April 21). Weather and Forecasting.

Imported and Storm-Generated Near-Ground Vertical Vorticity in a Simulated Supercell*

Dahl, J. M. L., Parker, M. D., & Wicker, L. J. (2014, April 21). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Numerical Simulations of Bow Echo Formation Following a Squall Line–Supercell Merger

French, A. J., & Parker, M. D. (2014, August 28). Monthly Weather Review.

Radar Climatology of Tornadic and Nontornadic Vortices in High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environments in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States

Davis, J. M., & Parker, M. D. (2014, April 23). Weather and Forecasting.

Base-State Substitution: An Idealized Modeling Technique for Approximating Environmental Variability

Letkewicz, C. E., French, A. J., & Parker, M. D. (2013, April 24). Monthly Weather Review.

Comment on “Why do tornados and hailstorms rest on weekends?” by D. Rosenfeld and T. Bell

Yuter, S. E., Miller, M. A., Parker, M. D., Markowski, P. M., Richardson, Y., Brooks, H., & Straka, J. M. (2013, May 30). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Vol. 118, pp. 7332–7338.

Composite VORTEX2 Supercell Environments from Near-Storm Soundings

Parker, M. D. (2013, October 17). Monthly Weather Review.

Observations of Mergers between Squall Lines and Isolated Supercell Thunderstorms

French, A. J., & Parker, M. D. (2012, January 23). Weather and Forecasting.

Uncertainties in Trajectory Calculations within Near-Surface Mesocyclones of Simulated Supercells

Dahl, J. M. L., Parker, M. D., & Wicker, L. J. (2012, May 30). Monthly Weather Review.

A numerical investigation of supercells in landfalling tropical cyclones

Morin, M. J., & Parker, M. D. (2011, May 1). Geophysical Research Letters.

Evolution and Maintenance of the 22–23 June 2003 Nocturnal Convection during BAMEX

Billings, J. M., & Parker, M. D. (2011, October 11). Weather and Forecasting.

Impact of Environmental Variations on Simulated Squall Lines Interacting with Terrain

Letkewicz, C. E., & Parker, M. D. (2011, May 12). Monthly Weather Review.

Impacts of Lapse Rates on Low-Level Rotation in Idealized Storms

Parker, M. D. (2011, September 13). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Comments on “A Comparison of Tropical and Midlatitude Thunderstorm Evolution in Response to Wind Shear”

Parker, M. D. (2010, January 19). Comments on “A Comparison of Tropical and Midlatitude Thunderstorm Evolution in Response to Wind Shear.” Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Forecasting the Maintenance of Mesoscale Convective Systems Crossing the Appalachian Mountains

Letkewicz, C. E., & Parker, M. D. (2010, February 18). Weather and Forecasting.

Observations of a Squall Line and Its Near Environment Using High-Frequency Rawinsonde Launches during VORTEX2

Bryan, G. H., & Parker, M. D. (2010, June 10). Monthly Weather Review.

Relationship between System Slope and Updraft Intensity in Squall Lines

Parker, M. D. (2010, June 10). Monthly Weather Review.

The Response of Simulated Nocturnal Convective Systems to a Developing Low-Level Jet

French, A. J., & Parker, M. D. (2010, May 7). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Regimes of Dry Convection above Wildfires: Sensitivity to Fire Line Details

Kiefer, M. T., Parker, M. D., & Charney, J. J. (2009, October 16). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

The Role of Momentum Transport in the Motion of a Quasi-Idealized Mesoscale Convective System

Mahoney, K. M., Lackmann, G. M., & Parker, M. D. (2009, May 15). Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 137, pp. 3316–3338.

Environmental Ingredients for Supercells and Tornadoes within Hurricane Ivan

Baker, A. K., Parker, M. D., & Eastin, M. D. (2008, August 4). Weather and Forecasting.

Regimes of Dry Convection above Wildfires: Idealized Numerical Simulations and Dimensional Analysis*

Kiefer, M. T., Parker, M. D., & Charney, J. J. (2008, October 20). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Response of Simulated Squall Lines to Low-Level Cooling

Parker, M. D. (2008, April 1). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

The Initiation and Evolution of Multiple Modes of Convection within a Meso-Alpha-Scale Region

French, A. J., & Parker, M. D. (2008, June 20). Weather and Forecasting.

A Convective Line with Leading Stratiform Precipitation from BAMEX

Storm, B. A., Parker, M. D., & Jorgensen, D. P. (2007, May 1). Monthly Weather Review.

Convective Episodes in the East-Central United States

Parker, M. D., & Ahijevych, D. A. (2007, November 1). Monthly Weather Review.

Simulated Convective Lines with Parallel Stratiform Precipitation. Part I: An Archetype for Convection in Along-Line Shear

Parker, M. D. (2007, February 1). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

Simulated Convective Lines with Parallel Stratiform Precipitation. Part II: Governing Dynamics and Associated Sensitivities

Parker, M. D. (2007, February 1). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

A Multimodel Assessment of RKW Theory’s Relevance to Squall-Line Characteristics

Bryan, G. H., Knievel, J. C., & Parker, M. D. (2006, October 1). Monthly Weather Review.