tropycal.tornado.TornadoDataset¶

class tropycal.tornado.TornadoDataset(mag_thresh=0, tornado_path='spc')[source]¶

Creates an instance of a TornadoDataset object containing tornado data.

Parameters

mag_thresh (int) – Minimum threshold for tornado rating.
tornado_path (str) – Source to read tornado data from. Default is “spc”, which reads from the online Storm Prediction Center (SPC) 1950-present tornado database. Can change this to a local file.

Returns

TornadoDataset – An instance of TornadoDataset.

Methods Summary

TornadoDataset.get_storm_tornadoes(storm, ...)

Retrieves all tornado tracks that occur along the track of a tropical cyclone.

TornadoDataset.plot_TCtors_rotated(storm[, ...])

Plot tracks of tornadoes relative to the storm motion vector of the tropical cyclone.

TornadoDataset.plot_tors(tor_info[, domain, ...])

Creates a plot of tornado tracks and Practically Perfect Forecast (PPH).

TornadoDataset.rotateToHeading(storm, stormTors)

Rotate tornado tracks to their position relative to the heading of the TC at the time.