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The Observations of Tornadoes by UAV Systems (OTUS) project is an effort to gather reliable measurements of the environment within and surrounding a tornado.

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Final preparations are wrapping up! From May 14, we will operate for several weeks collecting thermodynamic and wind data in tornadoes, and support ICECHIP hail research. Our 4/27 chase was a final pre-test for data collection, flying on this tornado near Hyannis, NE:

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Narrowly missed deploying on this tornado on our first day of full scale operations - heading east for hopefully better luck tomorrow!

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Watched tornado strike Crowder from inside UAV interceptors, 2 drones inside this tornado at once as buildings were blown apart collecting thermodynamic and wind data.

Watched tornado strike Crowder from inside UAV interceptors, 2 drones inside this tornado at once as buildings were blown apart collecting thermodynamic and wind data.
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The second quad has now also been retrieved, everything is back intact! We are repositioning for more tornado intercepts this evening

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We deployed a drone on a new tornado near Morley, but it dissipated seconds before we could reach it. Pushing south still on the hunt this evening