How A Woman You Never Heard Of Helped Enabled Modern Weather Prediction

Irrespective of your ideological viewpoint, the collective Women's marches around the world this past weekend were inspiring and illustrative of the collective power of women. Simultaneously, regions of the United States were being ravaged by deadly tornadic storms. Modern computer models were critical in identifying the evolution of atmospheric conditions to support severe weather. There is a curious connection between these two trains of thought. Trust me, I am about to make the connection.