Jacob Segall

Jacob works in the Storm-scale Convection and Radar Team (SCRT) within the Warning Research and Development Division (WRDD) at CIWRO. His work initially focused on improving quality control (QC) methods within the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) system for severe, particularly tornadic, storms. Additionally, he assisted with the integration of the Canadian network of new S-band radars into MRMS. Throughout his time at CIWRO, he has focused on the development of dual-pol radar-based algorithms designed for implementation in MRMS that could potentially improve forecaster’s ability to accurately nowcast severe hazards. More specifically, his current work focuses on the development of algorithms to identify and track size-sorting signatures such as the ZDR arc, KDP foot, and the ZDR-KDP separation vector so as to reduce the burden on forecasters. 

In addition to developing radar algorithms, he has also been an avid participant in many field campaigns. Since joining CIWRO, he has been involved in projects such as PERiLS, TORUS, TORUS-LITE, DELTA, and LIFT. Moreover, he was part of a team that collected data during the landfall of Hurricane Ian. During these projects, he has assisted with operations for NSSL’s mobile X-band radar NOXP, NSSL’s LIDAR, and NSSL’s Mobile Mesonets. Currently, he is co-PI for the project HAILSTONE, which is focused on capturing images of hail in freefall during storms.