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A Novel Tornado Detection Algorithm Based on XGBoost

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Qiangyu Zeng
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Guoxiu Zhang
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Shangdan Huang
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Wenwen Song *
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Jianxin He
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Tornadoes are severe convective weather exhibiting localized and sudden occurrences. Weather radar is widely regarded as the most effective tool for monitoring tornadoes and issuing early warnings. Dual-polarization updating has significantly improved tornado prediction and forecasting abilities. This article proposes an innovative tornado detection algorithm based on XGBoost which is suitable for dual-polarization radar data, was upgraded and has been used in China since 2019, and has been applied in the Tornado Key Open Laboratory of the China Meteorological Administration. The characteristics associated with the velocity attributes, reflectivity, velocity spectrum width, differential reflectivity, and correlation coefficient are used in the algorithm to achieve real-time tornado detection. Experimental evaluations have demonstrated that the proposed algorithm significantly improves tornado detection rates and leading times. Compared with the traditional TDA-RF algorithm based on Doppler weather radar data, the TDA-XGB algorithm introduces dual polarization parameters (such as differential reflectivity and the correlation coefficient), which effectively improves tornado identification performance. In addition, the TDA-XGB algorithm combines artificial intelligence-assisted learning to optimize the traditional algorithm based on the tornado vortex signature (TVS) and tornado debris signature (TDS), further improving the detection effect. Furthermore, the algorithm provides classification probabilities in the genesis and evolution of tornadoes, thereby supporting forecasters in their efforts to anticipate and issue timely tornado warnings.
Keywords:
dual-polarization radar
tornado
detection
XGBoost

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