Brian Tang, PhD

Brian Tang, PhD

University at Albany, State University of New York

Associate Professor, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

Expertise: Tropical CyclonesHurricanesSevere Weather

Brian Tang researches tropical cyclones (hurricanes). He studies how they form and what causes them to intensify and weaken. In particular, he is interested in how cloud clusters organize into tropical cyclones, how vertical wind shear weakens tropical cyclones by injecting dry air into the storm, how tropical cyclones rapidly intensify, and how midlatitude weather systems interact with tropical cyclones. He is the author of a popular webpage that contains real-time track and intensity forecasts of tropical cyclones.

Tang also researches severe weather. He studies how terrain influences severe thunderstorms over the northeastern U.S. The research has helped weather forecasters recognize situations where the risk of severe weather is higher. Tang has also studied trends in large hail over the U.S., which has been increasing over parts of the U.S. due to environmental factors.

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"Insurers are continuing to see big increases in hail-related claims across the country," said Tang, who is an associate professor in UAlbany's Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences. "We wanted to see how environmental conditions that are conducive for large hail might be influencing this trend."

- Study: Favorable environments for large hail increasing across U.S.

“It’s one of the main findings of the study,” said Brian Tang, an associate professor of atmospheric science at UAlbany who helped author the article in the journal, Nature’s Climate and Atmospheric Science.

- Hail no: Weather conditions becoming ripe for damaging ice pellets

A hurricane “is like a perfect engine,” Mr. Tang said. “Even if you mix just a little bit of water in your gasoline, it’s probably going to start knocking, because you’re disturbing the machinery of the hurricane itself.”

- Three Reasons Why Irma’s Florida Strike Wasn’t as Bad as Forecast

“Given its’ strength and its’ size there will be some impacts in the southwest United States. That's pretty much assured whether or not it makes landfall,” Tang said.

- U Albany professors helping National Hurricane Center track Hurricane Irma

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