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Deanna Hence

Associate Professor

UIUC

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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences

School of Earth, Society & Environment

Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Deanna Hence is currently serving as a College Of Liberal Arts & Sciences Associate Professor at Uiuc.

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Deanna Hence

UIUC

Associate Professor

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earth science meteorology atmospheric science atmospheric research geography hydrometeorology climatology mesoscale meteorology geophysical research meteorological measurements geophysics atmospheric measurement technique radar planetary sciences remote sensing climatic change natural disasters earth system science flood risk management hydrological process weather forecasting marine meteorology trmm precipitation radar oceanography weather disaster extreme weather hydrological disaster numerical weather prediction meteorological forcing ocean modelling violence against women climate communication applied meteorology sexual violence sexual harassment hydrologic hazard climate variability physical oceanography oceanic forcing south america subtropical south america field campaign astronomy interpersonal violence gender diversity disaster prevention disaster risk reduction environmental planning climate policy storm surge physical properties workplace violence climate action climate governance climate services climate resilience space education climate projections climate modelling climate system milankovitch cycle atmospheric condition atmospheric models ocean physics potential vorticity hurricanes katrina transport vorticity precipitation radar precipitation particles concentric eyewalls shear-induced asymmetry supercell thunderstorm wheels radars high-frequency soundings wind gradients enhanced gradients extratropical cyclones winter storms

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A Multi-Scale Analysis of Atmospheric Processes Associated With Dam Overtopping Events in the Eastern United States. (2025)

Deanna HenceJacqueline SepulvedaHodo Orok

hydrometeorologygeoscientific model developmentnatural disastershydrological processeastern united stateshydrologic hazardus dam failuresmeteorologymulti-scale analysisweather disasterhydrologynatural hazardsgeographyflood risk managementclimatologyearth sciencedisaster risk sciencehydrological disaster

The 2025 Crocus Urban Flooding and Rainfall Campaign. (2025)

Deanna HenceMax BerkelhammerAaron PackmanStephen W. NesbittCristina NegriRao KotamarthiScott CollisBernardo BurbanoMarcelo GarciaMiquel Gonzalez-MelerAnna LauerJangho LeeGavin McNicolSunyoung ParkShane QuerubinAshish SharmaAbhinav Wadwha

hydrometeorologyurban hydrologyhydrological processsoil moisture measurementsurban sciencemeteorologyhydrological modelingurban climatehydrologyremote sensinggeographyflood risk managementclimatologyearth scienceenvironmental modellinghydrological disaster

The Crocus Measurement Strategy. (2025)

Scott CollisPaytsar MuradyanJoseph O'BrienGreg AndersonTimothy J. WagnerLeanne Blind-DoskocilRyan SullivanMatthew TuftedalSujan PalEmily ZvolanekRobert JacksonBrandon WeartAaron PackmanSun Young ParkAbhinav WadhwaCristina NegriDeanna HenceSuzanne BeaudryMax BerkelhammerBilal Kaludi

geographical information sciencecrocus measurement strategyenvironmental monitoringremote sensingurban climatedata sciencecollaborative sensor networkmeasurement networkgeographysensorsearth scienceearth system scienceearth observationcrocus strategyadvanced remote sensing

Evolution of Surface Precipitation Accumulations Upstream of the Olympic Mountains Using Observations and Simulations: An Olympex Case Study. (2024)

Deanna HenceScott James

mesoscale meteorologyhydrometeorologygeoscientific model developmentatmospheric researcholympic mountainsolympic peninsulameteorologyapplied meteorologynpol radarenvironmental fluid mechanicsgeophysical researchgeographyatmospheric scienceclimatologyearth sciencenumerical weather predictionweather forecasting

Radar Survey of Hail-Producing Storms and Environments During the 2018–19 Severe-Weather Season in the CóRdoba Region of Argentina. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (2024)

Calvin M. ElkinsDeanna A. Hence

geophysicsradarhydrometeorologyatmospheric researchmesoscale meteorologycórdoba regionmeteorologygeophysical researchgeographyatmospheric scienceatmospheric measurement techniquemeteorological measurementsearth scienceradar surveysevere-weather seasonweather forecasting

Typology of Atmospheric Conditions Leading to Dam Overtopping in the Eastern Us. (2024)

Hodo OrokDeanna Hence

eastern uswater resourcesgeoscientific model developmenthydrometeorologyatmospheric conditions leadinghydrological processwater resource managementdam foundationmeteorologydam overtoppinghydrologyenvironmental fluid mechanicsgeographyflood risk managementembankment damearth science

Upper-Air Soundings Collected During the Crocus Urban Canyons 2024 Campaign in Chicago, Illinois USA. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (2024)

Nesbitt, StephenHence, DeannaBlind-Doskocil, LeanneGrover, Maxwell

geophysicsmesoscale meteorologyatmospheric researchmeteorologyatmospheric soundingatmospheric sciencegeographyatmospheric environmentatmospheric measurement techniqueearth scienceillinois usaupper-air soundings

Centering Equity in the Nation's Weather, Water, and Climate Services. Environmental Justice (2023)

Aradhna TripatiMarshall ShepherdVernon MorrisKaren AndradeKyle Powys WhyteDominique M. David-ChavezJustin HosbeyJoseph E. Trujillo-FalcónBrandon HunterDeanna HenceDaNa CarlisVankita BrownWilliam L. ParkerAndrew GellerAlex ReichMary Glackin

climate policyclimate governancesocial sciencesenvironmental sciencedisaster preventionenvironmental justicevulnerabilityclimate actiondisastersdisaster risk reductionclimate servicesenvironmental policyclimate resilienceenvironmental planningpublic policyclimate changeclimate communicationjustice40 initiative

How the Earth’s Tilt Creates Short, Cold January Days. (2022)

Deanna Hence

geophysicsclimate variabilitymilankovitch cyclecold region scienceclimatic changemeteorologyclimate systemcryospherecold january daysgeophysical researchclimate dynamicsearth scienceclimate changeearth system science

Transition of Large‐Scale Environmental Conditions and Characteristics of Four Rainfall Types Observed by S‐Polka During the Mjo‐1 Active Phase of Dynamo/Cindy/Amie. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (2022)

Jeffrey D. ThayerDeanna A. Hence

reflectivity valuesmesoscale meteorologyhydrometeorologyatmospheric researchclimatic changemeteorological forcingmeteorologydifferent reflectivity thresholdsgeographyclimate dynamicsatmospheric scienceclimatologyearth scienceclimate changemeteorological measurementslarge‐scale environmental conditionsnumerical weather prediction