Project VORTEX:
The goal of Project VORTEX was really to improve how forecasting is practiced. This project was led by Charles Doswell III Communication, statistics, experience and measurement of severity were the main topics that called for development. Communication between people on the field and workers aggregating information from various sources needed to be clearer and faster. More information was needed about the history of tornadoes so that better conclusions can be made about them, based off of statistics. Experience was something in high demand, forecasters needed to use what they have seen to help develop a conclusion. Measurement and understanding of severity, is something that we have a long way to go in. Tornadoes are poorly understood and in order to get a snapshot of what they are we've got to understand how to categorize them. What's severe, what isn't?

Super Cells:
 Super cells are long-lived thunderstorms which exhibit a rotating updraft. These storms generally produce severe weather including  heavy winds, large hail, heavy rainfall and occasionally tornadoes. Charles along with the help of Les Lemon developed what we used today as a model super cell. His work with super cells is a direct correlation to project VORTEX and the attempt to better understand tornadoes.