William Gallus

Dean’s Distinguished Lecture to examine forecasting failures behind 2020 derecho
Bill Gallus, Distinguished Professor in the Department of the Earth, Atmosphere and Climate, will present the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Distinguished Lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24.

March 19, 2026
2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record
Professor William Gallus explains why so many tornadoes have ravaged the U.S. this spring in an essay published in The Conversation.

June 24, 2024
What is a heat dome? Iowa State’s William Gallus explains
Professor of Atmospheric Science William Gallus discusses why it's so hot right now, and how the heat negatively impacts people.

June 18, 2024
Bill Gallus part of research team designing new extreme-wind testing facility
A research team led by a group of Iowa State faculty has won a four-year, $14 million grant to design a national testing facility that will simulate tornadoes and other windstorms.

November 16, 2023
What is a heat dome? William Gallus explains
As much of the nation bakes in extreme temperatures, Professor William Gallus discusses the cause and the consequences.

June 28, 2023
Cyclones chasing cyclones
Meteorology students witnessed the power of Mother Nature in Iowa earlier this spring when multiple tornadoes formed just days apart.

June 2, 2023
National Weather Association honors William Gallus with Dr. T. Theodore Fujita Research Achievement award for 2022
William Gallus, professor in the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, has earned the 2022 Dr. T. Theodore Fujita Research Achievement award from the National Weather Association (NWA). This award is presented to an NWA member whose research has made a significant contribution to operational meteorology. Gallus…

July 25, 2022
LAS scientist explains weather phenomena baking large parts of the country
William Gallus, professor of atmospheric science, shares scientific insights in a piece he authored for The Conversation.

June 22, 2022