Articles | Volume 11, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-2961-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-2961-2026
Research article
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14 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 14 Aug 2026

Assessing inter-model agreement in convection-permitting simulations of extreme winds for wind energy applications

Nathalia Correa-Sánchez, Xiaoli Guo Larsén, Eleonora Dallan, Marco Borga, and Francesco Marra

Model code and software

Extreme wind analysis scripts (Version 1.0.0) Nathalia Correa-Sánchez https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17459959

A test for the hypothesis: block maxima are samples from a parent distribution with Weibull tail F. Marra https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7234707

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This research presents the first use of the simplified metastatistical extreme value approach for wind extremes, extending it to wind energy applications. We use a categorical framework that combines climate, roughness, and topography to evaluate convection-permitted models. We find that model formulation drives inter-model uncertainties, rather than surface conditions. Convection-permitted models' uncertainty analysis improves the reliability of extreme wind estimates for design parameters. 
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