The tallest of all the models are two different versions of the in-progress 1,388-foot-tall (423 meter) 270 Park Avenue skyscraper, set to be the headquarters for bank JP Morgan in New York.

placing small skyscraper models in the path of simulated high-wind events, including downbursts. The Houston derecho produced wind speeds of up to 90 mph, while Hurricane Beryl's top wind speeds ...

A recently published study employed miniature models of skyscrapers to find out why the May 2024 derecho in Houston was able to cause so much damage to "hurricane-proofed" buildings. The study ...