Meteorology 503Meteorology 503Tornadic Analysis
Severe Weather OutbreakDodge City, KS
May 7, 2002
Meteorology 503Meteorology 503Tornadic Analysis
Severe Weather OutbreakDodge City, KS
May 7, 2002
Julio C. Garcia!SFSU
Julio C. Garcia!SFSU
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Tornadic outbreaks over Dodge City, KS are analyzed by looking at Shear, synoptic and buoyancy environments on May 7, 2002
Tornadic outbreaks over Dodge City, KS are analyzed by looking at Shear, synoptic and buoyancy environments on May 7, 2002
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12 UTC 7 May 2002 500mb
Upper level trough movingEast into the Southwest.
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00 UTC 8 May 2002 500 mb Chart
12 hours later:Southwest winds over the Great Plains
00 UTC 8 May 2002 500 mb Chart
12 hours later:Southwest winds over the Great Plains
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May 8, 2002 00 UTC:Sounding for Norman, OK
Winds veering with height
1. Strong CAPE 4890 J/Kg2. Deep layer wind shear 49 kt.3. SRH 272 m^2/s^2
May 8, 2002 00 UTC:Sounding for Norman, OK
Winds veering with height
1. Strong CAPE 4890 J/Kg2. Deep layer wind shear 49 kt.3. SRH 272 m^2/s^2
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May 8, 2002 00 UTCSounding for Topeka, KS.
1. Strong SRH: 690 m^2/s^22. Deep layer wind shear:
69 knots
May 8, 2002 00 UTCSounding for Topeka, KS.
1. Strong SRH: 690 m^2/s^22. Deep layer wind shear:
69 knots
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Surface analysisMay 7 22 UTC
Depicting:
Areas of high dewpoints related to Tornadic events.
Surface analysisMay 7 22 UTC
Depicting:
Areas of high dewpoints related to Tornadic events.
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Radar May 7, 2002 22:35 UTCRadar May 7, 2002 22:35 UTC Radar May 7, 2002 23:05 UTCRadar May 7, 2002 23:05 UTC