Storm Relative Radar Loops etc
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6 Jun 2022
Overview of the Dec 10th 2021 EF4 tornado including an extensive damage is finally done! Here: vortmaxblog.wordpress.com/20…
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End wall vortex, low swirl ratio, and sfc friction shenanigans
Confirmed tornado on the ground moments ago in Punxsutawney, PA! 🌪️
📹 Video Credit: Myranda Phillips
#pawx #Pennsylvania #tornado
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Jun 14
Latest euro has 90kts of bulk shear in the Hudson valley on Thursday. I have never seen kinematics like this in June
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Jun 13
Volumetric radar scan of the supercell that produced the EF4 Mayflower-Vilonia tornado (2014).
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Jun 12
The Kouts IN tornado may likely of been very strong to violent based on the slabbed home (likely nailed), mangling/lofting of vehicles and the complete destruction of high-tension truss towers. All of this points to EF3 150-170 mph. Survey pending.
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Jun 12
Large tornado north of Kouts IL! 20,000 ft ARL TDS 60 kt Vrot, strong potential for an EF3 tornado!
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Jun 11
EF2 Tornado ongoing near La Rose IL now. LP hook in a very favorable environment
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Jun 11
TORNADO ON THE GROND! #ILwx x.com/i/broadcasts/1yKAPPvrB…
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Jun 11
Enlarged hodo curvature in the 0-1km layer and large instability could foster a supercell/tornado environment tomorrow based on the 00z HRRR runs.
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Jun 10
Strong LLMC and somewhat of a TDS Swath north of Unionville MO. Will be interesting if this is a continuous tornado path.
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26 Jan 2024
Here’s a guide to estimating tornado intensity from its minimum central pressure deficit, based on the solution to a Rankine vortex in cyclostrophic balance (-p’=ρ*V^2, where V is the maximum tangential wind speed)
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Assuming that the central pressure deficit is 50 mb (SB-LCL 80 mb above surface, funnel 5/8 of the way to the ground), yesterday’s tornado in Northgate, Saskatchewan can be estimated to be EF3/150 using @sambrandt99’s work.
* Key assumptions listed in replies below.
26 Jan 2024
Here’s a guide to estimating tornado intensity from its minimum central pressure deficit, based on the solution to a Rankine vortex in cyclostrophic balance (-p’=ρ*V^2, where V is the maximum tangential wind speed)
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It happened so fast! The Saint Libory, Nebraska tornado on 17 May as seen by DOW A. Rapid development into an intense tornado🌪️ with Doppler velocities of 170mph! …then a quick dissipation. #newx
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May 20
RaxPol loop of the Carney EF3 tornado from May 19th 2023. Despite the rating, lowest tilt doppler velocities seemed to exceed 85 m/s (190 mph) at several points. This storm also had a prominent LFCB, FFCB, and strong SVC.
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