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Our APRIL WINNER developed in the high instability environment that occurred
about 75 miles north of the radar as an operator-defined Tornadic Vortex
Signature was detected shortly after 800am
the morning of the 20th in western Carroll County. The 4-Panel images
below reflect a well-developed supercell with tops to 51,000 feet, a VIL of
61 kg/m*m, and a tilted strong Mesocyclone as seen on the second Storm Relative
Velocity images. The Mesocyclone depth was at least 15,000 feet with a Shear
Value of 22(e-3/s). The Base Velocity image(not shown) also depicted a "data
void" pixel at the center of the Meso which has become a good identifier for
tornadic storms. One person was killed by this storm as it reached Carrollton.
This storm also became our 1996 champion.
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A 4-Panel View of...Storm Relative Velocities at 0.5Deg (u.left),
1.5Deg (u.right), 2.4Deg (l.left) & 3.4Deg (l.right)
Note: Velocity
(green-motion toward radar ;
red-motion away from radar)
See Reflectivity Cross Section
Composite View of April Storm
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