Denny Phillips
Enthusiast
Hey my first post after lurking for a year.
Saw a post by Mark Blue regarding the supercell in cherry county on 5/29 with the flying eagle signature. We were watching this storm with much interest and luckily it was the only one in sight near warning criteria. High LCLs and dry SW inflow into this storm was very concerning as far as getting a tornado to the ground...however near storm inflow may have been a little more favorable to the s/sse. Being near the intersection of Highways 20/83 we were also hoping for some local reports of wall cloud/rotation but received none. We did have GRAnalyst running real time and saw some interesting features...which we have been re-investigating this morning. If anyone has this software and looks at this storm any feedback or input would be appreciated.
Looking at the 3-D isosurfaces, this storm had an impressive updraft and very noticeable vault. Most impressive however was the DRC that formed to the rear of the storm along with the WER and hook signature. We feel however that the lack of reflectivity prior to this signature that the RFD may have been too dry and cool and low level convergence not focused enough with the fast movement of the storm to produce tornado-genesis. So far no reports have been received of a tornado or even a wall cloud but it would have been nice to have some visual reports of this storm. V2 were in the vicinity but did not intercept until it had moved eastward and weakened.
Anyway this was an interesting storm and I was impressed with this new software...though not sure how to integrate it into the warning process attm. Just some observations on this relatively quiet severe season. Thanks for reading.
Dennis
Saw a post by Mark Blue regarding the supercell in cherry county on 5/29 with the flying eagle signature. We were watching this storm with much interest and luckily it was the only one in sight near warning criteria. High LCLs and dry SW inflow into this storm was very concerning as far as getting a tornado to the ground...however near storm inflow may have been a little more favorable to the s/sse. Being near the intersection of Highways 20/83 we were also hoping for some local reports of wall cloud/rotation but received none. We did have GRAnalyst running real time and saw some interesting features...which we have been re-investigating this morning. If anyone has this software and looks at this storm any feedback or input would be appreciated.
Looking at the 3-D isosurfaces, this storm had an impressive updraft and very noticeable vault. Most impressive however was the DRC that formed to the rear of the storm along with the WER and hook signature. We feel however that the lack of reflectivity prior to this signature that the RFD may have been too dry and cool and low level convergence not focused enough with the fast movement of the storm to produce tornado-genesis. So far no reports have been received of a tornado or even a wall cloud but it would have been nice to have some visual reports of this storm. V2 were in the vicinity but did not intercept until it had moved eastward and weakened.
Anyway this was an interesting storm and I was impressed with this new software...though not sure how to integrate it into the warning process attm. Just some observations on this relatively quiet severe season. Thanks for reading.
Dennis
