STurner
EF2
I have a few questions about CAPE and how it is variable for a tornado outbreak during different times of the year. I know what CAPE stands for and what it means but why you may need some during the fall/winter but a lot during late spring or summer. This is also if you have all the other ingredients that come into play for a tornado outbreak. For instance I believe the Super Tuesday outbreak had CAPE values around 1000-1500J/kg but during the later spring CAPE values ranged from 2000-3000J/kg+. I was wondering if it may be during the winter that the atmosphere is not adapted to warm temperatures, 60 degree dewpoints and moderate instability. On the other hand during the late spring you would want higher values. Just want to know for I am still learning about ingredients needed for a tornado outbreak. Also good luck to those of you who will chase on the 26th. I hope it pans out for I like to watch tornado outbreaks online or TWC.