Expanding ring on radar

[Kirk Chestnut]

This is the explanation a local tv meteorologist gave in reference to these violent morning outbreaks.

 

[Kyle Soldani]

Right, when an outbreak occurs, those returns on radar aren't severe thunderstorms or thunderstorms at all, that's all I'm saying.

Otherwise, when outbreaks occur he's certainly correct about how it happens.

EDIT: This is what a severe/tornado warned storm looks like on GR. There are numerous differences between either of the returns.

 

[Joshua Nall]

I noticed the last few mornings there is a small return just 25 miles south of me which shows up as a tiny ring for one update. Thought about going down checking it out. It's probably billions of mosquitoes or something you can't see. It's just got me curious. A guy told me where some of those Egrets nest every year, however it doesn't show up. That's still probably the best bet cause he said they nest in huge groups. They even named an island Bird Island on some lake in TX because so many of them nest on it, totally destroys the trees... another guy was telling me. I noticed there are several rings that show up on some of the radar sites in TX.

Originally posted by Kirk Chestnut:
Tyler has been experiencing extreme dry heat. When cool moist air aloft come in contact with the hot rising air it triggers very violent thunderstorms. There's a good chance you may see some tomorrow morning as well.

Did you read the whole thread?

 

[Kyle Soldani]

I noticed the last few mornings there is a small return just 25 miles south of me which shows up as a tiny ring for one update. Thought about going down checking it out. It's probably billions of mosquitoes or something you can't see. It's just got me curious. A guy told me where some of those Egrets nest every year, however it doesn't show up. That's still probably the best bet cause he said they nest in huge groups. They even named an island Bird Island on some lake in TX because so many of them nest on it, totally destroys the trees... another guy was telling me. I noticed there are several rings that show up on some of the radar sites in TX.



Did you read the whole thread?

Yea, I've seen rings myself on radar when MASSIVE flocks of birds are migrating north.

And the answer to that question would most definitely but, no. Looks like he's just trying to get his post count up.

 

[Devon Dowell]

Bat? Rings in Central Texas

The following link is to an WMV file I created Saturday evening, 7-18,from several NEXRAD images showing circular radar returns that expand and dissipate. There are three rings in these frames. The most pronounced is in the center of the frame. There is a less well defined ring at the top of the frame and a dissipating ring on the right.

https://secure.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=896d6b8f5e6572bcaa69

Devon