Supercell in Stockholm

[ChristofferB]

As I just mentioned in the other thread I woke up to a thunderstorm yesterday. We don't really get that many thunderstorms in Sweden, very few tornadoes (mostly water spouts) and very rarely any supercells. It seems however (I'm still waiting for a response from our national weather service) that the thunderstorm that made its way through Stockholm may have been a supercell. Some newspaper mentioned this.

Through the tip of storm track user moerkan I found these radar images from the event:

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Although they don't really look like what you are used to from GRlevel it does show signs of rotation. There was a also a waterspout ("tornado") reported in the archipelago outside of Stockholm as can be seen here: http://instagram.com/p/rYhknyrEmz/?modal=true

It's quite difficult to tell if it actually is a waterspout/tornado or not from this rather blurry video but it does seem to rotate so I believe it was. Interestingly enough, this movie was shot by one of our biggest ski stars in Sweden, two time Olympic gold medalist Pernilla Wiberg.

So, a rather unusual event from one of the typically, weather-wise, least eventful places on earth. I was quite happy to experience this

What's your take on this?

 

[Mike Johnston]

Looks like it could be a mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) to me. Speaking of Stockholm, how is the group ABBA doing these days? Technically, they never disbanded.

 

[Bob Schafer]

Wow, talk about going OT! LOL I listen to Eddie Trunk's Monday night radio show on Sirius-XM a lot (Rock/Metal... He hosts VH1's "That Metal Show" and is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge). Eddie often gets questions like this, and he always says the same thing:

"These musicians are hurting! If you're a fan of theirs, Google them and then check out their websites! It's so tough for bands to make a living these days. It's not the 80's anymore. Buy their newer CD's. Go see them in concert if possible!"

http://www.abbasite.com/

 

[ChristofferB]

B1 & B2 are making musicals (Mamma Mia). A1 is a psychological mess, A2 I have no clue.

...aaaaaaand, we´re On Topic again

I've never really heard of MCV's but that does seem like it could have been. I've never seen this type of radar image on my chases, but on the other hand I don't often watch the radar motions animated.

 

[Mike Johnston]

B1 & B2 are making musicals (Mamma Mia). A1 is a psychological mess, A2 I have no clue.

...aaaaaaand, we´re On Topic again

I've never really heard of MCV's but that does seem like it could have been. I've never seen this type of radar image on my chases, but on the other hand I don't often watch the radar motions animated.

I assume A1 is Agnethia? Heard she was living in virtual seclusion in the countryside. Always loved Benny and Bjorn - they played with such enthusiasm and seemed genuinely happy when playing.

An MCV is basically a thunderstorm complex that rotates around a common center. Looks kind of like a tropical storm over land.