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Tips for chasing for Landspouts

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Windsor, Ontario
Hi guys, I'm sure a similar thread has already been made on this topic but I'm looking for a little advice on how to target landspout tornadoes on less ideal chasing days. (No severe thunderstorms) I'm aware generally that given the right circumstances they form under rapidly developing towering cumulonimbus clouds. But I still don't feel I fully understand what other ingredients need to be in place for them to form and I would love some advice from some of you more experienced chasers. =) Anyways I just hope this can open up a thread for discussion. -Malcolm
 
Mesoanalysis on SPC page is crucial it seems. They have the non supercell tornado parameter and also under multi parameter they have 3km lapse rate/MLCAPE which is also needed for landspouts. I forget what the ideal numbers are, but the higher the better chance.
 
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