Wheat Moisture Effect

[John J. Holt]

I ran across some info and was wondering others opions on the topic of wheat moisture having a roll in tornado production... Who's involved with the studies?

http://www.lincolnweather.org/wheat-tornadoes.html

 

[D. Hayes]

Since wheat gives off a lot of moisture when it greens in the spring, researchers say it could be part of the fuel that fans the flames of a twister.

I recall this coming up last year. This makes sense but I don't think it's enough to power a tornado on it's own. I'm sure it has a tiny part in fueling the storm though.

Tough study since much of the wheat in my area has been harvested already and the storms tend to move further north naturally this time of year. So I have no idea how they could study the effects of green wheat on storm development at any other time of the year. In the end they could do nothing about it anyways since nature controls both of those clocks.

 

[Wes Carter]

Topography and tornadogenesis have intrigued me for a long time. I have read about the subject but I learned a lot right here on Stormtrack in the very first thread I posted, in the beginners forum. One of the members referred me to this article:
Evapotranspiration

Here is the original thread:
Topography and Tornadogenesis

Although it does not directly address your question, I think it you will find some of the answers I received from ST members informative and relevant.