MTEOR 417/517 WEEK 9 SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Week 9 - Synoptic conditions favorable for severe storms

• Report on the May 3, 1999 Oklahoma City event - most damaging tornado ever
• SPC/NSSL Archive of Severe Storm Events
• warnings and watches issued on Mar 12 2006 outbreak
• Satellite view of blowing dust prior to tornadoes in TX panhandle

  Current weather - is it favorable for severe weather?

• Current 700 mb Heights, Temperatures and winds
• Current 500 mb Heights, Temperatures and winds

  Past case studies

• AMS: 5/30/98 radar at 1:25 CDT
• AMS: 5/30/98 radar at 1:35 CDT
• AMS: 5/30/98 radar at 1:45 CDT
• AMS: 5/30/98 radar at 1:55 CDT
• AMS: 5/27/97 model sfc at 18z
• AMS: 5/27/97 model 500mb at 18z
• AMS: 5/27/97 sfc obs at 18z
• AMS: 5/27/97 CAPE/HELC 18z
• AMS: 5/30/98 model sfc at 18z
• AMS: 5/30/98 model 500mb at 18z
• AMS: 5/30/98 sfc obs at 18z
• AMS: 5/30/98 CAPE/HELC at 18z
• AMS: 5/15/98 model sfc at 18z
• AMS: 5/15/98 model 500mb at 18z
• AMS: 5/15/98 sfc obs at 21z
• AMS: 5/15/98 CAPE/HELC at 21z

  Mystery event

• 12z SFC
• 18z SFC
• 12z 300
• 12z 500
• 12z 700
• 12z 850
• 12z forecast sfc