ROTATE 2000
During the third year of the ROTATE field campaign, the DOWs obtained dual- and single-Doppler data on seven tornadic cases. See the map below for locations of tornado intercepts.
A map of successful tornado intercepts (red triangles on the image.)
A general synopsis of the 2000 season of ROTATE is as follows:
000430 Crowell TX area. dual-Doppler of tornado, single-Doppler of Genesis near Oklaunion, marginal single-Doppler in 2 weak tornadoes Map appears below. Radar images from this day.
000508 S OK Convection died in strong cap.
000517 Nebraska. dual-Doppler on genesis of 1 to 3 very weak tornadoes and storm merger. Dual-Doppler of maturity and demise of Brady tornado.
Radar images and deployment map
000522 W Arkansas. Convection rotated, but never got real interesting.