Selected radar images from DOW3 on 9 May 2003

Tornadic Supercell
Binger, OK - Oklahoma City, OK

West of Cogar, OK 02:10:00 - 02:13:00 UTC

North is down and tick marks have 1.0 km spacing
Tip of supercell hook echo passing over DOW3
Tip of supercell hook echo passing over DOW3
Tip of supercell hook echo passing over DOW3

North is down and tick marks have 100 m spacing
Close-up of velocity couplet in tip of hook echo


Northwest Oklahoma City, OK 03:02:00 - 03:04:00 UTC (same time as SMART-Radar images)

North is up and tick marks have 1.0 km spacing
Supercell hook echo and tornadogenesis
Supercell hook echo and tornadogenesis




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