ROTATE-2000

Radar
Observations of
Tornadoes
And
Thunderstorms
Experiment 2000

ROTATE-2000 Observations:
   30 April N TX torns: Radar Images
   17 May Nebraska torns: Radar Images
   26 May Throckmorton torn: Radar Images

ROTATE-99:    Map of 1999 Tornadoes
   03 May OK tornadoes: Radar Images
   03-05 June: 6 tornadoes in KS/NE

ROTATE-98:
   Spencer: Violent torn: Spencer, SD
        Images etc. at Spencer page
   Scottsbluff Tornado:   dual-DOW scans!
        Click for raw images: DOW2 DOW3
   Cambridge Tornado: High res (bw 3 m)
         170 m from DOW3.Radar Images

Status
(last update: Tuesday 14 June 2000 15:30 CDT)

Done for 2000...
(unless something really good comes along)

ROTATE Description DOW Home Page

2000 Data and Logs
Successful Tornado intercepts in red Map
2000 Tornado intercept count: 7 (~5 with "good" data)

000430 Crowell TX area. dual-Doppler of tornado, single-Doppler of Genesis near Oklaunion, marginal single-Doppler in 2 weak tornadoes Map Radar Images
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 Map
000522 W Arkansas. Convection rotated, but never got real interesting.
000524 TX Panhandle. Targeted storms near Pampa. Nothing really got going.
000525 Altus OK Burger King. Storms never fired in target region to SW. Nearest good storm near Lubbock TX.
000526 Throckmorton TX. dual-Doppler of genesis and tornado just N of Throckmorton Radar Images
000529-000601 KS-CO-NE-IA-MO-KS. Not even any rain.
000613 Pratt KS area. Saw a short lived tornado. No good data.

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For more information, contact:

Joshua Wurman

Center for Severe Weather Research

1945 Vassar Circle

Boulder, CO 80305

720-304-9100 (voice), 720-304-0900 (fax)

admin@cswr.org

Center for Severe Weather Research
1945 Vassar Circle, Boulder, CO 80305
720-304-9100 (voice), 720-304-0900 (fax) | admin@cswr.org | CSWR