ROTATE 2008 |
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bservations of
T
ornadoes
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hunderstorms
E
xperiment 2008
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Weather |
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Upslope flow north of the surface low may provide a viable target for operations on Wednesday.
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2008 Data and Logs |
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2008 Tornado intercept (w/ DOW data):
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2008 Tornado intercepts (w/ DOW and TIV data):
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Mission Logs |
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#1: 21 April: Mission in west central OK. No storms were intercepted.
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#2: 23 April: Mission to Amarillo, TX. No storms were intercepted.
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#3: 24 April: Intercepted a supercell near Hill City, KS. DOW, tornado pod, and probe data were collected on this storm. TIV did not intercept. Two tornadoes were reported at the deployment sites, and ROTATE crew observed funnels visually, but real-time radar data did not indicate tornadoes. Data will be reviewed in more detail to examine this discrepancy.
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#4: 1 May: Multiple intercepts of supercells near Fredonia, KS. TIV and the probes did not deploy, but the DOW collected data in the hook. SCOUT intercepted multiple supercells in Northeastern NE and Northwestern IA. A tornado was witnessed in its decaying phase near Inwood, IA, however no pods were able to be deployed before the tornado dissipated.
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#5: 5 May: Intercepted large hail north of Roswell, NM.
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#6: 6 May: Intercepted 2 severe storms west of Plainview, TX.
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#7: 7 May: Intercepted a severe storm west of Marietta, OK.
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#8: 10 May: Intercepted a tornado in Stuttgart, AR. 3 pods were deployed and the TIV may have been in the core flow of the tornado. A damage survey was conducted ex post facto in order to link the radar observations with damage incurred in Stuttgart.
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#9: 15 May: Intercepted 2 supercells near Brady, TX. We followed 1 of the cells to Austin, TX. Data will be reviewed for evidence of any tornadoes.
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System Status |
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DOW6: |
Ready |
Salina, KS |
Up |
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Probe 1: |
Ready |
Salina, KS |
Up |
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Tornado Pods: |
Ready (12) |
Salina, KS |
Up |
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Scout: |
Ready |
Salina, KS |
Up |
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TIV: |
Ready |
Lawton, OK |
Up |
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ROTATE Description
DOW Home Page |
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