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Chris Stumpf’s Radar Images of Joplin tornado
0.5 Base Reflectivity
1.5 Base Reflectivity
2.5 Base Reflectivity
0.5 Base Velocity
1.5 Base Velocity
2.5 Base Velocity
0.5 Storm Relative Velocity
1.5 Storm Relative Velocity
2.5 Storm Relative Velocity
BWER 0.5 Tilt BR
Notice weaker returns between hook and center of storm.
BWER 1.5 Tilt BR
The weaker echoes have now strengthened but still some slight evidence of a hook
BWER 2.5 Tilt BR
No clear view of hook at all just strong echoes directly over area of weak Echoes at the surface.
BWER 3D Visualization of storm structure
Notice vault/dome in between the hook and the center of the storm.
0.5 BR with TVS
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