A multiscale observational case study of the development of an isolated high plains tornadic supercell

Mace L. Bentley; Michael Buban; Stonie Cooper

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A multiscale observational case study of the development of an isolated high plains tornadic supercell

Mace L. Bentley, Michael Buban, Stonie Cooper

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On 21 May 1995, a strong tornado developed with an isolated supercell in southwestern Nebraska. Largescale conditions were not supportive of a tornadic thunderstorm outbreak: however, evidence suggests significant mesoscale enhancements produced a local environment favorable for strong tornado formation. This case study illustrates the importance of "situation awareness" and illustrates how mesoscale enhancements must be anticipated by forecasters in order to properly assess rapidly changing atmospheric conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1268-1276
Number of pages	9
Journal	Weather and Forecasting
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0434(2002)017<1268:AMOCSO>2.0.CO;2
State	Published - Dec 2002

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