August 19th 2005 - Supercell Radar Analysis
*All data is level 2 data from the NWS KBUF radar site, all images showing
reflectivity and velocity are from the 0.4 degree tilt level unless otherwise specified.
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| 16:00 - Storms initially form, progress east. Uncorrolated rotation in sections. |
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| 16:31 - Storm intensified south of Listowel, rotation begins to steadily develop however remains very disorganized at best. |
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| 17:30 - Meso develops west of Fergus. |
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| 17:30 - BR reveals strong inflow slot to the west of precip core under meso, note northern notch starting to wrap around back towards the NW. |
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| 17:48 - Meso and TVS signature present. |
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| 17:48 - Anything at this time is highly rain wrapped, note precip wrapping around in continuity from previous BR image. |
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| 17:56 - Hook like structure over and east of lake. |
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| Smoothing clearly reveals this hook. |
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| 17:56 - Meso/TVS indicative of |
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| 18:32 - Meso redevelops |
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| 18:32 BR |
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| 18:41 - Meso cranking west of Brampton |
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| 18:41 - Zoom of meso/shear couplet |
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| 18:41 - BWER at 3.1 degrees |
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| 18:41 - BWER at 4.1 degrees indicating extremely intense updraft. Note the BWER extended beyond the vertical range of the radar. |
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| 19:03 - Storm hooking over GTA, note the |
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| 19:03 - Meso visible just NW of CYYZ |
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| 19:07 - Meso directly over/slightly to north of CYYZ. |
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| 19:07 - BR reveals hook wrapping up and the meso occluding. |
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| Smoothing intensifies the hooks visibility. |
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| 19:16 - Meso has occluded on lowest tilt, note weaker DBZ directly over airport surrounded by higher reflectivity. |
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| 19:43 - Hook reforming, note swath of very high/extreme reflectivity to the north. |
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| 19:43 - Smoothing reveals structure. |
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| 19:43 - I am running out of things to say which make me sound smart, note where meso is and note how the DBZ wraps. |
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| 19:47 - New hook begins to occlude and storms looses intensity after this but does not drop below severe limits at any time. Note secondary hook like feature north of CYYZ. |