Synoptic, Thermodynamic and Shear Setting for the May 7, 2002 Tornadic Thunderstorm in Southwestern KS.
| The tornado outlook the SPC gave for Central Kansas was 15%. That is a very high probability for tornadoes ripping through Kansas. Would they be right? |
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| 500 mb chart for 02050800. The upper level Low is located in Idaho. |
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| Surface analysis for 02050722 Z. A tongue of 70o or higher dew points extend into Kansas while an outflow boundary has engulfed most of Missouri |
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| Skew T for Topeka Kansas 02050800 Z shows a loaded gun sounding. The Hodo Graph shows huge shear in the 0-3 km layer. |
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| The visible satellite 0205072315 Z shows a huge thunderstorm exploding over Kansas. The anvil from the thunderstorm stretches over most of Kansas. |
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