Severe Weather Outbreak
A Case Study of a Tornadic Thunderstorm Near Dodge City, KS on May 7, 2002
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Surface Chart on May 7, 2002, 22Z
A Low located northeast of Colorado; a cold front extends southwestward from the low; a warm front extends northeastward from the low; a dryline extends southward from the low to the Colorado/Texas border |
500mb Chart on May 8, 2002, 00Z
A Trough locates over Neveda/New Mexico and progresses to eastward. Divergence is found east of the trough. |
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Sounding of Topeka, KS at 00Z
Loaded Gun Sounding; inversion at 900mb level. Convective Temperature is about 32 deg C. |
Sounding of Oklahoma City, OK at 00Z
Curved Hodograph; wind is veering from the surface to 500mb level |
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