April 10, 1997 Supercell Outbreak in Texas Panhandle

Evaluate this case study, using the "philosophical guidance" suggested in Doswell (1987) and Doswell and Johns (1992).

All maps are provided on the class Web Site.

A.  Morning Setting

Dynamics

Thermodynamics

Wind Shear

B.  During Event Analyses

Dynamics

Thermodynamics

Subsynoptic Controls

Local Scale Focussing Mechanisms