Archive for May, 2009
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 30:
Location: Lakewood, CO
Target: None
Preparations are underway for departure early tomorrow morning
Tomorrow:
It appears that the flow turns westerly after the trough over the great lakes slowly moves eastward, pulling the NW flow with it. Although the upper flow ...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 28:
Location: Lakewood, CO
Target: None
Pattern is not favorable for severe weather today in our domain.
Future:
Given the unfavorable pattern that persisted the past few weeks, there appears to be a chance of severe weather beginning of next week. Pending ...
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 26:
Location: Lakewood, CO
Target: None
Pattern is not favorable for severe weather today. There is a chance of some pulse-type storms from Oklahoma to Iowa that may produce very brief episodes of severe weather along a southeastward-moving coldfront.
Future:
Grimm pattern ...
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Sunday, May 24th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 24:
Location: Lakewood, CO
Target: None
Benign pattern is still forecasted through this week. Trip to NE last week yielded several hail/lightning data collections. Monsoonal-type pattern exists for the Colorado front range where heavy rain is currently forecast.
Tomorrow/future:
Model data through ...
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 20:
Location: Lakewood, CO
Target: Single vehicle mission to the panhandle of Nebraska
Lack of moisture will likely preclude the chances of tornadoes today, however high-based thunderstorms may provide opportunities for lightning and hail in the Nebraska panhandle. Decided to ...
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 19:
Location: Lakewood, CO
Target: None
A ridge is firmly in place at the moment with record-breaking temperatures along the front range. Thunderstorms are likely from Montana through parts of the front range today.
Tomorrow, May 20:
A cold front sweeps through ...
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 17:
Location: Lakewood, CO
Target: None
Today will be a down day due to the lack of severe weather. Cold front swept all the moisture out, and ridge firmly in place driving the temperatures up along the front range into ...
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 14:
Location: Macon, MO
Target: None
Today will be a down day for further preparations in the field.
Yesterday:
Team intercepted a tornado-producing supercell in the town of Novinger,
MO where data from several tornado intercepts were recorded. Probe
vehicle raced ahead of the ...
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Today, May 13:
Location: Columbia, MO
Target: Columbia to Jefferson, MO.
Parameters appear to be coming together for a significant severe weather event for the midwest. Model data suggests great shear for strong tornadoes today for Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois. Strong cold ...
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Sunday, May 10th, 2009
A brief synopsis of our operation for the next couple of days:
Two days ago:
Severe weather setup was too marginal Friday for operations. Decided to finish the mesonet instrumentation through the weekend. Built the antenna mount for M3, and plan to duplicate the design for M1 and M2. These are oversized ...
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