SUPERCELLS

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Severe Weather Radar Signatures
Tornadic Supercell Examples Can you locate
the hook echo?
F4 Van Wert, OH 11-02
2 F0 Tornadoes.
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-Supercell Features-Radar Characteristics
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Forms of Hook EchoesHooks
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Heavy Precipitation (HP)SUPERCELLS
Common In Indiana!
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Low Precipitation (LP)SUPERCELLS
Mostly in Plains but occasionally in Midwest
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Supercell Features
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Supercell FeaturesWall Clouds

• Isolated lowering under main storm
• Smaller than shelf cloud
• WATCH for PERSISTENT, ORGANIZED ROTATION

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SUPERCELLS ON PARADE
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Wisdom from the East.
8/27/2009
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CONCLUSION