JAN: Is this Updraft Helicity Real or Memorex?

This mesocyclone within the bow echo appears to look real in velocity–its been persistent for several minutes. The 3DVAR updraft helicity got up to 300 m2/s2 at 2330 UTC, but has since decreased. Did not look at KDGX velocity above 0.5deg.

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