Here is the first cell that is close to -20C/15 min in the AMA area today. Expecting storms to be mainly of the up and down variety due to lack of flow/shear. Will be watching this one to see what happens. CL
Month: June 2012
AMA:Convective initiation in a non-supercell environment
Kicking off the 4th week in the HWT at CWA AMA. Will be interesting to see how the convective initiation products handle more or less “popcorn” type convection beneath very weak upper flow and mid-level ridging. Image above shows several areas of moderate to high-indication CI in the next hour.
OUTLOOK: 4 June 2012
For the week of 4-8 June, our distinguished NWS guests will be Marc Austin (NWS WFO Norman, OK), Rich Grumm (NWS WFO State College, PA), Chris Leonardi (NWS WFO Charleston, WV), Jennifer Palucki (NWS WFO Albuquerque, NM), Kristen Schuler (NWS CWSU Kansas City, MO), and Gary Skwira (NWS WFO Lubbock, TX), Other visiting participants this week will include Kathrin Waplir (Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany), and Wayne Feltz (CIMSS/UW-Madison).
Austin, Marcus NOAA/NWS WFO Norman, OK
Grumm, Richard NOAA/NWS WFO State College, PA
Leonardi, Chris NOAA/NWS WFO Charleston, WV
Palucki, Jennifer NOAA/NWS WFO Albuquerque, NM
Schuler, Kristen NOAA/NWS CWSU Kansas City, MO
Skwira, Gary NOAA/NWS WFO Lubbock, TX
Wapler, Kathrin DWD, Germany