Supercells over LUBs CWA (MRMS and HSDA analysis)

The images below show a 4-panel display of the height of the 50dBZ echo above -20C (top left) and above 0C (bottom) right, and the height of the 60dBZ echo above -20C (top right) and above 0C (bottom right).  This time represents the time of the highest MESH values (~3.0in) and indicates the 50dBZ core was over 26k ft above the -20C isotherm and the 60dBZ core was nearly 20k ft above the -20C isotherm.  About an hour later this storm began to collapse with the eastern storm becoming dominant.

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This is the corresponding MESH image corresponding to the top image.

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At 2132 UTC the HSDA on the eastern storm showed a hail core (indicating giant hail) from the 0.5 degree slice up through the 4.0 degree slice (~30k ft).  This corresponded well with the rotating updraft.  The MESH at this time (not shown) showed 2.83in.

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