Thunderstorm tried to get going…but sheared (GLD)

Posted in General on by Kristin Calhoun.

GOES-14 1-minute visible satellite data showed a towering cumulus that tried to grow across southern portions of Greenley county at 2050 UTC…

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which started to build nicely over the next 10 minutes…

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and grew further, showing what looked like a nice anvil top at 2110 UTC.

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However, the low level southeast winds clashed with the stronger mid level southwest winds, which tore the top of the thunderstorm away from the low level convection just 10 minutes later.

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A light shower was noted on KGLD radar at 2118 UTC near the southern Greenley county border that quickly dissipated.

CoonieCatEye/Jason Williams

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