May 26 (Lubbock non-tornadic supercells)

Intercept: The first storm was intercepted near Cotton Center, and appeared to be the left-hand member of a splitting pair. The storm developed a moderate low-level mesocyclone but no tornado. This storm was throughly documented with mobile mesonet obs and three P-3 volume scans. The second storm intercept was on a stationary supercell near Reese Air Force Base at Lubbock. This was an exceptionally steady storm, and very thoroughly documented.

• Weather Forecast

Details

• Surface Weather Map
• 850 mb Map
• 500 mb Map
• Composite Radar
• Satellite Visible Image
• Satellite IR Image

  

Aircraft Operations

• NOAA WP-3D

Data Collection Highlights:

A number of fixed-CLASS soundings from LBB.
Numerous forward-flank and updraft M-CLASS soundings.
Turtles deployment on the mesocyclone. Continuous mobile mesonet observations in all parts of the supercell.
14 P-3 volume scans.

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