COMET Case Study 017: Desert SW Severe Weather

Project Dates

August 7, 1997 to August 8, 1997

Project Description

Case 017 is the latest in a series of convective cases from different regions of the United States.This case focuses on the unique aspects of convective storm initiation and subsequent evolution in the southwest monsoon environment

Objectives

This case was used in an NWS Western Region teletraining exercise entitled; Anticipating Convection in the Desert Southwest: A Case Exercise.

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