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A Tornadic Supercell over Elevated, Complex Terrain: The Divide, Colorado, Storm of 12 July 1996

Howard B. Bluestein

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A supercell storm that produced a tornado and large hail over the Rocky Mountains is documented with WSR-88D data, a damage survey, and visual observations. This case study demonstrates how well the WSR-88D Doppler radar was able to detect this storm and used to issue a timely tornado warning. It also alerts us that supercell tornadoes can form over elevated, complex terrain.

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A supercell storm that produced a tornado and large hail over the Rocky Mountains is documented with WSR-88D data, a damage survey, and visual observations. This case study demonstrates how well the WSR-88D Doppler radar was able to detect this storm and used to issue a timely tornado warning. It also alerts us that supercell tornadoes can form over elevated, complex terrain.

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A supercell storm that produced a tornado and large hail over the Rocky Mountains is documented with WSR-88D data, a damage survey, and visual observations. This case study demonstrates how well the WSR-88D Doppler radar was able to detect this storm and used to issue a timely tornado warning. It also alerts us that supercell tornadoes can form over elevated, complex terrain.

Key concepts: Supercell, Tornado, Mesocyclone, Storm, Meteorology, Terrain, Doppler radar, Convective storm detection

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