Low precipitation supercells are some of the most photographic storms on the planet. The= small amount of precipitation allows for the entire column of the mesocyclone to become visible. This particular LP near Ashland Kansas was tornado warned for over an hour and had very intense circulation. Zach Roberts Lead Photographer Mr Twister
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Historic Tornado Series-The Tri State Tornado of 1925
The Tri State Tornado touched down at 1:01 p.m. in Ellington, Missouri and cut a path of destruction 219 miles long. The storm was so large that it was not recognized by townspeople and farmers until its arrival was imminent. In the past, meteorologists have speculated that the Tri State was a family of several …
Zach’s Corner: Weather Ed: Wall Cloud-Striations-MesoCyclone
*Striations* - Grooves or channels in cloud formations, arranged parallel to the flow of air and therefore depicting the airflow relative to the parent cloud. Striations often reveal the presence of rotation, as in the barber pole or “corkscrew” effect often observed with the rotating updraft of an LP storm. *Wall Cloud* - A localized, …
