Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:14:22 -0700 (MST)
From: Bob Rozumalski <roz@mailhost.comet.ucar.edu>
Subject: Announcement: National WES case study #12 now Available

Greetings All,


I'm pleased to announce a new addition to the National 
Case Study Library:

  
Case 12:  28 April 2002 Severe Weather Outbreak 
Author :  Stephen Parker - SOO/MRX


CASE SUMMARY

On 28 Apr 2002, a series of non-tornadic supercells moved
across the Southern Appalachian region.  This westerly flow event
spawned 8 supercells that affected the MRX CWA between about 17Z and
00Z.  These storms had classic supercell characteristics (hook echoes,
repeated BWERs, "spread eagle" appearance, etc.) and formed in a high
cape (about 2500 J/kg) and high shear (0-1 km SRH about 150 m2/s2, 0-3
km SRH at or above 300 m2/s2, and BRN shear between 100 and 135)
environment, yet produced no documented tornadoes in our CWA. Hail up to
baseball size was reported, along with numerous occurrences of
golfball-sized hail and wind damage.

There are many possible training objectives for this case.  These could
include, but are not limited to: supercell identification, evolution,
interrogation, and structure; three-body scatter spike identification
and utility; assessment of low-level rotation; WER and BWER
identification, evolution, interrogation, and structure; and tornado
warning false-alarm issues.


The case is available on DVD along with a companion simulation 
guide from the SOO/STRC National Case Study Library:

   http://strc.comet.ucar.edu/csl
   
   
Let me know if you have any questions.


Regards,

Bob

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Robert A. Rozumalski     NWS National SOO Science and	
                         Training Resource Coordinator

COMET/UCAR PO Box 3000   Phone:  303.497.8356
Boulder, CO 80307-3000   FAX:    303.497.8491

SOO/STRC Home Page: 
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