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So how can a chase forecaster separate tornadic from non-tornadic supercell potential?

April 26, 2017Chase forecaster potential separate Supercell tornadic

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So how can a chase forecaster separate tornadic from non-tornadic supercell potential?

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There are no easy answers to what environmental clues separate most tornadic supercells from the rest; but interesting tendencies have been discovered in storm-relative winds, layer shear, lifted condensation level and other sounding-based parameters in the last decade or two. This is why the most dedicated storm chasers also keep up with the science of meteorology, reading the latest severe storms conference preprints, relevant papers in American Meteorological Society journals, and historical scientific references to learn more.