Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Hook echo - Tornado Vortex Signature (TVS)

UPDATE II:
Conditions are changing rapidly, info below is no longer current!
Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for warnings.


Hook echo of confirmed tornado near Jackson, TN.
6:50 PM, 2/5/08
(click to enlarge)



Source:
Memphis Radar
Storm Relative Velocity 1

Viewed on my GrLevel3 Weather Software program.

The tornado vortex signature is showing up beautifully on this image.

UPDATE 7:08 PM - 2/05/08:
AT 704 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO.

Oh baby!

FINAL UPDATE: This was the storm that devastated Jackson, TN and Union University

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