December 1, 2006 Severe Weather and Northeast Pennsylvania Tornadoes

National Weather Service Binghamton, NY

Index of Slides

  1. December 1, 2006
  2. Introduction
  3. Outline
  4. Part 1: Pattern recognition Large-scale / meso-scale / thermodynamics and comparison with previous events
  5. Overall Summary
  6. 500mb/WV
  7. 500mb Summary
  8. 12Z KPIT RAOB
  9. 20Z KAVP BUFKIT Forecast Profile from RUC
  10. NO TITLE
  11. Thermodynamic/Kinematic Recap
  12. SLP/IR
  13. Surface Summary
  14. Radar Overview - 15Z
  15. Radar Overview - 16Z
  16. Radar Overview - 17Z
  17. Radar Overview - 18Z
  18. Radar Overview - 19Z
  19. Radar Overview - 20Z
  20. Radar Overview - 21Z
  21. Radar Overview - 22Z
  22. Radar Overview - 23Z
  23. Questions About Event
  24. Limiting Factors
  25. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  26. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  27. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  28. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  29. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  30. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  31. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  32. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  33. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  34. Possible Explanations – 1: Cap
  35. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 15Z
  36. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 16Z
  37. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 17Z
  38. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 18Z
  39. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 19Z
  40. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 20Z
  41. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 21Z
  42. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 22Z
  43. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo 23Z
  44. Possible Explanations – 2: Topo
  45. Tornadoes in December?
  46. Tornadoes in December?
  47. Tornadoes in December?
  48. Tornadoes in December?
  49. Tornadoes in December?
  50. Tornadoes in December?
  51. Tornadoes in December
  52. Summary
  53. Summary
  54. Things to Remember
  55. Comparison with previous events – sounding parameters
  56. September 29, 2005
  57. September 29, 2005
  58. September 29, 2005
  59. May 11, 2003
  60. May 11, 2003
  61. May 11, 2003
  62. November 6, 2005
  63. November 6, 2005
  64. November 6, 2005
  65. November 25, 2004
  66. November 25, 2004
  67. November 25, 2004
  68. Summary of previous events
  69. PART 2 – Tornadogenesis
  70. Findings from previous research on bow-echoes, micro-bursts and tornadoes
  71. Micro-bursts and tornadoes
  72. More findings…
  73. More findings…
  74. Meso-vortices
  75. Meso-vortices
  76. Meso-vortex tracks on December 1, 2006 in northeast Pa.
  77. Vortex characteristic summary
  78. How impressive was the rotation with our tornadoes?
  79. Factoring in the environment
  80. RUC 0-3 km VGP and 0-1 km shear
  81. Rotational velocity and the near-storm environment
  82. Reflectivity – 2130 UTC – 2143 UTC
  83. Reflectivity – 2147 UTC – 2200 UTC
  84. Storm relative velocity – 2130 UTC – 2143 UTC
  85. Storm relative velocity – 2147 UTC – 2200 UTC
  86. Reflectivity – 2226 UTC – 2239 UTC
  87. Storm relative velocity – 2226 UTC – 2239 UTC
  88. References

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