May 3, 1987 satanta , ks tornado…a case study

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MAY 3, 1987 SATANTA, KS TORNADO…A CASE STUDY Michael J. Scott National Weather Service Dodge City

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May 3, 1987 satanta , ks tornado…a case study. Michael J. Scott National Weather Service Dodge City. S torm Reports Plotted using John Hart’s SeverePlot Program. STORM REPORT FROM NCDC STORM DATA MAY 1987. 500 MB ANALYSES. May 2 1987 12 UTC. May 3 1987 00 UTC. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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MAY 3, 1987 SATANTA, KS TORNADO…A CASE STUDY

Michael J. Scott National Weather Service Dodge City

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Storm Reports Plotted using John Hart’s SeverePlot Program

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STORM REPORT FROM NCDC STORM DATA MAY 1987

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500 MB ANALYSES

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May 2 1987 12 UTC

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May 3 1987 00 UTC

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May 3 1987 12 UTC

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May 4 1987 00 UTC

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250 MB ANALYSES

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May 2 1987 12 UTC

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May 3 1987 00 UTC

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May 3 1987 12 UTC

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May 4 1987 00 UTC

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SURFACE ANALYSIS

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2nd 21z

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3rd 00z

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Surface Observations from Garden City, KS

May 3, 1987

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Dodge City, KS Sounding May 4 1987 00 UTC

Modified for Conditions at Garden City

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