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Case Study - Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in Florida History

The following satellite and radar animations for the February 22-23rd 1998 central Florida tornado outbreak (the deadliest in state history) aptly illustrate how the approach of a strong southerly jet streak aided in the development of tornadic supercells.

2-22-98-ir.gif Water Vapor Satellite of approaching squall line with jet stream analysis
Animated Loop (high bandwidth recommended)
orltorir.jpg IR Satellite Animated Loop (high bandwidth recommended)
2-22-98-radar.jpg
NEXRAD Doppler Radar (red triangles are tornado vortex signatures (TVS) from algorithm output Animated Loop (high bandwidth recommended)

 


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