Month: May 2011

The pre-storm environment for the 27 April 2011 tornado outbreak

by Dan Bikos on May 2nd, 2011

Knowledge of various air masses and low-level convergence boundaries in the pre-storm environment is critical for a severe weather event.  This blog post will examine the various air masses and boundaries associated with the 27 April 2011 tornado outbreak in the southeast. First, we will examine the GOES 10.7 um infrared (IR) imagery during the Continue Reading

Convection Severe Weather Tornadoes