Kansas Tornadic Supercells May 7th, 2002 Austin Cross San Francisco State University Department of Geosciences Austin Cross San Francisco State University.

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Kansas Tornadic Supercells May 7th, 2002 Austin Cross San Francisco State University Department of Geosciences Austin Cross San Francisco State University Department of Geosciences

500mb Chart for Mar. 7, 12Z

500mb Chart for Mar. 8, 00Z Ideal conditions set up - a low in the Great Plains - air drawn in from Gulf - perpendicular winds aloft

KOUN Sounding for 00Z CAPE: 4161 J/kg CIN: -1 J/kg Curved hodograph 6km Shear of 49 3km Helicity of 272

KTOP Sounding for 00Z Curved hodograph Large amount of CIN 6km Shear of 69 3km Helicity of 690

Surface Analysis for 22Z

GOES Visible Image for 2145Z Anvil visible

GOES Visible Image for 2315Z Storm has expanded and Moved eastward

Radar Image for 2235Z Dodge City

Radar Image for 2305Z Dodge City

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