1. Case Study A Tornadic Thunderstorm Near Dodge City, KS on May 7 2002
Stanley Lau
Metr Lab 8

2. 500 mb chart on May 7, 12Z Trough over the West Coast
Favorable for Storm Development East to the Trough

3. 500 mb Chart on May 8, 00Z Trough moves Eastward
Geostrophic Wind Flows Northeastward over the Great Plains

4. Surface Chart focused on the Great Plains
Low over NE Colorado
Cold Front extends southwestward from the low
Dryline extends S from the low

5. Sounding of KOUN at 00Z
CAPE: 4892 J/Kg
CINH:
-42J/Kg

6. Sounding of KTOP at 00Z
Curved Hodograph

7. Visible Satellite Image 1
A Supercell Develops over the Southeast Kansas at 2145 Z

8. Visible Satellite Image 2
The Supercell continues to develop at 2315Z over Kansas.

9. Radar Reflectivity 1
2235Z
The cell located northeast of Dodge CIty

10. Radar Reflectivity 2 Half Hour Later
The Cell continues to progress to northeast