Tax Day Storm Homepage

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When: April 15 2002
What: Major cyclogenesis/frontogenesis event
Where: Intermountain Region of the western United States
Why: Unique opportunity to study processes involved with development

Pictures:

From WBB roof:
*Note the gradient in dust as cold front moved right to left:
Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3

Todd braving the blowing dust, we measured a 56 mph wind gust with the Kestral:
Todd 1, Todd 2

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Utah Storm Reports/Records

Satellite:
Vis Satellite Loop

RUC2:
RUC2 Loop


Radar:
Regional Radar Loop

Surface:
Manual surface analyses

Adas:
Adas Pot Temp, Sfc wind, 2-D Frontogenesis


Presentations:
Cyclone Workshop (2003) Powerpoint Presentation

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Please email me, Jay Shafer, jshafer at met.utah.edu for further questions/discussion, thanks.

Updated 10-07-03