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国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 11-18.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2022.03.002

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Analysis of the satellite image and radar echo features of the strong tornado in Kaiyuan of Liaoning province

Xu-xuan JIA1(),De-qin LI2,Cheng-cheng FENG1,Li-peng ZHANG1   

  1. 1. Dalian Meteorological Observatory, Dalian 116001, China
    2. Institute of Atmosphere Environment, China Meteorological Administration, Shenyang 110166, China
  • Received:2020-10-08 Online:2022-06-28 Published:2022-07-23

Abstract:

Based on Himawari-8 satellite data, SC weather radar data in Shenyang, ERA5 reanalysis data, and weather observations, the features of the satellite image, radar echo, and atmospheric circulation of the strong tornado in Kaiyuan of Liaoning province on July 3, 2019 were analyzed.The results show that this strong tornado occurs at the bottom of the northeastern cold vortex.At 850 hPa, the lower layer has warm and humid airflow, forming a vertical structure with wet bottom and dry top.At 17:00, there is a vertical wind shear of 22.8 m·s-1 at 0—6 km and of 7.6 m·s-1 at 0—1 km where the tornado is born.Before the tornado appears, the temperature on the western side of the birthplace is higher than that on the eastern side.There is a ground temperature difference of 2—5 ℃.When the tornado is generated, an obvious cold pool is formed on the eastern side of the tornado's moving path.The lowest temperature is 19 ℃, and the maximum temperature difference on the western side is 11 ℃.When the tornado is generated, the horizontal scale of the cloud anvil of the convective storm on the visible light cloud chart increases significantly.The cloud top rises and the brightness temperature decreases.The evolution characteristics of radar reflectivity show that the development of tornado convective storms has experienced three stages, i.e., from multi-cell non-strong storms to multi-cell strong storms and then to supercell storms.Convective cells merge when the tornado reaches the strongest level.This tornado storm has a mesocyclone in all three stages.At 17:11, the mesocyclone extends down to the lower level, and the reflectivity factor appears as a finger echo.

Key words: Cold Pool, Super Cell, Merger, Mesocyclone

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