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国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 11-19.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2023.02.002

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Analysis of the formation and evolution of super tornado occurred in Kaiyuan of Liaoning province on July 3, 2019

Yu CHEN1(),Shi-teng CAO1,Chuan-lei CHEN1,*(),Ying WANG1,Yei YANG1,Chao YUAN1,Xue YANG1,Chao JIANG1,Qi-lin ZHANG2,Man-li WU3   

  1. 1. Liaoning Meteorological Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning Center, Shenyang 110166, China
    2. Shenyang Meteorological Service, Shenyang 110168, China
    3. China Meteorological Administration Training Center Liaoning Branch, Shenyang 110166, China
  • Received:2022-02-17 Online:2023-04-28 Published:2023-05-20
  • Contact: Chuan-lei CHEN E-mail:chenyu1018@163.com;ln_ccl@163.com

Abstract:

Based on multi-source observations with the high spatiotemporal resolution, synoptic situation, and environmental physical parameters, the formation and development mechanisms of an EF4-level strong tornado (Kaiyuan tornado for short) occurred in Kaiyuan of Liaoning province on July 3, 2019, were analyzed.The results show that the Kaiyuan tornado occurs in the southwest quadrant of the northeast cold vortex, on the south side of the 850 hPa shear line, and in the warm and humid environment of the southwest airflow on the ground.The temperature difference between ground and 925 hPa reaches 11 ℃, and the vertical lapse rate of the near-ground temperature is large.The system configuration has the characteristics of dry and cold above and warm and wet below.Under the influence of low level warm and wet air, the convective suppression energy is close to zero in the area around Kaiyuan, which is conducive to the occurrence of strong convective weather.Kaiyuan tornado appears in the rear end of the northeast cold vortex cloud system, and in the rapid growth period of convective cloud, it is in the northern boundary of the rapid cooling area.Doppler radar shows a typical supercell echo.The tornado appears at the top of the hook echo and the junction of updraft on the left of the strong echo gradient area.

Key words: Northeast cold vortex, Convective available potential energy(CAPE), Vertical wind shear, Supercell, Hook echo

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