Review of the 2010 Northern Arizona Tornado Outbreak
Faculty Mentor Name
Curtis James
Format Preference
Poster
Abstract
The tornado outbreak that occurred on 6 October 2010 in Northern Arizona was the largest single-day tornado outbreak event on record west of the Continental Divide. There were 11 confirmed tornadoes, ranging from EF0 to EF3 damage. This research project, funded by NASA Space Grant, seeks to achieve a better understanding of the physical mechanisms contributing to this event in terms of (1) the synoptic-scale storm environment and (2) the topographic influences leading to tornadic development. Tornado damage points and tracks are superposed with the cores of rotating storms in the Doppler radar data. The results indicate a strong relationship between terrain features, terrain slope and elevation to the development of rotation in supercell storms and subsequent tornadic development.
- POSTER PRESENTATION
- ARIZONA SPACE GRANT AWARD
Location
ERAU - Prescott, AZ; AC1-Atrium, 11 am - 3 pm | Eagle Gym, 7 - 9 pm
Start Date
3-29-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
3-29-2019 9:00 PM
Review of the 2010 Northern Arizona Tornado Outbreak
ERAU - Prescott, AZ; AC1-Atrium, 11 am - 3 pm | Eagle Gym, 7 - 9 pm
The tornado outbreak that occurred on 6 October 2010 in Northern Arizona was the largest single-day tornado outbreak event on record west of the Continental Divide. There were 11 confirmed tornadoes, ranging from EF0 to EF3 damage. This research project, funded by NASA Space Grant, seeks to achieve a better understanding of the physical mechanisms contributing to this event in terms of (1) the synoptic-scale storm environment and (2) the topographic influences leading to tornadic development. Tornado damage points and tracks are superposed with the cores of rotating storms in the Doppler radar data. The results indicate a strong relationship between terrain features, terrain slope and elevation to the development of rotation in supercell storms and subsequent tornadic development.
- POSTER PRESENTATION
- ARIZONA SPACE GRANT AWARD