MERGING CELLS AND THE 8,000 FT RUSTIC, COLORADO TORNADO OF JUNE 18, 1987

James P. Kramper

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MERGING CELLS AND THE 8,000 FT RUSTIC, COLORADO TORNADO OF JUNE 18, 1987

1988
By James P. Kramper
Series: Central Region Technical Attachment ; 88-7

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James P. Kramper
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United States. National Weather Service. Forecast Office
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NWS (National Weather Service) ; NWC (National Water Center)

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On June 18, 1987, a tornado touched down in the mountains of north Colorado. It occurred eight miles south of Rustic, 40 miles west of Fort Collins in Larimer County, Colorado. The tornado, seen by many people, was 30 to 50 yards wide, toppled hundreds of trees and unroofed many buildings. The elevation in this area is around 8,000 ft. The development of this storm was detected by the WSR—74C, 5 cm radar at WSPO Cheyenne. The purpose of this paper is to document this e/ent and to emphasize the development of the storm as seen by the Cheyenne radar.
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Mountains Radar Tornado Damage Tornadoes Trees Weather Forecasting
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Central Region Technical Attachment ; 88-7
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Colorado ; Rustic (Colo.) ; Fort Collins (Colo.) ; Larimer County (Colo.) ; Cheyenne County (Colo.)

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