A  case study of a severe thunderstorm outbreak in southern Virginia

Cobb, Steven R.

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A case study of a severe thunderstorm outbreak in southern Virginia

Published Date:

1995

Series:

Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 1995-3A

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A case study of a severe thunderstorm outbreak in southern Virginia

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Personal Authors:

Cobb, Steven R.

Corporate Authors:

United States, National Weather Service,

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Description:

"The purpose of this paper is to investigate the atmospheric conditions that led to the development of the thunderstorm complex on June 4, 1993. An examination of the general thunderstorm outflow, and how this feature acted in concert with a rear inflow, jet-induced downdraft to enhance the damage in the Lynchburg area, also will be presented"--Introduction.

Document Type:

Professional Paper

Collection(s):

National Weather Service (NWS)

Place as Subject:

Virginia

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