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Roll or Arcus Cloud. Squall Lines. Supercell Thunderstorms. Bow Echos. High Resolution Numerical Prediction of Convection. Explicit Convective Prediction. Requires high resolution (4km or less grid spacing)
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Explicit Convective Prediction • Requires high resolution (4km or less grid spacing) • Requires high-resolution analysis of current situation, using radar, surface observations and all other assets. • NCAR (WRF model) and CAPS (Oklahoma, ARPS model) are two leading efforts.
10 km WRF forecast domain 4 km WRF forecast domain Bow Echo and Mesoscale Convective Vortex Experiment (BAMEX) Using the WRF Model Goal: Study the lifecycles of mesoscale convective vortices and bow echoes in and around the St. Louis MO area Field program conducted 20 May – 6 July 2003
Real-time WRF 4 km BAMEX Forecast Initialized 00 UTC 9 June 03 Reflectivity forecast Composite NEXRAD Radar
Real-time WRF 4 km BAMEX Forecast Valid 6/10/03 12Z 4 km BAMEX forecast 36 h Reflectivity 4 km BAMEX forecast 12 h Reflectivity Composite NEXRAD Radar
27h WRF BAMEX Forecast Valid 6/10/03 03Z 4 km Max Reflectivity 10 km Max Reflectivity
30h WRF BAMEX Forecast Valid 6/10/03 06Z 4 km Max Reflectivity 10 km Max Reflectivity
Real-time WRF 4 km BAMEX Forecast Initialized 00 UTC 10 June 03 Reflectivity forecast Composite NEXRAD Radar
Real-time 12 h WRF Reflectivity Forecast Valid 6/10/03 12Z 4 km BAMEX forecast 10 km BAMEX forecast 22 km CONUS forecast Composite NEXRAD Radar
Real-time WRF 4 km BAMEX Forecast Initialized 00 UTC 30 May 03 Reflectivity forecast Composite NEXRAD Radar