Inside the Radar, Satellite and Wind Vectors of a Storm

ThOr101 writes: "While searching for radar scans of the next front to pass through the DC area, I found Meteorologist Dr. Stephen Jascourt's play by play of the weather leading up to the La Plata, MD tornado. He has taken the Satellite, Radar, and Wind Vector image loops from the time period and annotated with his comments describing the storm. As a member of Sky Warn, and just a weather nut, this was a great opportunity to see what the Storm Prediction Center, as well as the Local National Weather Service offices might look for when sounding a Watch or Warning."

Comments

Is It Just Me

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Or does it seem that tornado prediction is still something that is unreliable until only a few minutes before one touches down?

Hurricane path prediction seems to be similarly challenging but important.

Re:Is It Just Me

[singularity]

With tornadoes, though, a few minutes can make all the difference.

I do not have definite stats, but I would guess that getting to your basement (or bathroom) would increase your survival chances greatly.

This only takes a minute or two at most.

Yes, it could definitely be improved upon. In the mean time, though, it is better than no warning at all.