For this elevation (beam height from KLCH is around 16,000ft which is ~550-hPa), these radial velocities seen in the E eyewall of #Laura are incredible. Yes that is an inbound 160-mph velocity... at 550-hPa!
This is a very powerful and deep vertical circulation.
This is a very powerful and deep vertical circulation.
And if you go pixel hunting for the maximum velocity pixel, there are values that are larger than that too. The latest scan for example has a 169-mph pixel!
The @53rdWRS normally samples strong hurricanes at 700-hPa as winds decrease w/ height. This is well above that level!
The @53rdWRS normally samples strong hurricanes at 700-hPa as winds decrease w/ height. This is well above that level!
I’m just gonna continue sharing incredible #Laura velocities in this thread. Now up to 173mph in the NE quad.
Not sure if this is valid, but caught a 187mph pixel in the NE quad of #Laura value surrounded by >175mph pixels. Just ridiculous.
Okay last one for this #Laura radar thread since I don’t see how it can be topped. There were *6* surrounding bins that were >200mph so I don’t think this outbound velocity was an error despite the value, 223mph!
Basically KLCH may have sampled an intense NW eyewall mesovort!
Basically KLCH may have sampled an intense NW eyewall mesovort!
