The heavy-precipitation supercell known as the “Spiky Deck” storm proceeded southeastward, absorbing some smaller cells and producing a good deal of outflow. As it moved into a slowly stabilizing yet still-moist air mass, shortly before sunset, lift of that air into the storm led to some wondrously layered formations above the small shelf cloud. Late afternoon into evening is prime time for such banded cloud structures with supercells and squall lines, thanks to the delicate balance between slightly stable layers in inflow air, and internal storm dynamics that force the air through inversions and into updrafts regardless. Severe wind and hail were reported with this storm between Taylor and Ord.
2 SE Elyria NE (3 Jun 20) Looking W
41.6543, -98.9816Elyria Wind
The heavy-precipitation supercell known as the “Spiky Deck” storm proceeded southeastward, absorbing some smaller cells and producing a good deal of outflow. As it moved into a slowly stabilizing yet still-moist air mass, shortly before sunset, lift of that air into the storm led to some wondrously layered formations above the small shelf cloud. Late afternoon into evening is prime time for such banded cloud structures with supercells and squall lines, thanks to the delicate balance between slightly stable layers in inflow air, and internal storm dynamics that force the air through inversions and into updrafts regardless. Severe wind and hail were reported with this storm between Taylor and Ord.
2 SE Elyria NE (3 Jun 20) Looking W
41.6543, -98.9816