See Part 1 for an earlier stage of the storm-splitting process, as seen from the same spot. In this case, the resulting mirror-image supercells both survived; but as usually happens, the right split had access to stronger storm-relative inflow and shear, and lasted longer. Another (cyclonic) supercell would develop from the separate anvil cloud in the distant left, becoming our primary target for the rest of the afternoon and giving us some grand structural views.
3 E Corn OK (30 Mar 8) Looking W
35.3774, -98.73Splitting Storm: Part 2
See Part 1 for an earlier stage of the storm-splitting process, as seen from the same spot. In this case, the resulting mirror-image supercells both survived; but as usually happens, the right split had access to stronger storm-relative inflow and shear, and lasted longer. Another (cyclonic) supercell would develop from the separate anvil cloud in the distant left, becoming our primary target for the rest of the afternoon and giving us some grand structural views.
3 E Corn OK (30 Mar 8) Looking W
35.3774, -98.73