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When upper-level jet streaks are orthogonal to the warm sector, there's a higher chance for tornado outbreaks. 96% of violent outbreaks show this alignment. This has been nicknamed the "violent outbreak cross" (VOC) #CISWS24


Up next: Greg Melo from NWS Indianapolis reviews the March 31, 2023 tornado outbreak. #CISWS24


Lashley says there's an emergency manager in an unspecified Ohio County that sends a drone up after almost every strong thunderstorm and finds small circulations that wouldn't have been found otherwise. #CISWS24


The same day of the Super Outbreak, there was also a 4.5 earthquake centered new Mattoon, Illinois. #CISWS24


I'm always uneasy comparing tornado counts across shifts in radar technology. We're probably much better at finding the low-end (EF0-1) tornados now because we get hints on radar of where to look for them. I wonder if it's better to compare outbreaks solely on EF2+. #CISWS24


Fujita originally rated the Xenia, OH tornado EF6 based on aerial survey. He adjusted it down to EF5 after an on-the-ground survey. #CISWS24


Fujita originally called the outbreak the "Jumbo Outbreak" because of the year (74) and third day of the fourth month (3+4=7), which reminded him of the Boeing 747. #CISWS24


The NWS used teletypes until the late 80s - Lashley
Many text products still carry vestiges of that era today. - Me
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First talk is NWS Indianapolis Warning Coordination Meteorologist Sam Lashley on the 50th anniversary of the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak. #CISWS24


#CISWS24 is the first in-person symposium since 2018 and attendance is good. I overheard that there were about 250 registrations.


Greetings from Pruis Hall on the campus of Ball State University. I'm here for the Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium. If you want to follow along, it's #CISWS24. If don't don't want to follow along, mute #CISWS24.
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