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Radar Images 2243Z

The cell was still bottom heavy in the reflectivity data at 2243Z.  It had a tight reflectivity gradient on the southern flank.
The cell was still bottom heavy in the reflectivity data at 2243Z. It had a tight reflectivity gradient on the southern flank.
The V<sub>r</sub> increased between 2238Z and 2243Z.  V<sub>r</sub> was now 31 kts at both 0.5 and 1.5 deg, but there was no longer a mesocyclone detected by the algorithm.  This still was classified as a minimal mesocyclone at 2242Z.
The Vr increased between 2238Z and 2243Z. Vr was now 31 kts at both 0.5 and 1.5 deg, but there was no longer a mesocyclone detected by the algorithm. This still was classified as a minimal mesocyclone at 2242Z.