Heat Wave Across the Central and Southeast US; Flash Flood Threats in the North-Central US, Southeast, and Guam

Dangerous heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Heavy rains, flash flooding & severe weather are possible across the middle Missouri River Valley and Upper Midwest to the upper Great Lakes. Heavy rains and flash flooding are also possible across portions of the Southeast. A tropical disturbance brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Saturday. Read More >

Adams County

Reflectivity
The oranges and reds signify heavy rainfall and possible hail.

In the first three pictures the storm moves from southwest to eastcentral Adams County. The white rectangle between Vera Cruz and Berne in the first picture indicates a very tall, strong storm. Note how the tornado-producing storm is by itself, out ahead of the line of storms moving in from the west.

Velocity
The reds depict air moving away from the radar, the greens depict air moving toward the radar (in these pictures, the radar is to the upper left, out of the picture). Reds and greens right next to each other suggest circulation, since there are air currents flowing in opposite directions in close proximity to each other.

In the first picture shows weak, disorganized circulation about to enter southwest Adams County. A brief F0 tornado in Wells County had just lifted when this picture was taken. In the second picture the circulation is noticeably stronger. This picture was taken at the birth of what was to become an F3 tornado. In the last picture the circulation has become very strong and has crossed into Van Wert County. About a minute after this third shot was captured, what was to be the F4 tornado that struck Van Wert was born.

On to Van Wert County...

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Heat Wave Across the Central and Southeast US; Flash Flood Threats in the North-Central US, Southeast, and Guam

November 10 2002 Adams County Radar Imagery