Weather Discussion

2-8-2012

2011: The Year of the Tornado

African dust storm forms vortex streets around the Canary Islands (15Z on 2/7)

Typical Vortex Streets off the Canary Islands (June 19, 2010)

TC Jasmine near New Zealand (1930Z on 2/7)

TC Jasmine near New Zealand (1930Z on 2/7)

2-3 inches of snow in Tripoli, Libya?!

An extreme and persistent AO- pattern for Eastern Europe!

500-mb Analysis (12Z on 2/7 – Tuesday Morning)

U.S. Surface Analysis (12Z on 2/7 – Tuesday Morning)

N.C. Surface Analysis (12Z on 2/7 – Tuesday Morning)

GSO Sounding (12Z on 2/7 – Tuesday Morning)

GSO Back Trajectories (12Z on 2/7 – Tuesday Morning)

500-mb Analysis (00Z on 2/8 – Tuesday Night)

U.S. Surface Analysis (00Z on 2/8 – Tuesday Night)

N.C. Surface Analysis (00Z on 2/8 – Tuesday Night)

GSO Sounding (00Z on 2/8 – Tuesday Night)

GSO Back Trajectories (00Z on 2/8 – Tuesday Night)

500-mb Analysis (12Z on 2/8 – Wednesday Morning)

U.S. Surface Analysis (12Z on 2/8 – Wednesday Morning)

N.C. Surface Analysis (12Z on 2/8 – Wednesday Morning)

GSO Sounding (12Z on 2/8 – Wednesday Morning)

Q: Why is the sky Carolina blue?A: Because God is a Tar Heel!

Go Heels! BEAT DUKE!