KNQA TVS Information
courtesy of K3JAE\'s Weather Station
TORNADO VORTEX SIGNATURE ADAPTATION PARAMETERS
0(dBZ).Min Reflectivity 2.5(km)..Circulation Radius #1
11(m/s).Vector Velocity Difference 4.0(km)..Circulation Radius #2
100(km)..Max Pattern Vector Range 80(km)..Circulation Radius Range
10.0(km)..Max Pattern Vector Height 600......Max # of 2D Features
2500......Max # of Pattern Vectors 3......Min # of 2D Feat/3D Feature
11(m/s).Differential Velocity #1 1.5(km)..Min 3D Feature Depth
15(m/s).Differential Velocity #2 25(m/s).Min 3D Feat Low-Lvl Delta Vel
20(m/s).Differential Velocity #3 36(m/s).Min TVS Delta Velocity
25(m/s).Differential Velocity #4 35......Max # of 3D Features
30(m/s).Differential Velocity #5 15......Max # of TVSs
35(m/s).Differential Velocity #6 0......Max # of Elevated TVSs
3......Min # of Vectors/2D Feature 0.6(km)..Min TVS Base Height
0.5(km)..2D Vector Radial Distance 1.0(deg).Min TVS Elevation
1.5(deg).2D Vector Azimuthal Dist 3.0(km)..Min Avg Delta Velocity Hgt
4.0(km/km).2D Feature Aspect Ratio 20.0(km)..Max Storm Association Dist