Chapman Tornado June 11, 2008

Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

June 11th , 2008

Track of Tornado Damage

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Below are a few damage photos taken by the survey team in Chapman.

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The following is a brief Doppler Radar review from KTWX (the Topeka NWS Radar) of the parent supercell thunderstorm that produced the Chapman tornado. The images on the left show the reflectivity and Storm Relative Motion (SRM) before the tornado moved through Chapman, and the images on the right are the same radar images a couple of minutes after the tornado moved through Chapman. Note the high (purple) reflectivities in the 'hook' after the tornado moved through Chapman. This is debris that the radar was able to detect, a few thousand feet in the air.

Below is a picture taken by Scott Blair. The photo was taken from near I-70 at mile marker 290. The tornado is seen as a large stovepipe in the center of the image and was roughly 3 miles WSW of his location.

Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Chapman Tornado June 11, 2008 - NWS Topeka, KS

Chapman Tornado

June 11th , 2008

Track of Tornado Damage