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A hook echo is a pendant or hook-shaped weather radar signature as part of some supercell thunderstorms. It is found in the lower portions of a storm as air and precipitation flow into a mesocyclone, resulting in a curved feature of reflectivity. The echo is produced by rain, hail, or debris being wrapped around the supercell. [1]
This image is in the public domain because it is from one or more of the U.S. government’s 159 NEXRAD radars, which are jointly owned and operated by the National Weather Service (NWS), an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the United States Department of Commerce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) within the Department of Transportation, and ...
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NEXRAD radar imagery of an EF2 tornado near Alta Vista, Kansas on March 13, 2024 (supercell with hook echo on left, velocity on right). The weather system responsible for the outbreak was evident multiple days prior, but the area that received the worst tornadoes was not expected to be the main threat.
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When the rain starts to fall, people immediately look to the weather radar to see how long it will last. But when severe weather strikes, meteorologists can use this technology to pinpoint the ...
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This is a high resolution Doppler on Wheels radar animation of a tornado producing severe thunderstorm. It is by far Wikipedia's best and most educational depiction of a hook echo, thus adding significant EV to the article. Articles in which this image appears Hook echo FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences Creator