Hook Echo on Radar

Hook Echo on Radar

As the storm passed a short distance north of the radar, an appendage became visible on the parent echo. Within a few moments, the echo appendage began to curl into a hook shape seen here.

Courtesy of CSU-CHILL National Radar Facility, http://www.chill.colostate.edu/w/File:Hook_anot.jpg

CSU-CHILL National Radar Facility

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