How Do Supercell Thunderstorms Work?
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- A simplified explanation of Supercell thunderstorms and how they work using a real world example.
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I have since seen my first tornado. You can watch it here if your interested. th-cam.com/video/WN73st1HR18/w-d-xo.html
What would a mountain or a valley do if a tornado came through is there any difference when it hits a mountain or a valley? Does it do anything to the tornado?
Excellent video! You are definitely knowledgeable in meteorology and the processes of storm development. With your permission I would like to use this video at my next spotter training course. I hold them every April in conjunction with our local emergency management ISO9000 incident command and SAR training.
Go for it.
@@CeltonHenderson thank you
a legend was born
The overlay is such a HUGE HUGE HELP! These storms are so technical, making it really hard for those of us who look at the sky & say, "hey cool looking thunderstorm!". But when you add in the overlay, it instantly makes everything click! Best of luck & please keep making great content. 👍 💜
i agree, thank god for this video
I flew for a Research and Hail Suppression program in Alberta in the summer of 1974. (Hailstop '74). I was flying missions to seed bases below the Weak Echo Region (as read from a ground based met radar station) and aided by visual recognition of inflow regions, shelf clouds, etc... The air was always laminar - and sometimes the biggest challenge was to remain in visual flight conditions BELOW the inflow region and not be drawn up into the cloud. I also flew 'top seeding' missions in the vicinity of 20 to 25,000 feet (using the outside air temp for clues) and dropped seeding canisters into the tops of rapidly growing turrets. Once again - always in smooth air. Meanwhile, a group of scientists on the project were flying updraft penetrations in a Cessna 414 fully equipped with cloud physics sampling equipment and airborne weather radar. It was a fascinating summer's job! All I learned about operating (safely!) around T-storms - and from my many conversations with the scientists on the project -provided a great base for my airline career that followed. Your explanations and photos reveal a much better understanding of Supercell dynamics than we had in 1974! This is great review and training aid. Thanks for sharing.
For someone with a life-long fascination with tornadoes, this is by far the clearest & most complete explanation of how tornadoes form I've ever seen. Heard bits & pieces of what was discussed but never so vividly & easily understood as in this video.
Random dude from Germany here. I LOVE extreme weather and one of my bucket list dreams is to witness a (preferably rural) tornado myself one day. I live in central Germany and in my village we did actually have an EF1 or possibly EF2 13 years back, but I wasn´t at home that day, but in the village next to home, wondering why the sky turned into an orange theatre full of hail. I wish I would´ve been home that day and it would´ve passed my home within 200m........ I´m always excited to check TH-cam during the current tornado seasons each year and every year I ask myself how this extreme weather shapes and forms those beasts. This video was a really great answer to my question so thank you very very much :)
Between the overlays, radars, and positioning alongside explanations just a perfect educational video.
It’s getting a sequel soon ;)
@@CeltonHenderson looking forward to it. I was born in Louisville a couple of months after the 74 outbreak, was chasing storms on my bike before the movie Twister, and still take a couple of trips a year to do so. With children it's been tough the past 17 years to be able to go at the ideal moment but that would change very soon, but I have to admit your Florida to North Dakota trip is beyond impressive and dedicated.
Very well done. It is very professional and taught me a couple of things about supercell components.
Good to hear.
Really explained this well. I know next to nothing about meteorology but this made sense.
Glad to hear that cheaper by the thousand :)
@@CeltonHenderson I've been watching storm chasers on discovery plus and they throw out a lot of terms and I never understood what they were talking about. This helped a lot
@@murmaider2 awesome, if you have any more questions I’d be happy to answer them.
Wow that was the best explanation of a supercell I have ever watched. Fantastic job! Keep up the great work.
I am a meteorology/atmospheric sciences major as well! I stumbled upon this video trying to write an informative speech about the lifespan of a supercell and formation of a tornado. I want to write it in chronological order and it’s due tomorrow. If weather wasn’t my major I think this video would still be a great explanation of the processes through visuals of the storm and front diagrams of a supercell. Great job!
the minecraft tornado caught me so off guard 😭 wonderful video
Straight line winds tore up our town a few yrs back (suburb of Rochester, NY). The highest gust was almost 90 mph. I know, not as powerful as some tornados and hurricanes, or derechos (sp?) but daaaaamn.....I Iost power for a week. That was a storm I only want to experience once in my life.....
Great video though! I'm totally into weather stuff!
Wow, yeah 90mph straight line winds can be seriously destructive, more so then some tornadoes and hurricanes.
You laid the facts out nicely. I had a mental image of the downflow/upflow relationship that was incomplete. 👍🏻
Glad to hear it helped Jason
As a new GA pilot this explation is very helpful on what to look out for in these Texas skies. Keep up the Great work on putting stuff like this.👍🏻
Bro your videos are very detailed your a very talented narrator and how you explained every detail
My man, I am watching this in Kansas as a line of storms rolls in. This is the video I have always been looking for. Thank you very much for this great educational content.
I'm preparing teaching material for "Earth Science class" for our homeschool co-op next fall. Meteorology, astronomy, and geology are all hobbies of mine from childhood. I haven't studied them in decades. Your video is incredibly helpful! I feel much more confident now about teaching. I'll subscribe and checkout your other content. 👍🏻 Thank you for passing on your skills.
I love that you turned all the tech-speak of the NOAA forecasters into these practical and real-world observations that we’ve all experienced with supercells and severe T’storms dozens of times. With the increase in range and frequency of severe weather events, it pays to know where the most dangerous areas like large hail, gust fronts, bow echoes, and tornadoes are most likely to be. As a sailor, I want to be as far away from damaging weather as possible. I appreciate it!
it's amazing how quickly they develop. I'm from the NE, so we only get small, quick storms in the summertime and nothing like this.
Supercells are indeed the most advanced and sophisticated thunderstorms in addition to being the most powerful, majestic and dangerous. I know much of their complexity still eludes understanding. It's particularly fascinating how the mesocyclone pretty much drives the storm like a massive super powerful turbine. Being as fascinated as I am of them, if I were to go on a storm chase (maybe through a Twister Tour or something), it would be enough for me to see a Supercell or a few of them. Seeing a tornado would be a bonus. The core of my fascination have always been Supercells.
Thanks for doing this video.
Friend, You really provided a great explanation with the overlays. I appreciate your work here and encourage your pursuit in weather and storms. You have certainly prepared yourself well thus far ! Keep up the good work !
I liked and subscribed !! Will keep listening and watching.
I am a General Class Ham Radio operator license N4TDM. As you no doubt know, many of us have associated interests in severe weather and it's aftermath. I hope in the future to play a helpful role in emergency comms upon my retirement from the Railroad soon.
Thanks again . Not many of you who strive to contribute to storm investigations and documentation provide an educational perspective to the public.
Thanks Again !
Very informative. Answered almost all the questions I had about tornado genesis and super cells relationship to their creation. A+
Wow I’ve been watching chasers and radar for three years now and this is by far best I’ve seen explanation 😊
Bro, I’ve watched I dunno how many countless videos on tornado formation, explanations, the computer modeling videos on YT, & w/ every single one the only thing I learn is how little I know & understand.
That said, for some reason, your video made a lot of sense & I actually got some things out of it as well as gained a little understanding of what’s what in a mess of dark clouds & some direction in the formation of tornados.
I’ve never seen one, never been in around or anywhere close to one but have always been fascinated by them & maybe someday I’ll see one.
This is the best explanation I could ever find for this weather phenomenon. Thanks for making it.
The best breakdown of a storm I have seen yet. Well done. My place has taken two direct hits by tornadoes,1963 (the year before I was born), destroying the feed mill that was under construction, and 2008 taking half the machine shed and missing the feed mill by 25 yards. Also had countless funnel clouds pass over too.
I learned more from this video than all my science classes in school.
Easily the best video I've seen to explain tornado formation; simple, clear, nice graphics and overlays. Well done 👏
I drive an 18wheeler. I see a lot in TX and OK.
Now I know what to look for.
Thanks
I was TWICE talked out of going into metrology! Weather, and I hate to admit it gives me a teak or maybe an Ironwood BRANCH sticking out of my torso! Yes it excites me! I wish I'd have listened to my gut or maybe a little lower! 😱
Thanks for this, I've always wondered about these mysterious workings of the atmosphere, and have a much better understanding of supercells now. I drive a truck all over the USA and encounter many many storms
Glad I could help
It must be cool to see a lot of the country.
Good video. You explained supercells well for me, and I really liked it when you super-imposed data over the item on the screen. This helped me a lot in understanding it all.
I’m glad the video helped you out Kevin, I just released another video with supercells and tornadoes in it just a few minutes ago that talks a lot about this same stuff if it helps to see more examples.
Ive followed and learned about US storms for several years on social media and this 9 min video has been brilliant in that its pieced together all the things that i regularly see from radar content , such as that provided by Ryan Hall Y'all , with on the ground footage from spotters and chasers alike.
What ive found most valuable on your video is the way you've overlayed what a hook echo looks like from the ground perspective... ive previously found it difficult to decipher the scale of radar to first person visual . Thankyou so much for this detailed , visual & highly informative information, its my missing piece in the supercell jigsaw :0)
Thanks! In the years since making this I’ve seen a lot more stuff while chasing and plan to make a better version of this video in the near future.
Wow. This was simply excellent. I've been searching for something that could explain this subject for some time.
The way you superimposed the drawings of the parts of the supercell over different visual representations of the storm was especially helpful.
Just sorry it took me 2 years to find this.
But I do, by now, know who Skip Talbot is, so I've learned some sensible things along the way.
Having watched many videos on tornadogenesis, I can say this is the best explanation of the general structure I've seen. I finally understand the flow of air and it makes sense. Thank you!
That 1st picture that you do your break down of has a funnel cloud forming but isn’t making it to the ground. Great video.
Old time 51 year old storm nerd here :) Great explanation
Very informative, exactly what I was looking for.
I just found this and thank you. This will help when I am tracking storms on Radar Omega. I hope your career is going well.
I hope you encounter your first twister soon!! Be careful and happy chasing!
I may have just a few days ago in Dixie alley, I’m reviewing the footage with other Meteorologists and storm chasers currently, you can expect to see a video on it in the coming days.
Your video is very well put together making it simple and easy to understand the overlay images was a great idea thank you from Ireland 👍🇮🇪
So this is the type of thunderstorm that cause the quad state tornado in kentucky, that kill many people, great video.
Yes the vast majority of violent tornadoes are caused by supercells, damage surveys have shown that it was actually at least 2 separate tornadoes that were responsible for the damage seen across such a long distance. Still a remarkable storm regardless.
Using illustrated photos and maps makes this easy to understand I would like to see more of this. Next time with a real tornado Good Luck
Thank you for this! Succinct and great overlays. I can see the influence of Skip’s videos but… there’s just something about his voice that makes those 90 minute videos of his hard to watch. You have a great delivery voice.
If you’re ever thru Gainesville on your way north to chase those supercells, stop in and I’ll buy ya a beer.
This is the best description of how these storms form and function that I’ve seen to date. It’s like the missing piece of a puzzle. You’ve earned a subscription from me for this. Thanks
As a meteorologist nerd I appreciate and value your life
That was the most informative version of "anatomy of a supercell" I've ever encountered. I really like the superimposed graph and illustrated symbols and labels on irl photos. Thank you.
great educational video of the basics.... Thank You !! I am a spotter for the Weather service here in Central AR.
Great video dude, thanks for sharing. I'm really into severe weather as well, it amazes me every time.
This is such a wonderful, simple, but understandable explanation!
Good job sir. Yes, Skip's video is amazing, but i think you added something to it. Keep doing what you're doing
Can I come with you next time?
Ah I wish I was in the US sometimes...
We do not encounter those magnificent storms in my little french country!
Perhaps once I get a larger vehicle I may go with other people
Perhaps not but you guys over in France have some of the most sophisticated dining and winemaking the world has ever known.
Thank u for uploading this.
I'm from India and i love everything about weather. I mostly love severe weather.
I wanted to study meteorology or atmospheric science, but here in india it is not considered as great career choice since it has less job opportunities and also i didn't knew about how to build career in this field, so i had to choose Engineering (Electronics and Telecom) like everyone else in india..!!
In your country, it is like community of storm chasers and weather of your country is very diverse, u guys can experience, hurricanes, tornados, derecho.. i realy want to study weather and to chase storms..
*Keep doing this*
Yeah...I hear you. I wanted to be a heavy metal guitarist but it wouldn't have been a sustainable career choice in the long run (and many of my friends who play in metal bands have other day jobs anyway) so I ended up reading Medicine at University and doing my speciality. It was great to do that but at times I used to wonder about what would have happened had I pursued a music career. I now play guitar for fun and as a hobby.
It is kind of sad though that we want to do something but it turns out to be an unsustainable career choice.
I have always been fascinated by storms though and hope to see them someday.
When I was young I spotted mesocyclones in Eastern india 🇮🇳 and seen tornadoes do occur in india specially in Bangladesh 🇧🇩and Assam typically in April May and October
at 3:17 I see these all the time (NE Arkansas), was curious about it but never had a clue what was going on. Thanks for the break down. The graphics helped explain it.
Well that saves me a semester of meteorology classes. Thanks dude!
Very concise, and well presented overview. I appreciate you taking the time to do this. I liked and subscribed. Thanks man
What an awesome description of classic supercell formation. Awesome job!!! I am sure you'll have a rewarding career in meteorology.
awesome vid, i learned something from this video, and keep up the good work, these are REALLY good videos, i don't mind waiting for videos of this quality
Thanks I really appreciate it. School and the enormous time it takes to edit these have conspired together to ensure my upload schedule sucks rn lol.
Awesome job. I finally get an understanding between radar, graphs and the actual storm
This is by far the clearest, most straightforward explanation I've ever seen. Thanks!
This was an excellent discussion that clarified some key terms for me. Thank you.
That is the best, most simple and easy to understand description I’ve heard to date! Very very well done! May you intercept and be safe as you study and play.
Thank you, I’ve gone on to see quite a bit of cool storms and tornadoes since I made this video. A lot of which are currently in various stages of production for future videos.
Well explained. Compared to other videos trying to explain a complex topic you gave the most clear explanations
That was a great trip and can't wait for the next one.
Very well done. Informative and fun to watch. Keep up the great work and stay safe out there!
I’ve recently taken an interest for these storms, I just wanted to know everything and this video helped me understand the structure of the storm way much better. The thing is tho, supercells are so massive, from 3 miles it already looks like you were right in the storm.
Thanks for this! Just that overlay alone was very informative as I, as a new, novice weather enthusiast had no idea what I was looking at. The more detail the better for me. ALSO, I live right below Sanford in Oviedo/Winter Springs! I'm waiting for some more severe weather to come through FL as we've really only seen the usual air mass thunderstorms as of late with very little, if any rotation. I would love to go out locally and see some MCS. But, I honestly dont know enough yet to confidently do it safely in the event that it were to drop a tornado. I've learned a lot recently, but I'm not stupid enough to just hop in my truck and go tornado chasing without enough knowledge to do it safely or preferably with someone that is much more experienced.
Either way, thanks for the video and I def subscribed and hope to learn much more from you!
Excellent presentation. No so technical that folks drop it, but not so simplified as to insult the intelligence.
Thank you so much for the comprehensive explaination!
ERAU! The only place I've ever taken any class about weather.
What a great video! Short and to the point. Great job
An excellent video, especially the overlays. Thanks!
Absolutely fascinating and learning about exactly how these storms work and how complex they are is amazing. Just how everything has to work together perfectly, and it does happen...year after year, is something else. Something humans have absolutely no control of, and throw in the element of sorta predictable luck
While this video is helpful, no hard feelings here or offense, but I suggest working on presentation of this stuff. Like vocal tone. Make it sound a bit more exciting and have a more relatable tone. It's a lot harder to understand or really take in what you're saying when you're just speaking everything so monotone. Besides that, great info and appreciate it. I may just have to get into chasing myself one day! I've always been fascinated by storms.
This is sooooo good. Very helpful yet simple graphics.
Excellent tutorial on how to read a supercell! Good luck on your studies.
Awesome video man, like others have said, this really helps to visualize the storm structure from ground level. Thanks a lot 😁⛈️🌀🌪️
Celton, great video...I live in West Central IL and know a lot about tornadoes as our part of the state gets its share of supercells every year. Your video was extremely helpful in covering the dynamics with my friend in Southern California of what it takes to get a tornado to form! Extremely complicated dynamics covered very well in your video!!! Many thanks!!! Happy chasing. By the way we had an F3 tornado last year on April 4, 2023 in my hometown of Lewistown, IL where 5 storm chasers were caught inside the bear cage and were lucky enough to survive a direct hit by the F3 giant: mesocyclone measured approx. 5 mile wide, violent tornado cyclone 2 mile, tornado .5 mile...violent!!! Again, many thanks for a very concise and easy to understand learning video!!! 🙂
I share your video anytime someone asks about hook echos or basically anything about supercells, very informative video, very well done.
I’m glad it could help Forrest B.
Great explanation of how storms work. Stay safe out there.
I, too, am a weather chaser in Ohio...I’ve been studying these storms for over 50 years, and I’m still learning about them...excellent video and very informative!!!!! Xoxoxoxoxo keep em coming!!!!! Xoxoxoxoxo
Nice explanation, thanks for putting it together.
Terrific presentation! THX!
Fascinating. Well done!
Absolutely amazing video. Thank you.
Great educational video. Thank you
Nice job! Explained very well
Very good breakdown. Thank You
Congrats on the tornado intercepts
Thanks Kevin, happy new year.
Great video man very informative always been fascinated with weather wondered what going how it works
as a meteorology student at FGCU this video was super helpful for studying! thank you so much!!!
I too, am a devoted follower of skip Talbots’…his videos are virtually priceless….very good one here too!!!
This video was a huge help! Thank you!!! 👍👍
Good explanation about tornadoes. One thing that I have had trouble understanding is the rear flank downdraft. What makes that air descend and how does it help form the tornado?
very well done! It is the best explanation I have seen.
Good job !! Be safe and enjoy your career, Your work is always appreciated !
Thank you! Will do!
Very good and informative video. I majored in atmospheric science, but never went into meteorology as a career. I have never lost my fascination for the atmosphere, however. Liked and subscribed.
This is a really good video! Well explained.
This is very informative and useful information. Many thanks 🙏
Great explanation!!!
Excellent explanation ❤