@article{ref1,
title="Analysis and numerical simulation of a supercell tornado at the Hong Kong adjacent waters",
journal="Meteorological applications",
year="2022",
author="Chan, P. W. and Hon, K. K. and Robinson, P. and Kosiba, K. and Wurman, J. and Li, Q. S.",
volume="29",
number="2",
pages="e2056-e2056",
abstract="A tornado/waterspout associated with a supercell thunderstorm was observed in the adjacent waters of southern China on the evening of 18 April 2019. The case was documented using surface weather observations and Doppler radar data. A weather station near the tornado/waterspout, recorded wind gusts corresponding to hurricane intensity for a few seconds, never observed before in the region. The Doppler velocity associated with the tornado/waterspout was analysed and the vertical profile of the velocity could be very useful for wind engineering applications in the region. Dual-polarization observations also were analysed and exhibited some similar signatures documented in supercell tornadoes in other parts of the world. Predictability of the tornado/waterspout was studied using a numerical weather prediction model. It showed that the location and timing of the waterspout/tornado could be roughly reproduced, and the model might be used to give earlier alerting to the vessels operating in the south China coastal waters.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1350-4827",
doi="10.1002/met.2056",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/met.2056"
}