TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Analysis and numerical simulation of a supercell tornado at the Hong Kong adjacent waters
JO  - Meteorological applications
A1  - Chan, P. W.
A1  - Hon, K. K.
A1  - Robinson, P.
A1  - Kosiba, K.
A1  - Wurman, J.
A1  - Li, Q. S.
SP  - e2056
EP  - e2056
VL  - 29
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1350-4827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/met.2056
ID  - ref1
ER  -