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Weather radar formation
A line echo wave pattern (LEWP) is a weather radar formation in which a single line of thunderstorms presenting multiple bow echoes forms equatorward
Line_echo_wave_pattern
Line of thunderstorms along or ahead of a cold front
bow echo. Tornadoes can occur along waves within a line echo wave pattern (LEWP), where mesoscale low-pressure areas are present. Some bow echoes can
Squall_line
Mesoscale convective system shaped like an archer's bow
straight-line winds and occasionally tornadoes, causing major damage. They can also become derechos or form Line echo wave pattern (LEWP). The term "bow echo"
Bow_echo
Small-scale rotational weather feature
lead to tornadogenesis. One form of MCV is the "comma head" of a line echo wave pattern (LEWP). On Friday, May 8, 2009, a major MCV controversially dubbed
Mesovortex
Type of cyclone occurring in the northern Atlantic coast of North America
the shore between North Carolina and Massachusetts. The precipitation pattern is similar to that of other extratropical storms, although nor'easters
Nor'easter
Semi-permanent low-pressure system located near the Aleutian Islands
mean sea-level pressure. It is one of the largest atmospheric circulation patterns in the Northern Hemisphere and represents one of the "main centers of action
Aleutian_Low
Phrase
frequently used to describe a weather pattern that is as destructive as a hurricane, but which exhibits the cold-weather patterns of a winter storm. The Oxford
Perfect_storm
Type of cyclone
Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones are low-pressure areas which, along with anticyclones, drive the weather
Extratropical_cyclone
Tornado comprising multiple vortices
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Multiple-vortex_tornado
Large scale rotating air mass
cyclone formation and intensification. Extratropical cyclones begin as waves in large regions of enhanced mid-latitude temperature contrasts called baroclinic
Cyclone
Hypothetical class of extreme tropical cyclone
that are uncertain: whether inflow ceases to be isothermal, whether shock waves would form in the outflow around the eye, or whether turbulent breakdown
Hypercane
Violently rotating column of air
use of pulse-Doppler radar by recognizing patterns in velocity and reflectivity data, such as hook echoes or debris balls, as well as through the efforts
Tornado
Rapidly rotating storm system
development. Rossby waves can aid in the formation of a new tropical cyclone by disseminating the energy of an existing, mature storm. Kelvin waves can contribute
Tropical_cyclone
Region with higher atmospheric pressure
atmospheric layer where weather occurs. Preferred areas within a synoptic flow pattern in higher levels of the troposphere are beneath the western side of troughs
High-pressure_area
Vortex or tornado occurring over a body of water
five-part life cycle: formation of a dark spot on the water surface; spiral pattern on the water surface; formation of a spray ring; development of a visible
Waterspout
1000-km-order method of measuring weather systems
waves in their respective hemisphere. Low-pressure areas and their related frontal zones occur on the leading edge of a trough within the Rossby wave
Synoptic_scale_meteorology
Rapidly deepening extratropical cyclonic low-pressure area
factors include: The relative position of a 500-hPa trough and thickness patterns. Deep tropospheric frontogenetic processes which happen both upstream and
Explosive_cyclogenesis
Area with air pressures lower than adjacent areas
the area on the east side of upper troughs, which form half of a Rossby wave within the Westerlies (a trough with large wavelength that extends through
Low-pressure_area
Regional tropical cyclone
5th parallel north and the 5th parallel south, along the same meridian, or line of longitude. There is an inverse relationship between tropical cyclone activity
Typhoon
Unusual storm system in 1996
remnant low and left Lake Huron, before dissipating soon afterward. High waves were also created by the storm in Lake Erie. Excessive rain of over 4 inches
1996_Lake_Huron_cyclone
Complex of thunderstorms organized on a larger scale
can be found along waves within a line echo wave pattern, or LEWP, where mesoscale low-pressure areas are present. Some bow echoes that develop within
Mesoscale_convective_system
Tropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South Atlantic tropical cyclone
South_Atlantic_tropical_cyclone
Moderately sized weather phenomena
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Mesoscale_meteorology
Mature tropical cyclone that develops within the eastern and central Pacific Ocean
addition, its effects in the central Pacific near 160° W causes tropical waves that form in the area to drift northward into the Gulf of Alaska and dissipate
Pacific_hurricane
Extratropical storm over north India
Bangladesh and southeastern Nepal. It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies. The moisture in these storms usually originates
Western_disturbance
Tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean
from tropical waves in warm waters several hundred miles north of the equator near the Intertropical Convergence Zone from tropical waves. The Coriolis
Atlantic_hurricane
Swirling and reverse current in a turbulent flow regime
other types of eddies that are not simple vortices. For example, a Rossby wave is an eddy which is an undulation that is a deviation from mean flow, but
Eddy_(fluid_dynamics)
pressures are likely caused by less friction against sea ice rather than ocean waves. As there are limited weather stations in the region, pressures in the region
October 2022 Southern Ocean cyclone
October_2022_Southern_Ocean_cyclone
Type of tornado not originating from a mesocyclone
pre-existing rotation in the cloud. Landspouts can form in the flanking line of supercell thunderstorms, following the predominant formation area of landspouts
Landspout
Whirlwind induced by and often composed of fire
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Fire_whirl
Meteorological phenomenon
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Whirlwind
Type of storm
warm, clear conditions in the summer. Occasionally, this can result in heat wave conditions and droughts if the anticyclone remains stationary over a certain
Anticyclonic_storm
Broad rainy season low-pressure system
America can lead to the development of a CAG as the climatological wind pattern is interrputed. CAGs arise more frequently in the fall than the spring
Central_American_gyre
Latitudes 30–35 degrees north and south of the Equator
the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast of the United States. This flow pattern also occurs on the eastern coasts of continents in other subtropical climates
Horse_latitudes
Thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone
cycle and can cause the storm to strengthen and weaken. Hook echo (or pendant) The "hook echo" is the area of confluence between the main updraft and the
Supercell
Meteorological phenomenon blocking atmospheric circulation
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Cold_drop
Ground vortex formed from a downburst of a thunderstorm
the original on 2 May 2016. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Squall Line/Bow Echo/QLCS". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 6 May 2025. Markowski, Paul; Richardson
Gustnado
Dramatic increase in a tropical cyclone's strength
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Rapid_intensification
Type of extratropical cyclone
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Pacific_Northwest_windstorm
Small-scale, short-lived depression over certain ocean areas
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Polar_low
Type of whirlwind
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Steam_devil
Type of storm occurring in southeastern Australia
sharp leap in wave heights from the east-northeast for the east coast, conjuring a strong north-east air current and east-north east storm waves over the western
Black_nor'easter
Storm characterized by lightning
can be found along waves within a line echo wave pattern, or LEWP, where mesoscale low pressure areas are present. Some bow echoes in the summer are called
Thunderstorm
Region of rotation within a powerful thunderstorm
in the front flank of squall lines), and may be distinguished by a hook echo rotation signature on a weather radar map. Visual cues such as a rotating
Mesocyclone
Type of whirlwind
December 2006. "fairy wind". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 14 May 2020. "Heat wave sparks 'fairy wind' in Ireland". MNN – Mother Nature Network. Retrieved 14
Dust_devil
Low pressure area weather system common to North America
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Alberta_clipper
High air pressure area in the Atlantic Ocean
being the Icelandic Low. The system influences the weather and climatic patterns of vast areas of North Africa, Europe and to a lesser extent, eastern North
Azores_High
Tropical cyclone with a symmetrical shape
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Annular_tropical_cyclone
Development or strengthening of cyclonic circulation in the atmosphere
thunderstorm activity, developing a warm core. Extratropical cyclones form as waves along weather fronts before occluding later in their life cycle as cold
Cyclogenesis
Persistent cold-core low-pressure area that circles one of the poles
heatwave, the 2003 European heat wave, 2010 Russian heat wave or the 2010 Pakistan floods, and suggested that these patterns were all connected to Arctic
Polar_vortex
Late autumn wind on the Great Lakes
masses collide, they can result in hurricane-force winds that stir up large waves on the lakes. Gordon Lightfoot's song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
November_gale
Topics referred to by the same term
processing program distributed with Leading Edge computers in the 1980s. Line echo wave pattern, a weather radar formation Lower Esopus Watershed Partnership, a
LEWP
Funnel-shaped cloud not touching the ground
inflow-outflow interchange areas as RFDs interact with mesocyclones or flanking line updrafts) and streamwise vorticity currents (SVCs) feeding into mesocyclones
Funnel_cloud
Large central area of thunderstorms surrounding its circulation center
visual patterns that a cyclone may take on which define the upper and lower bounds on its intensity. The central dense overcast (CDO) pattern is one of
Central_dense_overcast
Strong surface-level winds that radiate from a single point
southeast before finally weakening over northern Ohio. Bow echo Haboob Line echo wave pattern (LEWP) List of derecho events List of microbursts Low level
Downburst
Type of Pacific seasonal cyclone
retrieved on 2009-05-22 Steven Businger and Thomas Birchard, Jr. A Bow Echo and Severe Weather Associated with a Kona Low in Hawaii. Retrieved on 2007-05-22
Kona_storm
High pressure mass of cold dry air over northeastern Eurasia
Central Asia. Siberia portal Siberian Express Arctic dipole anomaly Cold wave North American High Polar vortex Aleutian Low "The Siberian High and Climate
Siberian_High
Cyclone with an associated cold pool of air at high altitude
(La Niña) ENSO years. These systems can develop strong wind, heavy rains, waves over 10 metres (33 ft) in height, and eye features on weather satellite
Cold-core_low
Meteorological phenomenon
and erratically. In certain arrangements, known as a block or a blocking pattern, they can remain in place for long periods of time. Whilst cut-off lows
Cut-off_low
Cloud formation occurring at the base of a thunderstorm
leading edge (typically of a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) or squall line) on rare occasion. The wall cloud feature was first identified by Ted Fujita
Wall_cloud
Low air pressure area in the Atlantic Ocean
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Icelandic_Low
Extremely persistent anticyclone over the Pacific Ocean
(winter storm) activity along the West Coast of the United States. Such a pattern is similar to—but of greater magnitude and longevity than—atmospheric configurations
Ridiculously_Resilient_Ridge
Cloud and precipitation structure
of the cold front itself. Banding within the comma head precipitation pattern of an extratropical cyclone can yield significant amounts of rain or snow
Rainband
Tornadoes that spin in the opposite direction of normal tornadoes
tornadoes associated with tropical cyclones, and mesovortices within bow echoes may spawn anticyclonic tornadoes. The first anticyclonic tornado associated
Anticyclonic_tornado
Weather phenomenon off the California coast
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
North_Pacific_High
Tropical cyclone that has lost tropical characteristics
degenerating into a remnant low. A tropical cyclone degenerating into a trough or wave, or having its low level circulation dissipate overland, lacks a cyclonic
Post-tropical_cyclone
(47 mph) in Cabo de Santa Marta. A Navy buoy registered a 6-metre (20 ft) wave off the coast of Santa Catarina. On 5 January 2016, the Hydrographic Center
List of South Atlantic tropical and subtropical cyclones
List_of_South_Atlantic_tropical_and_subtropical_cyclones
Tropical cyclone having formed in the South Pacific Ocean
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South Pacific tropical cyclone
South_Pacific_tropical_cyclone
"zigzagging" path of light, is sometimes called a lightning bolt. line echo wave pattern (LEWP) lithometeor low-level jet low-level windshear alert system
Glossary_of_meteorology
Dangerous meteorological phenomena
the squall line forms a bow echo, in the farthest portion of the bow. Tornadoes can be found along waves within a line echo wave pattern (LEWP) where
Severe_weather
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation) Cycle graph Hoop (disambiguation) Inner loop (disambiguation) Line echo wave pattern (LEWP) Loophole Looping (disambiguation) Loopy (disambiguation)
Loop
Narrow airstream of strong winds in cyclones
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Sting_jet
Smaller tornado that orbits around a larger parent tornado
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Satellite_tornado
Hurricane-like storms in the Mediterranean Sea
trough aloft and an extensive blocking pattern. Avgi began to track towards the southeast as the cloud pattern improved, accelerating towards the Levant
Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone
Mediterranean_tropical-like_cyclone
Cyclonic storm with tropical and extratropical characteristics
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Subtropical_cyclone
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
South-West_Indian_Ocean_tropical_cyclone
Strongest type of extratropical cyclone that occurs over Europe
Rodrigo (November 2012). "The role of large-scale atmospheric flow and Rossby wave breaking in the evolution of extreme windstorms over Europe" (PDF). Geophysical
European_windstorm
Phenomenon in Rio de la Plata, South America
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Sudestada
Air that flows outwards from a storm system
2008-10-22. Retrieved 2009-04-26. Glossary of Meteorology (June 2000). Line echo wave pattern. Archived 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine American Meteorological
Outflow_(meteorology)
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
North_Indian_Ocean_tropical_cyclone
Type of cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Australian region tropical cyclone
Australian_region_tropical_cyclone
Semi-permanent high-pressure system over Southern Australia
southern Australian summer. The high influences the weather and climatic patterns of vast areas of Australia; The aridity of the Australian deserts and the
Australian_High
Impact of climate change on tropical cyclones
rise will increase storm surge levels. It is plausible that extreme wind waves see an increase as a consequence of changes in tropical cyclones, further
Tropical cyclones and climate change
Tropical_cyclones_and_climate_change
Weather phenomenon
strong winds caused the Hapag-Lloyd cargo ship Kiel Express to break free. Waves off Sydney over 8 m (26 ft) were reported. 30,000 homes in the region were
Australian_east_coast_low
Weather phenomenon off the Peru and northern Chile coasts
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South_Pacific_High
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
List_of_sting_jet_cyclones
Type of mesoscale convective system
extent. MCCs commonly develop from the merging of thunderstorms into a squall line which eventually meet the MCC criteria. Furthermore, some MCC formation can
Mesoscale_convective_complex
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Centers_of_action
Wind component of bow echoes
into the rear end of the storm. Convective storm detection Derecho Line echo wave pattern Mesovortex Houze, Robert A. Jr. (31 December 2004). "Mesoscale convective
Rear-inflow_jet
North American low-pressure area
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Colorado_low
Weather system
atmospheric subsidence, or downward motion. They can be caused by gravity waves which duct through boundary layers which are deep and cold to the north
Wake_low
Satellite (GEOSAT). The primary focus was to study fronts, eddies, winds, waves, and tides; each of these processes produce a change in sea surface height
Haida_Eddies
950 ft) in altitude, as it is an example of a cold-core low. A weak inverted wave in the easterlies is generally found beneath it, and it may also be associated
Upper tropospheric cyclonic vortex
Upper_tropospheric_cyclonic_vortex
Type of storm system in southern US
strong shortwave low pressure system which traverses the base of a long-wave low pressure trough while geographically coincident with the southwestern
Panhandle_hook
2012 Extratropical cyclone in Arctic
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Great_Arctic_Cyclone_of_2012
Low-pressure areas that occur over the subtropics
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Thermal_low
Semipermanent anticyclone over the Atlantic Ocean
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South_Atlantic_High
Low-pressure trough over southern Asia in early summer
Asia. Aleutian Low Azores High East Asian Monsoon Cyclogenesis Tropical wave Trough (meteorology) "Overview Asiatic low". "(p). Global Scale Circulation
Asiatic_Low
At sea, wind speeds typically reach level 8 on the Beaufort scale while waves become drastically higher when the bar reaches overhead and squall lines
Bar_(tropical_cyclone)
(LCL) Lifted index (LI) Lifting mechanism (lift) Lightning (LTG) Line echo wave pattern (LEWP) Long track tornado (LT) Low-precipitation supercell (LP)
Glossary_of_tornado_terms
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