Radar Analysis
The damage reports and calls to emergency responders started at about 915 PM EDT on
Thursday, July 21, 2005 suggesting that the event occurred. The Sandy Acres Mobile
Home Park is noted on the radar imagery with the "Home" label. NWS
forecasters were monitoring the storm and issued a
Special Weather Statement at 851 PM EDT.
Radar analysis during and after the event indicated that there was a significant
cell merger with this event (Loop of
KRAX Radar Reflectivity Imagery from 2328Z (728 PM EDT) through 0131Z (931 PM EDT) Thursday, July 21, 2005) but
no remarkable wind signature or storm structure that would indicate this storm would be severe.
KRAX 4-Panel Reflectivity Imagery from 0105Z Friday, July 22, 2005.
Four panel reflectivity imagery from 0105Z (905 PM EDT, Thursday, July 21, 2005 is
shown below. The four panel image contains 8bit 0.5 degree Reflectivity (upper left), 8bit 1.3 degree Reflectivity
(upper right), 8bit 2.4 degree Reflectivity (lower left), and 8bit 4.0 degree Reflectivity
(lower right). The Sandy Acres Mobile Home Park is noted on the radar imagery with the "Home" label.
Click on the image to enlarge.
KRAX 4-Panel Velocity Imagery from 0105Z Friday, July 22, 2005.
Four panel Velocity imagery from 0105Z (905 PM EDT, Thursday, July 21, 2005 is
shown below. The four panel image contains 8bit 0.5 degree Velocity (upper left), 8bit 1.3 degree Velocity
(upper right), 8bit 2.4 degree Velocity (lower left), and 8bit 4.0 degree Velocity
(lower right). The Sandy Acres Mobile Home Park is noted on the radar imagery with the "Home" label.
Click on the image to enlarge.
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