COMET_CASE_039: COMET Case Study 039:Iowa Bow Echo
Summary
On June 29th, 1998, a MCS evolved from a supercell thunder- storm as it crossed Iowa. This bow echo, with its associated derecho, produced very strong straight line winds, hail, and numerous tornados, microbursts and flooding. The bow echo finally merged with a squall line and slowly weakened later in the evening.Objectives:
This case expands our coverage of Mesoscale Convective Systems, and provides an opportunity to study the evolution of a bow echo and its associated derecho from initial convection to dissipation
Data access
Additional information
| GCMD Name | A - C > COMET > Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education, and Training > 5c70d6af-b73d-418e-a793-47481302eeb5 |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin Date | 1998-06-29 00:00:00 |
| End Date | 1998-06-30 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
44.50,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
33.00
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-98.00,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-81.00
Related projects
| Parent project | COMET: COMET Case Studies |