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Vivek Mahale
@vmahale
Lead Meteorologist @NWSNorman | Ph.D. in Meteorology @OUSoM | Radar Analysis | Interested in weather since 4/25/1994 | Opinions are mine and not my employer's.
Norman, OK
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    Vivek Mahale
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    May 23, 2024
    Ridiculous tornado footage--immediately me think of this diagram from Fujita:
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    Reed Timmer, PhD
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    May 22, 2024
    NEW Team Dominator ground and drone intercept of multiple vortex #tornado shredding wind turbines SW of Greenfield, Iowa. FULL video - youtu.be/BFXN3X4e5sE?si…
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Dec 13, 2021
    A vortex-centered radar animation of the tornadic supercell that tracked from northeast Arkansas to Kentucky on Friday. Data from four different radars were used to create this loop. #arwx #mowx #tnwx #kywx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Apr 20, 2023
    This evening was probably one of the most challenging shifts I’ve had issuing warnings. I hope everyone in the path of the tornadoes received them and took safety. Appreciate my colleagues on shift (@spegwx @tscurl @AlexZwink @StillwaterMet @ounwcm @MatthewDaviesWx and John)!
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    Vivek Mahale
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    May 20, 2023
    10 years ago on May 20, 2013: The Newcastle-South Oklahoma City-Moore EF5 Tornado. Learn more: arcg.is/0mjbmb #okwx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Apr 22, 2023
    Radar animation of the April 19, 2023 Central Oklahoma tornadoes that affected locations in and near Cole, Washington, Slaughterville, Etowah, Pink, Bethel Acres, and Shawnee. The storm-scale evolution is one I won't forget! #okwx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    May 16, 2022
    Yesterday’s supercell that produced the ~4.5” hailstone near Okemah had an incredible 235 knots of storm top divergence prior to hail report. #okwx
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    Vivek Mahale
    @vmahale
    Mar 25, 2023
    From earlier this evening: A vortex-centered radar animation of the tornadic supercell that affected Amory, Mississippi. Low-level convergence becomes cyclonic convergence as cell mergers occur prior to tornadogenesis southwest of Amory. #mswx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Jun 15, 2023
    My view as severe weather operations begin @NWSNorman—be sure to stay weather aware and be prepared to take action if a warning is issued for your location! #okwx #txwx #texomawx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Jun 21, 2021
    Ominous radar signatures occurred a few minutes ago as a tornado moved through locations from Woodridge to Darien, Illinois (west of Chicago). CC indicates that debris was lofted to ~20,000 ft. #ilwx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Mar 26, 2021
    From earlier today: A vortex-centered radar animation of the tornadic supercell that affected Centreville and Brent, Alabama. #alwx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Aug 21, 2023
    600 dam at 500 mb on tonight’s 00Z OUN sounding: #okwx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Jul 30, 2018
    NWP is an amazing scientific achievement. #okwx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    May 31, 2022
    Radar throwback from May 31, 2013: The El Reno Tornado and Oklahoma City Flash Flooding Event. The tornadic threat for the Oklahoma City metro transitions to a significant flash flooding event. #okwx
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    Vivek Mahale
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    Apr 4, 2021
    Radar throwback: The Xenia, Ohio, tornadic supercell from the 1974 Super Outbreak as seen by the CVG WSR-57. Image courtesy WFO ILN.