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A Case Study of the Illinois Severe Weather Outbreak of April 19, 1996

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Title: A Case Study of the Illinois Severe Weather Outbreak of April 19, 1996
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(Summary adapted from the WW2010 Home Page) April 19, 1996: One of the most memorable tornado outbreaks in Illinois history. During the day, 33 tornadoes touching down as supercells errupted during the afternoon and evening hours. Winds were estimated in excess of 170 mph during some of the stronger tornadoes. One of the strongest passed through nearby Ogden, IL. This case study provides in depth resources related to the April 19th outbreak. The Weather World 2010 offers a large data base of archived images with a close examination of the meteorological features associated with these storms. Images captured from live video footage of selected tornadoes and a summary of the prestorm atmospheric conditions are included. In addition, you will find up close and personal photographs of the damage the twisters left behind. This case study is available via World Wide Web from The Weather World 2010 Home Page. Link to: "http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/arch/cases/960419/home.rxml"
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Beginning_Date: 19960419
Ending_Date: 19960420
Currentness_Reference:Unknown
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.0
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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY > LIGHTNING
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > LIGHTNING
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > TORNADOES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > PRESSURE TENDENCY
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE > TEMPERATURE CHANGE
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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT CHANGE
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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > VECTOR WIND CHANGE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > VORTICITY > RELATIVE VORTICITY
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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > INFRARED WAVELENGTHS > INFRARED IMAGERY
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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ILLINOIS
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Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: STEVE HALL
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: DAVID WAJTOWICZ
Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Address: Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Address: 105 South Gregory Avenue
City: Urbana
State_or_Province: IL
Postal_Code: 61801
Country: USA
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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Address: 105 S. Gregory Avenue
Address: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
City: Urbana
State_or_Province: IL
Postal_Code: 61801
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 217-333-8132
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 217-333-8390
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 217-244-4393
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hall@uiatma.atmos.uiuc.edu
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ww2010@atmos.uiuc.edu
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: david@uiuc.edu
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Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/arch/cases/960419/home.rxml/data/gifs/comp1.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
NOWRad Radar Composite 0125 UTC April 19, 1996
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Distribution_Information:
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Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: UI-UC/ATMO > Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Contact_Person: STEVE HALL
Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Address: Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Address: 105 South Gregory Avenue
City: Urbana
State_or_Province: IL
Postal_Code: 61801
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 217-333-8132
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hall@uiatma.atmos.uiuc.edu
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ww2010@atmos.uiuc.edu
Resource_Description: UIUC_SEVERE_TORN
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http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/
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DATA CENTER URL
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:
Metadata_Review_Date: 20090424
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: SCOTT A. RITZ
Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Address: Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
State_or_Province: Maryland
Postal_Code: 20771
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-614-5126
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Scott.A.Ritz@nasa.gov
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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