Central Atlantic Storm Investigators

Severe Thunderstorms
June 2, 1997

Post Storm Investigation (PSI)

The PSI for these storms involved rewatching the LSI videotape for video captures and collecting weather maps downloaded during the storm.

On June 2nd, an upper level low pressure system in the Tennessee valley continued to spin off storms over the Carolinas. Our LSI took us into the storm in South Raleigh.

Below are some weather maps relating to the event (Click on each for the full-scale picture!):

SPC Has Us In The Slight Risk

Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Green

Satellite at 2:15 pm Shows Storms

Only Available Radar (ILM) 3:38 PM (Just as LSI began near tip of arrow)

Regional Radar Summary 4:52 PM (Just After LSI) Shows (our storm is at tip of arrow)

WRAL Doppler 5 at 5:29 PM As We Embarked on the Second LSI

24-Hour Rainfall Estimate Next Day Shows Location of LSI As Maximum Accumulation - 5-6" Rain

6PM Radar Summary Confirms RAX Radar Still Down, Large Storm in South Wake County

GIF Animation of Amazing Split and Turn Of Storm Away From the LSI

Thanks to the following companies for making these images available to facilitate this investigation: UNCC, Intellicast, Earthwatch, American Weather Concepts, WRAL-TV, College of Dupage, SPC