1. Titile slide


2. Objectives


3. MCV nomenclature (1/2)


4. MCV nomenclature (2/2)


5. MCV importance


6. MCV characteristics (1/4)


7. MCV characteristics (2/4)


8. Mid-level diabatic heating creates a lens of mid-level PV


9. MCV characteristics (3/4)


10. MCV characteristics (4/4)


11. MCV environment


12. MCV environment


13. MCV environment


14. Weak shear + instability


15. 26 Jun 2019 -- MO MCV


16. 26 Jun 2019 -- MO MCV (Visible images + SPC storm reports)


17. 14 Jul 2019 -- SD-MN MCV


18. SD MCV -- Visible + Infrared images


19. MN MCV -- Visible images + SPC storm reports


20. 12 July - AZ MCV -- Convective Outlook


21. MIMIC TPW -- axis of monsoon moisture


22. 12 Jul 2019 -- AZ MCV


23. DelMarVa MCV -- no effect on surface winds


24. Convective re-generation can lead to a Serial MCV


25. Serial MCV ---> Hurricane Barry


26. 02 July 2019 - KS MCV


27. Relative vorticity product (02-11 July)


28. NHC Tropical Weather Outlooks (06-10 July)


29. Serial MCV - Alabama (07 July)


30. Serial MCV -- 03 July Visible images


31. Serial MCV -- 04 July visible images


32. Serial MCV -- 05 July visible images


33. Serial MCV -- 06 July visible images


34. Serial MCV -- 07 July visible images


35. Serial MCV -- 08 July visible images


36. Serial MCV -- 09 July visible images


37. Summary