Landspout versus tornado

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 29/09/2005 07:19

An interesting discussion on stormtrack at the moment on this topic.

http://www.stormtrack.org/forum/viewtop ... 83&start=0

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 29/09/2005 10:35

I wonder whether Tornadoes such as the Greymouth March 2005 Tornado were infact a very strong landspout type (without mesocyclone). This would explain the apparent lack of dynamics for a supercell on the day.
This tornado did start out as a waterspout. Waterspouts can form with or without a mesocyclone. I would say most of them without.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 29/09/2005 17:46

NZstorm wrote:I wonder whether Tornadoes such as the Greymouth March 2005 Tornado were infact a very strong landspout type (without mesocyclone). This would explain the apparent lack of dynamics for a supercell on the day.
This tornado did start out as a waterspout. Waterspouts can form with or without a mesocyclone. I would say most of them without.

I bought a print of the tornado that appeared in the The Press, approx A4 size. The Print doesnt really show any mesocyclone traits to the tornado.