How is the dewpoint measured? & what is its effect when we experience very aggressive weather like overnivht last night and this morning? Cheers VSC
Originally Posted by: Medlock Vale Weather
The dew point is water vapour in the air - places like Chicago, New York, and in "Tornado alley" see dew points into the upper 20's! so as you can imagine this helps fuel those massive super cells over there and of course as well as other factors like the hot Gulf of Mexico air bumping into cold air from Canada also helps spawn the storms over there, of course the dew point is just one important factor, but it's by no means the only one.
Originally Posted by: VIRTUAL STORMCHASER
Hi, thanks for that....... But, how and at what height is the "Dew Point" measured?
Also, whats the difference between "surface storms" & "elevated storms" ??
And what does the difference mean to you and I on the ground.....?
Cheers
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Originally Posted by: Medlock Vale Weather