Retrospective of the Greensburg, Kansas Tornado
Mike Umscheid
A retrospective of the disastrous Greensburg, KS tornado event from the perspective of the NWS radar meteorologist on duty the night of May 4, 2007. A detailed analysis of one of the most complex and destructive tornadic supercell observed will be presented including an in-depth meteorological analysis leading up to and during the 6-hour tornadic lifespan of this storm. Detailed radar, storm chaser accounts/photography, and a first-hand account of a survivor in Greensburg will be chronicled.