Storm Archive 2002 - Storm 01 March 8, 2002

WISCWX ARCHIVE WITH INFORMATION COURTESY OF SPC...NIDS RADAR ARCHIVES ALEX LAMERS - LEAD FORECASTER THESE STORMS DEVELOPED IN A VERY UNUSUALLY WARM MARCH AIRMASS, WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S AT 500AM AND DEW POINTS EXCEEDING 50. MOISTURE WAS JETTISONED NORTHWARD BY THE 100KNT LLJ MOVING FROM TEXAS TO MICHIGAN. AREA WAS CAPPED MARCH 7TH WHICH HELPED A RAPID BUILDUP OF MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY. WHEN THE CAP BROKE, MANY SOURCES OF LIFT, AMONG THE MOST NOTABLE A 55-20 DEW MOISTURE BOUNDARY, HELPED PUCH MOISTURE VERTICALLY, AND PRODUCE STORMS. WITH COOLER UPP LVL TEMPS, HAIL WAS A BIG THREAT, AND IN THE 5AM PICTURE, THE AREA IN PINK HAD HAIL UP TO AN INCH. OVERALL AN UNUSUAL SITUATION FOR MARCH. CLICK HERE FOR SPC ARCHIVED STORM WATCH! CLICK HERE FOR SECOND MARCH 8TH PAGE CLICK HERE FOR SPC UPPER AIR MAPS OF THAT DAY TEXT BY LAMERS WISCWX