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| How to Use Radar to Locate Severe Weather |
| The cell at the southern to western edge of the squall line generally produces severe weather most of the time. Indicated by highlighted area. |
| An area of bowing out indicates stronger winds. This indicates increased outflow or wind in the area. This can be called a bow-echo or if it is large and widepread, a derecho. |
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| This is an example of a supersell near Cheyenne, WY. Supercells usually have a high reflectivity. This one has a reflectivity of about 65 DBZ. Supercells always produce severe weather or they wouldn't be supercells. On the radar you can also see the over shooting top of lighter reflectivity. Supercells typically produce high winds, large hail, and sometimes violent tornadoes. |
| They typically produce heavy rainfall and flooding as well, because they normally move at a slowed pace. They are also very isolated so it is rare for a large area to be affected. |
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