Supercell vs Appalachians - How the 2002 F4 La Plata Tornado Defied the Terrain
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In 2002, an F4 tornado hit the center of La Plata, Maryland, a bustling small town 30 minutes south of Washington DC. The supercell that birthed the tornado travelled nearly 300 miles across the rugged terrain of the Appalachian mountains. Today we'll analyze the unstable synoptic environment situated in the mid Atlantic and central Appalachians, follow the supercell from birth in Kentucky to death in the Atlantic, analyze the incredible damage produced just 30 minutes south of the nation's capital, and visit the town today, a place that has changed dramatically in the past 20 years.
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Supercell vs. Appalachians: How the 2002 La Plata F4 Tornado Defied the Terrain
0:00 Intro
1:54 Eastern Climatology
5:38 Synoptic Setup
11:40 Storms Fire and... split?
16:45 Storms hit the mountains!
18:13 Supercell crosses Potomac