Higher winds will occasionally reach the surface? Explain

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Higher winds will occasionally reach the surface? Explain

#1 Postby Pileus » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:51 pm

Read this many times in the CPC discussions in my particular area especially during FROPA. Do jet stream winds actually reach the ground and if so how? Thanks
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#2 Postby Aslkahuna » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:00 pm

Strong downdrafts associated with convective activity can surface winds from fairly high altitudes-especially when a convective tower collapses.

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#3 Postby wall_cloud » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:59 pm

i would assume with fropas that they are referring to the low-level jet reaching the ground.
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#4 Postby Aslkahuna » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:41 pm

That too.

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