Inflow Jets

Inflow Jets - Local jets of air near the ground flowing inward toward the base of a tornado.

INFLOW JETS - Local jets of air feeding into the base of a tornado or thunderstorm with a powerful inflow structure.

Spotters should be especially wary of inflow bands that are curved in a manner suggesting cyclonic rotation; this pattern may indicate the presence of a mesocycloneInflow JetsLocal jets of air near the ground flowing inward toward the base of a ...

Upper Level Jet
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They may indicate the strength of the inflow of moist air into the storm, and, hence, its potential severity. Spotters should be especially wary of inflow bands that are curved in a manner suggesting Inflow Jets - Local jets of air near the ground ...

See also: Classic Supercell, Wind, Supercell, Precipitation, Pressure