A great amount has been published on both tornado activity and hook echoes on radar. This paper discusses one popular tornado theory and explains the existence
Documented radar hook echoes and storm data for the years 1953-1966 were studied for clues to improve the tornado warning service. In 29 out of 33 instances, fo
This report contains material taken from the available literature on identifying severe thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes from radar echoes. Radar echo signatu