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Comments on “The North Dakota Tornadic Supercells of 18 July 2004: Issues Concerning High LCL Heights and Evapotranspiration”

Roger Edwards NWS/Storm Prediction Center, Norman, Oklahoma

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01 Aug 2009
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/2009WAF2222204.1
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1149–1158
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Corresponding author address: Roger Edwards, Storm Prediction Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Norman, OK 73072. Email: roger.edwards@noaa.gov

Corresponding author address: Roger Edwards, Storm Prediction Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Norman, OK 73072. Email: roger.edwards@noaa.gov

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