Topic: 3 Body Hail Spike

[David C]

Whilst some examples do seem clear-cut, others don't:

eg bottom left image shows TBBS with two cells,  http://www.crh.noaa.gov/Image/lot/Apr14-06/4p-Apr14_2245a.PNG

I can see that the echos appear exaggerated but not really aligned with the radars azimuth - the bottom right scan is much more obvious. Not sure I would be able to identify this feature or not based on all this (except in obvious cases). Anyway, thanks for pointing it out Jeff -- it will be something to look for with those monster HPs we are expecting through December around the Sydney-Hunter region  :

[Geoff Thurtell]

Sorry that I missed this further discussion! Obviously I had not understood correctly from the initial definition. The Springbrook example is not so clear cut and that is where the confusion comes in. Because the term includes "three body" in it I was confused as the storm contains three precipitation cores. It was just a coincidence. It is still something worth looking for.
Regards,
Geoff