MESOMesocyclone- A storm-scale region of rotation, typically around 2-6 miles in diameter and often found in the right rear flank of a
supercell (or often on the eastern, or front, flank of an HP storm). The circulation of a mesocyclone covers an
area much larger than the tornado that may develop within it. Properly used, mesocyclone is a radar term; it is
defined as a rotation signature appearing on Doppler radar that meets specific criteria for magnitude, vertical
depth, and duration. It will appear as a yellow solid circle on the Doppler velocity products. Therefore, a
mesocyclone should not be considered a visually-observable phenomenon (although visual evidence of rotation,
such as curved inflow bands, may imply the presence of a mesocyclone)
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