Numerous conceptual models can be employed to identify severe-storm threat areas, and each of these conceptual models can be linked to signals amid the observed and numerically simulated synoptic and mesoscale environment. Knowledge of complex theoretical topics -- such as lapse-rate advection's manifestation on the local thermodynamic profile, and mesocyclone-maintenance and tornadogenesis theories -- can greatly aid forecasters in interrogating environment-depicting datasets to identify specific clues relevant to accurately expressing severe-storm potential. This segment will specifically address details and detection of meteorological environments favoring superposition of ascent and buoyant air, especially that characterized by surface-based effective inflow offering the greatest severe-thunderstorm potential.

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National Weather Service Training Center
Kansas City, MO
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