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| FIGURE 1 FIGURE 1 is an illustrative view of tornado formation 20 completed. Tornadoes 12 are an unusual and deadly weather phenomenon that can reduce houses 14 to splinters. The engine that fuels a tornado 12 is the large thunder storm known as a super cell.
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| FIGURE 2 FIGURE 2 is an illustrative view of tornado formation 20 (step 1 - starting of a super cell formation). The engine that fuels a tornado is the large thunder storm known as a super cell. Supercell formation typically starts with cool dry air 16 over warm dry air 18. Normally this acts as a cap to prevent large cloud formation.
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| FIGURE 3 FIGURE 3 is an illustrative view of tornado formation 20 (step 2 - added force). Shown is an added force pushing warm air 18 upward into the cool dry layer 16. This can be caused by a gulf storm heading north through tornado alley. After it passes, it leaves behind the warm moist air 18 that the cool dry air 16 storm is looking for in order to create a tornado.
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| FIGURE 4 FIGURE 4 is an illustrative view tornado formation 20 (step 3 - barrier is breached). Once the barrier 22 is breached, a bulge of warm moist air 18 expands into the upper layer of cool dry air 16. Because it is buoyant relative to the surrounding air, it can rise at speeds of 150 miles per hour. Moisture condenses out forming a solid looking cloud 24.
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| FIGURE 5 FIGURE 5 is an illustrative view of tornado formation 20 (step 4 - runaway expansion). The runaway expansion loses momentum at the stratosphere 26. High winds flatten out the top of the cloud 24 giving it the classic anvil shape. As air drives upward, atmosphere instability can cause it to spiral. The large rotating mass is called a mesocyclone 28.
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| FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6 is an illustrative view of tornado formation 20 (step 5- moisture condenses). Shown, moisture condenses into rain 32 and begins to fall, pushing cool air 34 downward. The cloud 24 has grown into a supercell 30.
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| FIGURE 7 FIGURE 7 is an illustrative view of tornado formation 20 (step 6 - recycled falling moist air). Falling cool moist air 34 can be cycled back up into the cloud 24. If the storm becomes powerful enough, this air condenses at a lower height forming an ominous rotating wall cloud 36 a precursor to a possible tornado since tornados are found in the rain free area at the back of the cloud.
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| FIGURE 8 FIGURE 8 is an illustrative view of the ambient air cooling system. The present invention 10 provides means for cooling the air in the path of a tornado by extending an underground water main 38 grid in the historical direction of potential tornado and running spur lines 48 off the main 38 terminating in electronic valves 42 with above ground stanchions 50 equipped with spray nozzles 46 and radio receivers 44 for opening the valves 42 thereby releasing cold water droplets into the air decreasing the air temperature significantly removing the warm moist air needed to sustain a tornado. Illustrated is one possible configuration that may vary with further research.
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| FIGURE 9 FIGURE 9 is an illustrative view of spaced release stanchions 50 The present invention 10 provides that a plurality of electronically controlled stanchions 50 of an appropriate height and spaced one from the other with each capped by a spray nozzle 46 to emit water droplets of sufficient size to cool the ambient air within a predetermined radius of the release stanchion 50 having receivers 44 and a plurality of the electronically controlled valves 42 to regulate the release of cold water from the stanchions 50 spaced to cool a geographic area of approximately 1000 - 2000 square feet will impede the formation or the continued structure of an existing tornado prior to impacting a protected community. Water is supplied by below ground 52 water mains 38.
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| FIGURE 10 FIGURE 10 is an illustrative view of the ambient air cooling system of the present invention 10. Depicted are fields 54 of varying sizes and varying number of stanchions 50 in fluid communication with a water main 38 to protect the adjacent community 56.
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| FIGURE 11 FIGURE 11 is an illustrative view of the present invention 10. The present invention 10 provides a "u" shaped extension of a main water line extending 1000 ft. on each leg. A plurality of 10 foot vertical stanchions 50 have a nozzle 46 on the end or top and a receiver 44 to receive a signal 60 from a radio tower 58 so appropriate authorities can open the valve 42 thereby ejaculating water droplets 62 into the ambient air. Each hydrant is spread 100 ft. apart along the water main.
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| FIGURE 12 FIGURE 12 is an illustrative view of a second design of the present invention 10. The present invention is a tornado suppression and anti-forming system that provides water hydrants 40 designed to activate when there is a possible threat of a supercell forming. The hydrants 40 release water droplets 62 cooling the ground surface and air and stopping warm moist air from pushing upward into the dry layer of air and preventing the supercell cycle from forming. The hydrants 40 can be controlled by a central station 64 or self activated. Additionally, existing water hydrants 40 can be retrofitted with an appropriate stanchions 50, elbows 66, shut-off valves 68 and nozzles 46 that will dispense water droplets 62 in a desired array.
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| FIGURE 13 FIGURE 13 is an illustrative view of the present invention 10 (tornado suppression). The present invention is a tornado suppression and anti-forming system that provides water hydrants 40 designed to activate when there is a possible threat of a supercell forming. The hydrants 40 release water droplets, cooling the warm ground surface 70 and air, stopping warm moist air 18 from pushing upward into the dry layer of air 16 and preventing the supercell cycle from forming. The hydrants 40 can be controlled by a central station or self activated.
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| FIGURE 14 FIGURE 14 is an illustrative view of the present invention 10 (supercell formation stopped). The present invention 10 is a tornado suppression and anti-forming system that provides water hydrants 40 designed to activate when there is a possible threat of a supercell forming. The shut off valves 70 are opened and the nozzles 46 release water droplets 62, cooling the ground surface 52 and air, creating a layer of cool moist air 72 instead of having warm moist air pushing upward into the dry layer 16 of air and preventing the supercell cycle from forming. The hydrants 40 can be controlled by a central station or self activated.
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| FIGURE 15 FIGURE 15 is an illustrative view of the present invention 10(neutralization). Cool moist air 72 caused by the water droplets 62 released by the nozzles 42 associated with the hydrants 40 neutralizes warm moist air 18 pushing upward into the cool dry layer 16, preventing a supercell from forming.
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| FIGURE 16 FIGURE 16 is a perspective view of the hydrant 40 of the present invention 10. The hydrants 40 release water 62 through the nozzle 46 when the shut off valve 68 is opened, cooling the ground surface and air, stopping warm moist air from pushing upward into the dry layer of air and preventing the supercell cycle from forming. The hydrants 40 can be controlled by a central station or self activated.
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| FIGURE 17 FIGURE 17 is a chart of the present invention 10. The present invention 10 is a tornado suppression and anti-forming system that provides water hydrants designed to activate when there is a possible threat of a supercell forming. The hydrants release water, cooling the ground surface and air, stopping warm moist air from pushing upward into the dry layer of air and preventing the supercell cycle from forming. The hydrants can be controlled by a central station or self activated.
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