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                       VORTEX ELDORA REPORT 4/28/95 - 5/1/95


	ELDORA encountered a major problem on Friday (4/28/95). The internal
disk of the SUN IPC as part of the real-time data system was corrupted. The
Solaris system CD ROM and the system backup tape were sent via Federal 
Express but the package did not show up Saturday Morning. Craig swapped the
dead IPC with the backup unit. A few system files were ftped from Boulder
to revive the system but the efforts fell short. At 4:30 pm Friday, the
mission was called off. Craig and I called Rich Neitzel and asked him to
come to Norman as soon as possible. Rich arrived around 8:30 Saturday night
and worked on the system for 2 hours. 

	P3 reported a supercell in northern TX which produced 4 mesocyclones
but no tornado. 

	ELDORA was fixed Sunday morning. Electra flew a mission Sunday 
afternoon with high expectation that supercells would be around across
northern TX. However, all we found was good boundary layer returns, a few
showers but no thunderstorms. Eldora sampled a dryline well (12 deg C 
equivalent potential temperature difference across the line at one 
penetration). Everyone was disappointed about the weather since we missed
a good case yesterday. But, the good news is: ELDORA is up and running.

	Today is a mandatory downday for both P3 and Electra. The condition
for supercell looks better toward the end of the week. Bob Rilling and
Tim Rucker returned to Boulder on Sunday. I would like to thank them for
doing an excellent job in the past few weeks.


Wen-Chau