STORM TRACK: September 30, 1987 (Volume 10 Issue 6)

TORNADOES ON MARS- Scientists from Brown University say thousands of tornadoes skip across Mars at the end of every summer. They reached their conclusion by studying thousands of "scratch-like" marks on the surface. The lines disappear each fall, apparently covered by blowing dust. They say that a martian tornado would more fit the definition of our dust whirls since thunderstorms do not exist. -New York Times

HISTORIC MOUNTAIN TORNADO- In July, an apparent tornado caused a damage swath 20 miles long by 2 miles wide in mountainous terrain in northwest Wyoming. So says tornado chieftain T.T. Fujita. -AP

Dave Hoadley authored an article in the WMO Bulletin Vol 36, July 1987, on STORM CHASING IN THE U.S.A.

Two new videos are available from the editor: 1987 CHASE HIGHLIGHTS- plenty of supercells, wall clouds, funnels, lightning and excitement. Hot off the press is a HISTORICAL TORNADO VIDEO which has 20 famous tornadoes since 1951 in black and white (silent). Each video is 1-1/2 hours and costs $30 ppd.