On the Structure of the Eyewall of Hurricane Diana (1984): Comparison of Radar and Visual Characteristics

AbstractFeatures seen in aerial and satellite photographs of the inside edge of the eyewall of Hurricane Diana (1984) are compared with features seen in digitized three-dimensional airborne radar reflectivity data. The photographs show regularly spaced, upwind and downshear tilted striations in the northeast, east, and southeast sectors of the eyewall that are nearly collocated with upwind-tilted axes of relative reflectivity maxima of approximately 15 dBZ.