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<br />basin (see A!lpendix I). The next step 1l:)S to obtcln <br />from data available on\ liE Colorado stor:~s, the aver- <br />age tlaxi.mum updraft area. -- This data .73.S then used <br />to estimate the averaee updrert radius for 4 differ- <br />ent cell cor~igurations (see Appondix II). These <br />area-radius calcul::tions IJere compa~ed ld th the <br />critical uodraft area calculations and the elevated __ <br />area estiraates to arrive at a reasonable estimate of r <br />the updraft area (see ,\p')enclix III) as an independc;1tl <br />checlc on t.'1.e 10c3t ':'on or' the storm centers. Procin- <br />i tation Frequency I:D.ps for Colorado (1967 SCS precl:;- \ <br />itation r.mps) Here ronsulted. It_1JBS confiI'I'led fro", , <br />tilese maps that t~e~lal~eest_precipita~ion'of the 100-__. <br />"leor storz:J Hill fall over the' peaks outlined beloH. <br />Tb.e l'1ini:~um amount Hill fall over the vallev cerlter <br />'- and tho Eaat slope of '1'enmile Ranee .Ii th sOlne exte::ded <br />prec:.pitation furt:.er liE alone the Divide. <br /> <br />::lcconend:!tions <br />0) ~torm type: Convective,at sone stage vory li~oly <br />clL,ulonimbus. <br />b) I,oc:,tion oJ.' t.'1e t\:o centers: 1) "ed It.-5i1 vcrhc,~ls <br />cOIP.plex (on iIoosier Riese); 2.h9 mi. (4~O l:m.) 3S::: d: <br />:led 1~t.;2.:'1~ r'i. C;.25 IC1.) E of Hoosier Pa:}s-Rt.,,~ <br />crosains; 1.25 mi. (2.0 l:n. )nr.i of :;ilverl1eols Lt. <br />'l'i.le center elevation is 12,0001 l::;L. 2) Beld ::t.- <br />~ , .. l' ~ Q3 ' (1 5' ) ~" ~-,. "t <br />D:>;,e2S .......COt1p ex , u." LU. . .I::m ,J~ ~a.....c. i" . .; <br />1.:...7 ni. (3.C l:n.) 1; of 30reas Lt. ; 0.31 r'li. (O..s <br />i~.) 3 oE Conti~ontQl Divide. The ce~ter elovation <br />is 12,000' ;,~L. <br />c) ,~e81 coveraGe: A circular area ~ith radius 2.o~. <br />(lh13 bn.) centered at each location Ilill 8i vo a <br />rou;:;.'1 loc.':tion of Hhere the precipitation 1:i11 f2j,1. <br />".:.'11e cO~lbinod orool coveroee is 42.48 rd. (nO.Ol l:n. ) <br />111e ~,reol COVer3[O circles may be expandec. to 3.;>mi.( <br />5.0 !cr:.) 1:i th sone caution. <br /> <br />" <br />