Tail Doppler Radar (TDR) data from the current recon mission into #Melissa shows the vortex is vertically stacked up to 15 km w/ the upshear/NW quad being the strongest.

This vortex structure is *extremely* favorable for continued rapid intensification

Plots via @cyclonicwx pic.twitter.com/N2Cn9EtWyl

— Eric Webb (@webberweather) October 26, 2025