{"id":16238,"date":"2016-06-17T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=16238"},"modified":"2016-12-18T17:53:36","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T01:53:36","slug":"june-17-2016-buster-near-douglas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2016\/06\/17\/june-17-2016-buster-near-douglas\/","title":{"rendered":"June 17, 2016 Buster Near Douglas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Start\/Selby, SD<\/p>\n

End\/Chadron, NE<\/p>\n

637 miles<\/p>\n

Lunch in Kadoka (Subway)<\/p>\n

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From Selby, SD, I had to decide whether to play the front or the upslope today. \u00a0The front was to the east and southeast (SPC’s slight risk was centered near Sioux Falls), but shear was not very good with any storms that would materialize. \u00a0The risk for severe out on the High Plains of eastern WY was even lower, due to so-so moisture. \u00a0Tornado prospects were low everywhere. \u00a0When in doubt, check Day Two. \u00a0We would need to be up in northeastern Montana on the 18th, so I took pity upon my drivers, Rook and Steve. \u00a0We headed west on I-90 in central SD. \u00a0(Oh, yes — the “mini A” half of our tour had to be back in Denver the following day, so a western target made easier those logistics.)<\/p>\n

We came up to a developing storm that was moving off of high terrain near Douglas, WY. \u00a0It looked somewhat organized for a little while, but had problems as it moved to the east. \u00a0To make a long chase account shorter, the nearby cells weakened as we continued east on U.S. 20 to Lusk. \u00a0It was time to head to Chadron for the night.<\/p>\n

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