{"id":2945,"date":"2009-06-29T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2009-06-29T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2009-11-19T20:40:09","modified_gmt":"2009-11-20T04:40:09","slug":"june-29-2009-alliance-ne-high-based-mediocrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2009\/06\/29\/june-29-2009-alliance-ne-high-based-mediocrity\/","title":{"rendered":"June 29, 2009  Alliance, NE  high-based mediocrity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"090629_8282_dawes_cty_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8282_dawes_cty_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2951 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8282_dawes_cty_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8282_dawes_cty_ne\" width=\"155\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What more can be said about this chase day that hasn&#8217;t already been said?\u00a0 Well, a whole bunch, given that today&#8217;s activity was run-of-the-mill and nobody has much to say about it.\u00a0 Fortunately, I recall a few things.\u00a0 This was Tour 7&#8217;s first full chase day and Rob Petitt was my driver.\u00a0 After the orientation in Denver on the day prior, we chased a tornado warning near Colorado Springs.\u00a0 As it turned out, the warning was more exciting than the actual storm, which was a typical high-based outflowing junky mess.\u00a0 Fortunately, the storm croaked relatively early in the day, and allowed us to explore an abandoned house near Last Chance.\u00a0 I hate it when storms interfere with the old house photography.\u00a0 In lieu of accommodations at the old house, we stayed at the Rodeway Inn in Fort Morgan.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"090628_8333_last_chance_co\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090628_8333_last_chance_co.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2946 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090628_8333_last_chance_co.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090628_8333_last_chance_co\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090628_8334_last_chance_co\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090628_8334_last_chance_co.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2947 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090628_8334_last_chance_co.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090628_8334_last_chance_co\" width=\"159\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now back to the day at hand.\u00a0 We scooted up to Scottsbluff for lunch, and later observed a handful of marginally severe cells in the northern Nebraska Panhandle.\u00a0 These were nice and discrete and high-based, but exhibited minimal efforts at mesocyclone organization.\u00a0 We saw some one-inch hail stones north of Alliance and gleefully reported these to the NWS.\u00a0 A pretty storm passed over Carhenge just before sunset and provided some photo ops, and on our way to Chadron for the night another updraft and its lightning had me reaching for the camera tripod.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"090629_8275_dawes_cty_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8275_dawes_cty_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2948 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8275_dawes_cty_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8275_dawes_cty_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8281_harrison_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8281_harrison_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2949 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8281_harrison_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8281_harrison_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8280_dawes_cty_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8280_dawes_cty_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2950 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8280_dawes_cty_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8280_dawes_cty_ne\" width=\"162\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8284_dawes_cty_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8284_dawes_cty_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2952 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8284_dawes_cty_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8284_dawes_cty_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8289_dawes_cty_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8289_dawes_cty_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2953 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8289_dawes_cty_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8289_dawes_cty_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8291_dawes_cty_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8291_dawes_cty_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2954 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8291_dawes_cty_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8291_dawes_cty_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8293_dawes_cty_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8293_dawes_cty_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2955 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8293_dawes_cty_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8293_dawes_cty_ne\" width=\"66\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8299_dawes_cty_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8299_dawes_cty_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2956 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8299_dawes_cty_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8299_dawes_cty_ne\" width=\"149\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8304_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8304_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2957 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8304_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8304_alliance_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8306_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8306_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2958 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8306_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8306_alliance_ne\" width=\"142\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8307_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8307_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2959 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8307_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8307_alliance_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8309_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8309_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2960 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8309_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8309_alliance_ne\" width=\"66\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8311_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8311_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2961 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8311_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8311_alliance_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8313_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8313_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2962 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8313_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8313_alliance_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8315_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8315_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2963 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8315_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8315_alliance_ne\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8319_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8319_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2964 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8319_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8319_alliance_ne\" width=\"154\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8322_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8322_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2965 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8322_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8322_alliance_ne\" width=\"66\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8323_alliance_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8323_alliance_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2966 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8323_alliance_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8323_alliance_ne\" width=\"168\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8787_chadron_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8787_chadron_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2967 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8787_chadron_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8787_chadron_ne\" width=\"156\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8793_chadron_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8793_chadron_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2968 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8793_chadron_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8793_chadron_ne\" width=\"154\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8807_chadron_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8807_chadron_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2969 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8807_chadron_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8807_chadron_ne\" width=\"149\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a title=\"090629_8815_chadron_ne\" rel=\"lightbox[pics2945]\" href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8815_chadron_ne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-2970 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/090629_8815_chadron_ne.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"090629_8815_chadron_ne\" 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