{"id":49838,"date":"2026-05-14T23:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=49838"},"modified":"2026-10-17T14:58:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T22:58:33","slug":"may-14-2026-coldwater-ks-cgs-and-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2026\/05\/14\/may-14-2026-coldwater-ks-cgs-and-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"May 14, 2026 Coldwater, KS CGs and wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The three days from May 11 to 13 were slow, unfortunately. I will include some iPhone pics from this timeframe below this May 14 chase entry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is some travel information for posterity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 11 Begin: San Angelo\/lunch: Cielo Mexican in Snyder, TX\/End: Turkey\/232 miles (reposition day)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 12 Begin: Turkey\/lunch: Big Texan in Amarillo\/End: Dumas\/220 miles (down day\/reposition day)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 13 Begin: Dumas, TX\/brunch: Big Country Cafe in Dumas, dinner in Springfield, CO\/End: Liberal\/384 miles (high-based junk convection)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 14 Begin: Liberal, KS\/lunch: Tom’s Kountry Kitchen in Kinsly, KS\/End: Kiowa, KS\/293 miles\/account below<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storm Reports May 1<\/a>4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPC Day One\/20Z<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chase account by Bob Conzemius<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We had to wait a few days for moisture to return to the Plains, and by the 14th there was enough for some marginally severe storms in western Kansas. However, the temperature\/dew point spreads were far too large for a tornado risk. 101 over 47 at Medicine Lodge —- not ideal! We would have to be content with marginally-interesting high-based storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were just east of a storm, north of Coldwater, when the lightning activity perked up. Some of the strikes started fires. The region was drought-stricken to a large extent, so fuel moisture was on the low side. A little later, a cell near us along 183 was starting fires east of the highway. An impressive smoke plume was pushed southward due to storm outflow, and was then sucked up into a storm base (see first two images below). Storms pushed southward to the OK border but struggled to impress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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iPhone photo dump below<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 11 pics! Well, just one, in Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 13 pics and Bob’s account<\/a>, which includes our route into the Black Mesa area around Branson to Kim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was more of backcountry scenic drive than it was a chase, as moisture levels continued to be meager. We did manage to get a few lightning strikes in southeastern Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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