The turn-around period in Denver prior to my final tour was good, in that there was not much weather occurring on the Plains of the… [Read More]
Archives for June 2010
June 26, 2010 Wheeler County, NE storms
Today was the last full chase day for this tour, and we needed to be back in Denver by about noon tomorrow (6/27). The good… [Read More]
June 25, 2010 Sleepy Eye, MN Supercell
This chase day had the potential for some very significant severe weather, as strong instability and shear were in place over southern Minnesota. We… [Read More]
June 24, 2010 Bismarck, ND supercell
Our group wound up on a pretty, isolated supercell in south-central North Dakota on June 24th. The 23rd was a down day, and we repositioned… [Read More]
June 22, 2010 western Iowa bust
We went a long way and wound up with little to show for it. The previous two days had been quite productive for this group,… [Read More]
June 21, 2010 Yuma County, CO HP Beast
The day of the summer solstice, 2010, was long, long, long, and we needed every minute of it! The day prior featured a great look… [Read More]
June 20, 2010 Chugwater, WY tornado
This was not exactly your typical chase day. There was no in-depth forecasting or chase strategy consternation. The “chase” began as soon as the noon… [Read More]
June 18 and 19, 2010 OKC to DEN
On June 18th, Brian and Keith and I got the Tour 7 group back into Oklahoma City by early-afternoon, and later we began our trek… [Read More]
June 17, 2010 western KS supercell
We began the final day of this 4-day tour in Dumas, TX, and headed north into western Kansas towards a dry line/cold front intersection. Initial… [Read More]
June 16, 2010 Dallam County, TX, storms
This chase day began in Portales, NM. Our fate was sealed the previous day with regard to chasing the northern Plains. Given the short tour… [Read More]
June 15, 2010 Tatum, NM LP Supercell
This was Day 2 of the short 4-day “mini-tour” out of OKC, and our group was in Lubbock. SPC showed a slight risk for severe… [Read More]
June 14, 2010 Tahoka, TX severe storms
We targeted the southern Texas Panhandle this chase day, as a front or outflow boundary was sagging south of Lubbock. Upper and mid-level winds were… [Read More]
June 13, 2010 NE TX PH outflowish junk
A good chase day for many, but our group was unable to reach the target area in time. This was the “arrival day” in Oklahoma… [Read More]
June 11, 2010 Limon, CO Supercell
A nearly stationary supercell, replete with a handful of highly visible and fairly long-lived tornadoes, developed just a couple of counties away from our starting… [Read More]
June 10, 2010 Last Chance, CO tornadic supercell
A very rewarding chase was had in northeastern Colorado, courtesy of a magnificent supercell that tracked east-northeastward right over Last Chance and through Washington County…. [Read More]