{"id":18113,"date":"2017-06-14T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=18113"},"modified":"2017-11-05T14:13:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-05T22:13:12","slug":"june-14-2017-evening-supercell-east-of-wichita-ks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2017\/06\/14\/june-14-2017-evening-supercell-east-of-wichita-ks\/","title":{"rendered":"June 14, 2017 Evening Supercell east of Wichita, KS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Start: \u00a0York, NE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lunch: Beatrice, NE\/Runza<\/strong><\/p>\n

End: \u00a0Wichita, KS<\/strong><\/p>\n

424 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1630Z SPC convective outlook<\/a><\/p>\n

SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1032<\/a><\/p>\n

SPC Storm Reports<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sfcmap22Z\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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From York, Nebraska, our tour group dove south into eastern Kansas for the chase. \u00a0SPC had a marginal risk for that area early on, and then upgraded to slight in their 20Z update. \u00a0The tornado risk was very low, as low-level turning was poor and any upper-level support appeared to be ill-timed and weak. \u00a0A mad dash to the east from York — to the slight risk in eastern Iowa or the trees of Missouri — did not appear to be warranted. \u00a0 The skies remained storm-free as we made our way to the Emporia area, where the air was thick with humidity. \u00a0Not much was happening as the clock ticked past 5 and 6 p.m., and it was looking like a cap bust might be in the cards. \u00a0A perusal of the moisture convergence charts drew my attention towards the Wichita area. \u00a0Though the Emporia area still appeared to be a reasonable place to wait and hope, I rolled the dice and headed down the turnpike towards Wichita.<\/p>\n

This decision worked out, as convection developed and slowly matured southwest of Augusta, Kansas.<\/p>\n

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