{"id":19316,"date":"2017-06-03T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=19316"},"modified":"2017-11-05T19:50:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T03:50:03","slug":"june-3-2017-hooker-supercell-and-sunset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2017\/06\/03\/june-3-2017-hooker-supercell-and-sunset\/","title":{"rendered":"June 3, 2017 Hooker Supercell and Sunset"},"content":{"rendered":"

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June 3rd — it is the end of Tour 4 and Tempest Tours shifts bases from OKC to DEN. \u00a0Justin and I started our trek west and northwestward in the mid-afternoon, without much thought to having a storm intercept along the way. \u00a0SPC showed general thunder for the entire Central Plains. \u00a0Models showed some development around Liberal, Kansas, during the late afternoon, so we headed to Woodward and Liberal. \u00a0We timed it rather well, as a storm or two were going up upon the approach to Liberal! \u00a0I figured that we would do a quick “drive by” as these certainly would be mushy and disorganized junk. \u00a0But the cell northwest of Liberal had a good look at low levels. \u00a0Hmmm.<\/p>\n

The storm sported a decent, low base, and there was humid inflow from the east. \u00a0This was not expected. \u00a0It must be a mistake by nature. \u00a0I had places to be later. \u00a0There is no time to chase.<\/p>\n

The storm was dropping to the south, and I headed west on Road 4 out of Liberal towards Woods. \u00a0I kept looking at the storm base to the north. \u00a0Should I stop? \u00a0A storm chaser should stop here and watch. \u00a0This storm is rotating and a tornado was possible.<\/p>\n

I kept driving westward and kept looking back to the northeast. \u00a0This is nuts! \u00a0Am I a storm chaser or am I not a storm chaser? \u00a0After driving about five miles too far to the west we were in strong northwest winds. \u00a0This darn storm is right on a boundary and is spinning and here I am driving the wrong way! \u00a0We turned around and headed east. \u00a0The cell was becoming a bit wet by now, but it still had a nice look. \u00a0This is the view to the east and northeast.<\/p>\n\n\t\t