{"id":32958,"date":"2021-05-17T00:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=32958"},"modified":"2021-11-10T21:25:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T05:25:57","slug":"may-17-2021-texas-big-country-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2021\/05\/17\/may-17-2021-texas-big-country-tornado\/","title":{"rendered":"May 17, 2021  Texas Big Country Tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32992\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling.jpg 900w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Start: \u00a0Littlefield, TX\/lunch: \u00a0Dickeys BBQ at Seminole\/end: Colorado City, TX\/254 miles<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/climo\/reports\/210517_rpts.html\">Storm Reports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/outlook\/archive\/2021\/day1otlk_20210517_2000.html\">SPC Day One\/20Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SPC-Mesoscale-Discussion-651.pdf\">SPC Mesoscale Discussion 651<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SPC-Mesoscale-Discussion-653.pdf\">SPC Mesoscale Discussion 653<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SPC-Mesoscale-Discussion-655.pdf\">SPC Mesoscale Discussion 655<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SPC-Mesoscale-Discussion-658.pdf\">SPC Mesoscale Discussion 658<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SPC-Mesoscale-Discussion-660.pdf\">SPC Mesoscale Discussion 660<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SPC-Mesoscale-Discussion-663.pdf\">SPC Mesoscale Discussion 663<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chase-route-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32982\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chase-route-1-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chase-route-1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chase-route-1-194x123.jpg 194w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chase-route-1-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chase-route-1-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chase-route-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>chase route (above)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sfc-map-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32965\" src=\"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sfc-map-3-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sfc-map-3-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sfc-map-3-172x123.jpg 172w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sfc-map-3-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sfc-map-3-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sfc-map-3.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 p.m. CDT\/21Z surface map<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0gZrY3Pu-ho\">Time Lapse Bucket\/Roof Cam by Chris Gullikson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Optimism was rather high for this day&#8217;s chase, with a moderate risk splattered over much of the southern Panhandle of Texas and adjacent Big Country region. \u00a0A 10% tornado area was centered near Lamesa. \u00a0Nice southeasterlies with dews from 60-65F were coming up to I-10 midday from about Midland to Big Spring. \u00a0I determined that our tour group needed to head southward a few counties from Littlefield for starters. \u00a0 We had lunch in Seminole and then went further south, to Andrews. \u00a0 Convection commenced by mid-afternoon, and the early stuff was junky. \u00a0Newer and stronger cells drew us eastward towards Stanton, on I-10, and soon it appeared that we had a good storm to target. \u00a0This one was east or southeast of Stanton and moving rather slowly to the east. \u00a0The road network here is not very good. \u00a0I elected to head all of the way to Big Spring, where U.S. 87 dropped to the southeast. \u00a0This worked well to get us in front of the &#8220;Stanton&#8221; supercell. \u00a0We stopped on an elevated area with a bunch of wind turbines (eyesores) southeast of Big 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srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1368_Big-Springs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1368_Big-Springs-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1368_Big-Springs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1368_Big-Springs.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1374_Big-Springs.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1374_Big-Springs-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1374_Big-Springs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1374_Big-Springs-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1374_Big-Springs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1374_Big-Springs.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1377_Big-Springs.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1377_Big-Springs-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1377_Big-Springs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1377_Big-Springs-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1377_Big-Springs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1377_Big-Springs.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1381_Big-Springs.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1381_Big-Springs-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1381_Big-Springs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1381_Big-Springs-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1381_Big-Springs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1381_Big-Springs.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We remained in the same general area some 7-10 miles southeast of Big Spring for quite a while, perhaps for an hour. The Stanton storm approached and showed a decent rain-free base. \u00a0A lowering or two were observed with rotation, too, and I certainly would not have been surprised had a tornado formed relatively closely to us. \u00a0Some of the swirling clouds above were causing me a little anxiety! \u00a0Did I have my escape route ready?<\/p>\n<p>Well, this nasty and active base overhead failed to produce for us. \u00a0I was a little bewildered as to what this storm was doing, as there seemed to be a couple of different action areas. \u00a0The storm was starting to get away to our east now, and we were now out of position. \u00a0I tried FM 821 (to Forson), but less than a mile later we turned back to 87 and continued to the southeast. \u00a0FM 821 headed to the ENE and all we would be seeing in the next 40 minutes would have been windshield wipers, perhaps eventually wiping a busted windshield. \u00a0We stopped a few miles later and viewed additional harmless swirling nearby, as a dense rain core materialized to our ENE.<\/p>\n<p>Finally we were heading southeast again on 87, now with the supercell \u00a0and its heavy core decidedly to our left, or to our northeast. \u00a0Unsurprisingly, the active area near us had become occluded and a new meso was now east of 87. \u00a0Ugh. \u00a0Near the Sterling\/Glasscock county line, the precipitation near the south end of the core to our northeast cleared out a little, and an impressive low-level area of rotation was apparent. \u00a0This action area was replete with a collar cloud and a fat funnel, and quite quickly it was evident that we were looking at a tornado. \u00a0We stopped for a few minutes to get some photos though the utility lines, and then were back in the vans to try to get back into position. \u00a0Unfortunately, we had to head another 10-15 miles to the southeast before finding a road back north. \u00a0This was taking us away from a tornadic storm. \u00a0This road network was killing me.<\/p>\n<p>The time-lapse video by Chris, linked above, is fantastic and it shows the rotating wall cloud and tornado very nicely. \u00a0I managed some additional telephoto shots both at the quick stop and afterwards, on the road.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-32958 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_0999_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_0999_Sterling-300x196.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_0999_Sterling-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_0999_Sterling-188x123.jpg 188w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_0999_Sterling-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_0999_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1005_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1005_Sterling-300x175.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1005_Sterling-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1005_Sterling-210x123.jpg 210w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1005_Sterling-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1005_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1013_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1013_Sterling-300x174.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1013_Sterling-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1013_Sterling-212x123.jpg 212w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1013_Sterling-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1013_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1018_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1018_Sterling-300x184.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1018_Sterling-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1018_Sterling-201x123.jpg 201w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1018_Sterling-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1018_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1019_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1019_Sterling-300x160.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1019_Sterling-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1019_Sterling-230x123.jpg 230w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1019_Sterling-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1019_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_L1021_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_L1021_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_L1021_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_L1021_Sterling-184x123.jpg 184w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_L1021_Sterling-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_L1021_Sterling.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1032_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1032_Sterling-300x191.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1032_Sterling-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1032_Sterling-193x123.jpg 193w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1032_Sterling-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1032_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1033_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1033_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1033_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1033_Sterling-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1033_Sterling-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1033_Sterling.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1034_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1034_Sterling-300x185.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1034_Sterling-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1034_Sterling-199x123.jpg 199w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1034_Sterling-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1034_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1044_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1048_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1048_Sterling-300x159.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1048_Sterling-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1048_Sterling-233x123.jpg 233w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1048_Sterling-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1048_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We approached the action area again along FM 163, and the Bucket Cam video shows the strongly rotating lowering (to our NNW and then N). \u00a0Unfortunately, the storm was quite &#8220;HP.&#8221; \u00a0It there were a tornado occurring, it was obscured. \u00a0There were a couple of moments where it looked like a tornado was indeed in progress. \u00a0This tornado was in northwest to north-central Sterling County (between Sterling City and Coahoma, and closer to the former) from about 7:10 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. CDT. \u00a0There wasn&#8217;t much out there to hit, but a likely tornado caused damage to a gas plant along FM 163, about 14 miles N of Sterling City.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-32958 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1384_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1384_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1384_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1384_Sterling-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1384_Sterling-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1384_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385_Sterling-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385_Sterling-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385cr_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385cr_Sterling-300x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385cr_Sterling-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385cr_Sterling-205x123.jpg 205w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385cr_Sterling-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1385cr_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1387_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1387_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1387_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1387_Sterling-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1387_Sterling-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1387_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1397_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1397_Sterling-300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1397_Sterling-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1397_Sterling-194x123.jpg 194w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1397_Sterling-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1397_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the HP supercell and any obscured tornado drifted eastward, we scooted back south to Sterling City and then took 158 into the east-central part of Sterling County. \u00a0We were treated to some very impressive HP supercell structure and a beefy wall cloud&#8230;and maybe additional tornadoes? \u00a0Who knows?! \u00a0This was a beast of a storm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-32958 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1400_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1400_Sterling-300x198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1400_Sterling-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1400_Sterling-187x123.jpg 187w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1400_Sterling-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1400_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1402_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" 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src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06712_Sterling-300x174.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06712_Sterling-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06712_Sterling-212x123.jpg 212w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06712_Sterling-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06712_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06716_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06716_Sterling-300x181.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06716_Sterling-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06716_Sterling-203x123.jpg 203w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06716_Sterling-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06716_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06719_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06719_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06719_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06719_Sterling-184x123.jpg 184w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06719_Sterling-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06719_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06725_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06725_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06725_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06725_Sterling-184x123.jpg 184w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06725_Sterling-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06725_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06729_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06729_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06729_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06729_Sterling-184x123.jpg 184w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06729_Sterling-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06729_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06732_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06732_Sterling-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06732_Sterling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06732_Sterling-184x123.jpg 184w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06732_Sterling-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06732_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06734cr_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06734cr_Sterling-300x184.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06734cr_Sterling-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06734cr_Sterling-201x123.jpg 201w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06734cr_Sterling-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06734cr_Sterling.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06738_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06738_Sterling-300x187.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06738_Sterling-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06738_Sterling-197x123.jpg 197w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06738_Sterling-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06738_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06744_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06744_Sterling-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06744_Sterling-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06744_Sterling-181x123.jpg 181w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06744_Sterling-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_06744_Sterling.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The storm continued eastbound above the wastelands of the Big Country as darkness came upon the land. \u00a0We snapped a few more pics after sunset with the nice orange light behind the storm (in Coke County now), and called it a chase in Robert Lee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-32958 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1062_Sterling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/210517_1062_Sterling-300x174.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" 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