{"id":33050,"date":"2021-05-24T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=33050"},"modified":"2021-11-11T12:47:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T20:47:52","slug":"may-24-2021-western-kansas-supercells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2021\/05\/24\/may-24-2021-western-kansas-supercells\/","title":{"rendered":"May 24, 2021 Western Kansas Supercells"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Start: \u00a0Oakley, KS\/lunch: \u00a0did we have lunch?\/End: \u00a0Lakin, KS\/344 miles<\/p>\n

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

SPC Mesoscale Discussion 721<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0SPC Mesoscale Discussion 723<\/a><\/p>\n

SPC Mesoscale Discussion 724<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0SPC Mesoscale Discussion 725<\/a><\/p>\n

SPC Mesoscale Discussion 727<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0SPC Mesoscale Discussion 728<\/a><\/p>\n

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21Z\/4 p.m. CDT surface map<\/p>\n

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This day is an excellent example of how to not see tornadoes. \u00a0SPC had a 5% tornado risk drawn around an E-W boundary in west-central and northwest Kansas. \u00a0We were starting out in a perfect spot, Oakley, Kansas. \u00a0So, just find a good storm on the boundary and watch the tornadoes! \u00a0Alas, this is a story of not keeping your eye on the ball.<\/p>\n

We headed south out of the low clouds and drizzle around Oakley, and popped out into sunshine near Lake Scott. \u00a0We killed some time here at the reservoir, and then had a nice and new storm to check out mid-afternoon west of Scott City, near Leoti. \u00a0This one had a great-looking and low storm base, with the occasional lowering. \u00a0We were going to get a tornado! \u00a0Or so I thought. \u00a0The storm was moving to the E or ENE above a poor road network, and the dirt roads were getting muddy. \u00a0I directed Michael and John to direct us back to Scott City and north about 10 miles to get in front of this nice supercell (last five pics below).<\/p>\n

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