{"id":33713,"date":"2021-06-23T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=33713"},"modified":"2021-12-15T21:44:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T05:44:26","slug":"june-23-northeastern-nebraska-lightning-extravaganza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2021\/06\/23\/june-23-northeastern-nebraska-lightning-extravaganza\/","title":{"rendered":"June 23, 2021 North-central Nebraska Lightning Extravaganza!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Start: \u00a0Hastings, NE\/lunch: \u00a0Cozy Inn Cafe in Holdredge\/End: \u00a0Broken Bow, NE\/about 450 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

md1067<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0md1070<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0md1071<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0md1072<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0md1073<\/a><\/p>\n

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21Z surface map — (L) shows lunch in Holdredge, the western (S) shows our first stop for storms near Ainsworth, the (F) shows our frisbee break in Bassett, the northern (S) is the plot for our stop for the storm near Springview, and the southernmost (S) is where we stopped for the great nighttime lightning show near Bassett.<\/p>\n

This day’s chase was FINALLY looking like it could be a really good one, following several days of junk. \u00a0 SPC plastered a good-sized enhanced slight risk over the middle of Nebraska, with a 30 percent hatched hail and 2% tornado area outlined. \u00a0These were centered a county or so north of Kearney. \u00a0The western edge of the slight was out towards Ogallala. \u00a0We finally had some decent moisture nearby, with 70F dew points from about Kearney to Neligh. \u00a0Morning models generally liked the idea of initiating mid-afternoon storms in hot and rather dry air out west a bit. \u00a0SPC noted the chance of a bow echo through the enhanced slight area after dusk. \u00a0From Hastings we headed west to Holdredge for lunch, and then I had the tour directed up to I-80 at Cozad. \u00a0The most obvious “play” seemed to be around southwestern Nebraska, as upper-60 dew points were pouring towards McCook out of northwestern Kansas. \u00a0However, there wasn’t much “boundary-wise” happening out west, except for a dry line in the eastern Nebraska Panhandle. \u00a0The CAM models had me increasingly considering areas north of I-80 during the early afternoon. \u00a0These showed late-afternoon-to-early-evening storms, some severe for sure, in north-central Nebraska, east of Valentine. \u00a0Winds were moist and backed from Yankton to Winner. \u00a0At 3 p.m. CDT, Valentine was 106F over 49F, and SSW at 14 mph. \u00a0Given the decent surface moisture convergence east of Valentine, and the decent low-level moisture a few counties to the southeast of there, AND because the models showed a good storm signal, I elected to head north. \u00a0This decision might have gone against what I was figuring early on, but it wound up the right move as the southwestern Nebraska play was capped out. \u00a0No tornadoes were reported in or near Nebraska.<\/p>\n

We made our way to Ainsworth via Arnold and Dunning, and found two high-based cells W and NW of town. \u00a0These were high-based. \u00a0Did I mention that they were high-based? \u00a0This should have been no surprise at all, given the 50-degree temperature\/dew point spread. \u00a0Nevertheless, it did appear that they were organized a little, and the CG lightning was pretty good. \u00a0Now, all we needed was for that good air to arrive. \u00a0There were still a few hours to go before sunset.<\/p>\n

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