MAY 15, 2022 OKLAHOMA: INCREDIBLE MAMMATUS DISPLAY, LIGHTNING, AND GREAT STRUCTURE
Severe warned thunderstorm with wall cloud approaching us in Okemah, Oklahoma.
Another wall cloud on the storm just to the northwest of us at the same location.
Storm starting to gust out a little more here, taking on more of a shelf cloud appearance although there is still a lowering tucked back in there on the northern end.
Wall cloud on the storm near Wetumka, Oklahoma as we continue south on highway 27 to stay ahead.
Severe thunderstorm starting to gust out a short while later after losing the wall cloud.
Fortunate to find a good vantage point on a hill to the south of Wetumka, Oklahoma to view the supercell and capture some CG lightning!
Caught this bolt on my iPhone as we watched the severe storm approach us near Horntown, Oklahoma.
Great structure with this supercell near Horntown, Oklahoma. Wall cloud forming on the right side of the base.
Just… WOW! Wall cloud tightening up here as and condensation occurring quickly on the right side.
Wall cloud still there as we repositioned to get back ahead of the storm.
Severe thunderstorm near Atwood, Oklahoma starting to become more outflow dominant and form shelf cloud.
Incredible mammatus display as we got back around the hail core of the storm on the north side in Holdenville, Oklahoma.
One of my favorite shots that I’ve ever taken! Lightning going through the mammatus and illuminating the clouds from above. Looks like something out of this world like an alien spaceship coming in from War of the Worlds or something.
Lightning coming out the back of the storm, this time underneath the mammatus.
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MAY 14, 2022 KANSAS: HIGH BASED SUPERCELL AND LIGHTNING
Driving north on highway 283 to intercept the storm near Fowler, Kansas. Was surprised to see a small lowering on the storm at this time. Can see this right under the base to the left.
Love chasing the wide open prairies of southwest Kansas! Wide open country spaces.
Rain and hail core of the severe warned storm passing to our north.
The storm took on the best structure of the day as it approached Englewood, Kansas. Large slowly rotating soda barrel updraft.
Looking right up the storm updraft in Englewood, Kansas. This storm had numerous CG lightning strikes cause fires to fields and grass northwest of town.
Mammatus clouds near Laverne, Oklahoma.
The red rock terrain and hills in the foreground of this storm really make the shot for me. Severe thunderstorm still cranking along near Laverne, Oklahoma.
Interesting lowering at the action area tucked away on the northeast side of the meso near the forward flank core. Impressive inflow tail feeding the storm on the right side of the image.
Catching the storm one last time and some bolts near Fort Supply, Oklahoma.
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MAY 13, 2022 OKLAHOMA: EXTREMELY PHOTOGENIC STORM
First storm of the day developing north of Wakita, Oklahoma. We stopped here to visit the great Twister Museum!
The Twister Museum! Lots of good stuff in here to see and so much history about the film. Need to play the pinball machine when you visit.
Concentrated inflow bands into the intensifying storm as we first got in position near Manchester, Oklahoma.
Rock hard updraft vault with this storm!
Absolutely stunning structure with this storm near Manchester, Oklahoma.
Cigar shaped roll cloud on the southern end of the forward flank core looking to our north-northwest. Had a really cool shape for a while.
Such a beauty of a storm! Skinny, twisting, near vertical updraft and terrific colors at sunset.
Vertical view of the entire updraft and circular base.
Rich Hamel in the foreground as we all admire the storm at sunset. Base taking on a mothership appearance at this point.
Second severe warned storm to our northeast really started cranking up the lightning! Actually had a decent lowering under this storm for a while.
Looking back south at our original storm that also started sparking away like crazy.
Stopped near Garber, Oklahoma as we were heading back to the hotel to get a view of the storm that continued to put on a lightning show to our northwest.
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MAY 9, 2022 MINNESOTA: TORNADO WARNED STORM
Wall cloud on tornado warned storm near Wyoming, Minnesota.
Scud rising into the base underneath what was the wall cloud as it approached south of Chisago City, Minnesota.
Wall cloud becoming better organized on the tornado warned storm as we progressed southeast of Chisago City looking west.
Another shot of the wall cloud from the previous image a very short time later with possible funnel cloud on the right side next to the core.
Our position on the storm as we progressed east on Hwy 8 near Shafer, Minnesota.
Wall cloud getting closer as we stayed ahead on the northeast side of the storm.
Wall cloud a bit more disorganized with scud roll cloud due to outflow from the core as we approached Taylors Falls, Minnesota to get across the St Croix River.
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APRIL 12, 2022 IOWA: CLOSE RANGE TORNADO CHASE NEAR GILMORE CITY
Severe warned storm to the south of Fonda, Iowa. Already getting that look to it with a broad, rotating wall cloud at this point.
Storm still looking good and intensifying as it approaches us.
Here it comes! Had to bail shortly after this photo was taken due to the proximity of the wall cloud moving overhead and hail starting to fall.
Mothership structure to this storm as it became tornado warned and soon dropped a tornado. Big blocky lowering in there on the left that was rotating hard.
TORNADO!! No condensation funnel making contact yet but the tornado is definitely down as it began churning up dirt over the field ahead of us. This is looking to the northwest near Palmer, Iowa.
Tornado starting to fully condensate to the ground. Nice and clear mesocyclone rotating above the tornado.
Tornado taking on the shape of a thick elephant trunk at this point.
After the initial touchdown in the previous photos, we drove up at it and got closer as the tornado planted once again and became stronger. Now between Palmer and Gilmore City.
Damage to a farmstead. Lots of tree and grain bin damage but appeared to be fairly minor damage to the house.
Grain bin destroyed with corn spilling out. Sheet metal from the grain bin was strewn downwind throughout the field for miles.
Tornado occluding and starting to weaken near Gilmore City, Iowa. This storm went on later to product another tornado that we could not get a view of.
Got back ahead of the tornado warned storm Kanawha, Iowa. Very dark at this point but could make out what appeared to be a base embedded in there.
The path of the tornado in yellow and the path we took with our vehicle in red, coming up at it from the south.
WATCHES AND MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS:
SUMMARY...Convective initiation is expected by around 21-23z. A
tornado watch will likely be needed in the next hour or so. Severe
thunderstorms capable of large hail, damaging gusts and a few
tornadoes are possible.
DISCUSSION...A surface low is located near the central NE/SD border
as of 19z. A warm front was noted in surface analysis arcing from
the low across northeast NE into southern IA. Meanwhile, the surface
cold front was located across central NE and rapidly approaching the
surface dryline just a few counties to the east. Increasing cumulus
has been noted in visible satellite imagery along the dryline and
across the warm sector to the east across northeast NE. The cumulus
along the dryline has shown modest vertical development where
capping is likely less than further east. As the warm front
continues to lift northward and better quality boundary-layer
moisture works northward in conjunction with strong large-scale
ascent, convection is expected to develop near the triple point by
21-23z.
Initial convection across southeast SD into southwest MN to near the
NE/IA border may be elevated near/just to the cold side of the warm
front, with a better-quality warm sector remaining quite narrow from
near the MO River into northwest IA. Fast storm motion toward the
northeast could result in these storms rapidly moving away from the
better warm sector as they mature. Nevertheless, strong vertical
shear, steepening midlevel lapse rates and sufficient instability
should support organized supercells capable of large hail and
perhaps strong gusts. Any storm that develops in the better warm
sector or that can anchor to the warm front will access better
low-level shear and see an increased risk for tornado development.
Furthermore, any storm that develops further south along the cold
front/dryline in NE may be higher-based, posing a threat for large
hail and damaging gusts. If any dryline convection persists eastward
into better moisture, these cells also could become surface-based
within the better-quality warm sector with a corresponding increase
in tornado potential. With time into the evening, more linear
convective development is expected near/east of the MO River as the
cold front surges east.
SUMMARY...Supercell development will be possible in the next couple
of hours, near and east of a surface cyclone along the
Nebraska/South Dakota border. The storm environment will continue
to become more favorable for a few tornadoes (a couple of which
could be strong) and very large hail, if storms can mature quickly
enough in the relatively narrow, unstable warm sector near the warm
front. Damaging winds will also be possible, especially late this
evening when storms could grow upscale into a squall line along the
cold front approaching from the west.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles northeast of Yankton SD to 45
miles south of Sioux City IA. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
SUMMARY...Sustained strong supercells appear increasingly likely
through early evening. Some probably will pose a risk for producing
tornadoes, particularly around the Storm Lake and Fort Dodge IA
areas by 7-9 PM CDT, where a strong tornado or two is possible.
Additional, a severe thunderstorm watch will probably be issued soon
to the north of the current watch, where severe hail may become an
increasing concern this evening.
DISCUSSION...Thunderstorms are now initiating along the warm frontal
zone, north through east of a deep surface cyclone slowly migrating
east-northeast of the Sioux City area. This is being supported by
lift driven by low-level warm advection, and perhaps a subtle
mid-level perturbation forecast to migrate north-northeastward
across the mid Missouri Valley around Sioux City through early
evening.
The strongest thunderstorms probably will tend to evolve along the
front to the east-southeast of the warm front/dryline intersection,
now generally east of the Missouri River, where a narrow tongue of
modest boundary-layer moistening wrapping toward the surface low
center may be contributing to mixed-layer CAPE as high as 3000 J/kg
to the southwest of Fort Dodge. Into the the 00-02Z time frame,
southerly 850 mb flow across the narrow warm sector, into and across
the warm frontal zone is forecast to strengthen to 50-60+ kt,
contributing to very large, clockwise curved low-level hodographs.
As this occurs, the warm frontal zone is expected to become the
focus for intensifying supercells, including the evolution of strong
low-level mesocyclones, potentially capable of producing tornadoes.
The warm front is rather sharp, and the air to the north of the
front rather cool and stable. However, the front is slowly
advancing northward, and model forecast soundings indicate low-level
thermodynamic profiles will destabilize across much of northwestern
through north central Iowa into early evening. It appears possible
that this will become sufficient for tornado development, with
highest probabilities for sustained/longer track tornadic supercell
development around the Storm Lake/Fort Dodge Iowa vicinities.
As storms progress north of the warm frontal zone, into the colder
air, stronger cells could continue to pose a risk for severe hail
while the tornado threat diminishes.
SUMMARY...The evolution of an increasingly organized cluster of
storms seems probable this evening, before overspreading the region
through 10 PM-Midnight, accompanied by a risk for damaging wind
gusts and tornadoes.
DISCUSSION...Strong thunderstorm development continues to increase
in coverage in association with large-scale ascent downstream of a
deep northeastward migrating surface cyclone. This is being aided
by forcing associated with a subtle lead short wave perturbation,
and includes an evolving cluster of supercells near the Fort Dodge
IA area.
As the mid-level perturbation migrates northeast of the mid Missouri
Valley toward the Upper Midwest through mid to late evening,
considerable further upscale convective growth will continue to
ensue. The evolution of an increasingly organized mesoscale
convective system seems probable as the environment destabilizes
coincident with increasing forcing for ascent overspreading the
region.
Embedded within strengthening deep-layer ambient mean flow (in
excess of 50 kt), increasingly widespread damaging wind gusts are
possible. A coinciding larger-scale bow structure may evolve in
radar reflectivities, with embedded supercell structures posing a
risk for tornadoes, mainly where the apex of the bow intersects a
northeastward advancing warm front ahead of the surface cyclone.
STORM REPORTS:
STORM PREDICTION CENTER OUTLOOKS:
MARCH 5, 2022 IOWA: MY EARLIEST TORNADO OF ANY SEASON AND MY SON'S FIRST!
First severe storm of the day just west of Shenandoah, Iowa. We got on this one right away.
Tornado warned storm south of Red Oak, Iowa. This is looking to the southwest as the base was coming right at us.
Beautiful flanking towers going up on the southern end of what would become the tornado producing supercell that traveled over 100 miles to Des Moines and points east-northeast of there.
The contrast here around the rainbow was fantastic. Like a clear boundary of light and dark.
This was before our tornado and could have produced here well ahead of us as we were traveling east on Highway 34 near Corning.
Short lived funnel cloud right there in the middle shortly before producing the tornado near Prescott, Iowa.
Tornado! Near Prescott, IA at 4:06 pm. Unfortunately tearing up a barn and other farm structures.
Another shot of the tornado. Notice the condensation funnel overhead.
Funnel cloud, possible tornado, north of Macksburg, Iowa. Might be the start of the killer tornado that impacted Winterset.
Another shot of the persistent funnel cloud, possible tornado.
Ping pong ball size hail as we approach the town of Orient, Iowa.
BIG hail covering the ground everywhere in Orient, Iowa. Lots of windows busted out and tree damage.
You can see the car window busted out here due to the massive hail.
The car was sliding all over the road here due to all of the hail.
Tornado damage in Winterset, Iowa. There was so much more that was way worse than this even. Very sad.
Tornado damage to a hour to the northeast of Winterset, Iowa.
Trying to get ahead of the storm! Was really hard to keep up with since it was moving 50+ mph and we kept running into debris and small towns. Nice updraft and inflow tail here.
Coming across more tornado damage in Norwalk, Iowa. Hwy 28 impassable due to debris so we were forced to turn around and find another route.
Major damage to a shed in Norwalk.
More damage to homes and a church in Norwalk.
Tornado debris across the road in Pleasant Hill, Iowa on the eastern side of Des Moines. This was off highway 65 in the eastern metro.
Mammatus from the storm to the south as we were about to get around the east side of Des Moines and into I-80.
Spooky scene as we were blasting east to still try and get ahead of the tornado warned storm approaching Newton, Iowa. Storm still had a tornado at this point. Soon after had to call off the chase as I-80 slowed down to a crawl due to an accident.
MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS AND WATCHES:
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to gradually increase in coverage and
intensity this afternoon. A few tornadoes, damaging winds, and large
hail all appear possible. Watch issuance is likely in the next
couple of hours.
DISCUSSION...An area of precipitation with embedded storms is
ongoing early this afternoon across parts of western/central IA and
vicinity. This activity is being aided by strong low-level warm and
moist advection occurring with a 40-50+ kt south-southwesterly
low-level jet. As pronounced ascent associated with a shortwave
trough ejecting across the central Plains overspreads the warm
sector across IA and northern MO, additional convection is forecast
to develop over the next couple of hours. The airmass across this
region is gradually destabilizing, with surface temperatures
generally in the mid 50s to upper 60s, and dewpoints in the low to
mid 50s. Around 500-1000 J/kg of MLCAPE may ultimately develop as
modest diurnal heating through cloud breaks occurs, as mid-level
temperatures are expected to rapidly cool with the approach of the
shortwave trough. Deep-layer shear of 50+ kt will favor supercells
with a threat for both large hail and damaging winds.
There is still some uncertainty in the coverage and intensity of
severe storms later this afternoon owing to the modest instability
and leading band of ongoing storms, which may hamper additional
diurnal heating. Potential does exist for this leading band to
strengthen as it moves across central/eastern IA while posing a
threat for mainly hail and strong/gusty winds. Current expectations
are for a greater severe threat to develop with supercells that
should form near the NE/IA/MO border, in close proximity to the
surface low over northeastern KS. This activity should have access
to slightly greater instability and low-level moisture, with a
better chance for these storms to become surface based and produce
isolated large hail. Strong low-level wind fields and 200-300 m2/s2
of effective SRH should prove favorable for updraft rotation, and a
few tornadoes appear possible with any storms that can remain at
least semi-discrete. Scattered damaging winds should also occur as
convection attempts to grow upscale later this afternoon/early
evening while moving quickly eastward across IA and northern MO. A
watch will likely be needed within the next couple of hours as the
severe threat gradually increases.
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon along
a cold front moving into western Iowa/Missouri. These storms will
track across the watch area, posing a risk of damaging winds, hail,
and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles north northwest of Des Moines
IA to 40 miles south of Lamoni IA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
SUMMARY...Ongoing severe storms should continue to track east
northeast over the next several hours across IA and northern MO.
Damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes will be
possible. Some upscale growth is expected as storms track farther
east into central and eastern Iowa later this evening.
DISCUSSION...As of 21:45 UTC, a semi-discrete band of supercells
were ongoing across far southwestern IA and northwestern MO. In the
wake of early-day storms, clearing ahead of a strong surface cyclone
and upper trough have allowed weak destabilization (500-1000 J/kg)
of MLCAPE to propagate ahead of the cells ongoing across central IA
and northern MO. These storms should continue to keep pace with the
rapidly recovering warm sector posing a risk for all hazards over
the next few hours.
Initial storm mode has been messy with multiple updrafts in close
proximity across western IA. This is likely a result of
relatively-long straight-line hodographs above weekly veered surface
flow. Additional upscale growth appears likely with these storms as
they track northeastward. All hazards, including damaging wind
gusts, and a few tornadoes will however remain possible given strong
low-level shear (0-1km srh 150-200 m2/s2) supporting small
mesocyclones.
Farther south, more discrete convection across northern MO were
tracking toward southern IA. Greater residence time within the
expanding warm sector and resulting stronger low-level mesocyclones
may result in a locally greater risk of tornadoes over the next
several hours. Upscale growth into more linear segments with a risk
of damaging gusts appears possible into portions of eastern Iowa
where an additional watch may be needed later this
afternoon/evening.
SUMMARY...The tornado threat will be focused in parts of central and
southeast Iowa this evening. This threat may extend beyond the WW 27
and an additional downstream tornado watch will likely be considered
this evening.
DISCUSSION...A strong supercell continues to move through southern
suburbs of Des Moines. This storm has had consistent rotational
velocities in the 55-70 kt range over the past hour. Other discrete
storms are moving out of north-central Missouri into south-central
Iowa. At least one tornado was reported in Wayne County, IA, with
this activity. These storms are moving into a similar environment
and will continue to pose a threat for tornadoes over the next 1-2
hours. To the west of these discrete storms, a more broken line of
convection has developed along the cold front. This activity will
pose greater threats for large hail and damaging winds than
tornadoes.
Farther to the north and east, earlier cloud cover and precipitation
has limited destabilization. For parts of eastern Iowa and perhaps
far northeastern Missouri, an additional downstream tornado watch
will need to be considered this evening.
SUMMARY...Storm mode has trended more linear in WW 29. Low-level
wind fields will still support damaging wind gusts and brief
tornadoes.
DISCUSSION...Modest destabilization continues ahead of a broken line
of quasi-linear storms in eastern Iowa and far northeastern
Missouri. Though storm mode has trended less discrete, regional
radar velocity data has shown periodic embedded circulations
developing within the line segments. A couple of measured severe
gusts were reported within the last hour in eastern Iowa. Given the
strong low-level shear and veering seen on the KDVN VWP, there will
be continued potential for this sort of activity. Damaging winds and
brief tornadoes will be the primary threats. The observed DVN 00Z
sounding showed an 8 C/km mid-level lapse rate which would also
support marginally severe hail, despite the less favorable storm
mode.STORM REPORTS:
STORM PREDICTION CENTER OUTLOOKS:
OCTOBER 24, 2021 MISSOURI: MY FIRST OCTOBER TORNADO... ALSO MAKE IT THE SECOND AND THIRD!
Initial wall cloud on the storm near the Kansas/Missouri border south of St. Joseph, MO. Already a tornado warned storm within an hour of initiation.
Beautiful wall cloud tightening up and rotating hard with a funnel cloud condensing near Turney, Missouri.
More zoomed out view of the wall cloud twisting up right in front of us.
One more shot of this wall cloud. Thought it was going to drop a tornado right here! Sure came close.
First tornado of the day east of Turney, Missouri! This was taken by my chase partner this day, Melanie Metz, as we were driving and trying to get a better view.
A second tornado with stronger debris cloud between I-35 and Mirabile, Missouri! Taken by Melanie Metz.
Photo by, Melanie Metz, shortly after the 2nd tornado occurred and lifted.
Funnel cloud still holding on as the storm moves just to our east. After a brief stop, we had to quickly get going again to keep up with it.
Melanie taking photos as the continued tornado warned storm approached us with the tornadic circulation passing to our north.
Third tornado of the day, looking north as the storm moved towards Linneus! This matches up with the location and time of the report and sure looks like it in Melanie’s photo. Taken shortly after the previous image in the same spot.
New southern updraft starting to go up on the southern flank of the tornado warned storm near Linneus, Missouri shortly after the 3rd tornado of the day moved to our north.
Another lowering tightening up as we watched to the south and encountered gust RFD winds. This was south of the main circulation on the supercell that went on to produce another tornado near Purdin, Missouri.
Backside of the storms as they passed to our east near LaPlata, Missouri at the end of our great chase day.
Another shot looking to the north of the storms moving to our east as we begin our journey back home to Minnesota.
STORM REPORTS:
STORM PREDICTION CENTER OUTLOOKS:
AUGUST 9, 2021 NORTH DAKOTA: SUPERCELL STRUCTURE AT ITS FINEST .
First storm of the day going up right on the triple point near Harvey, North Dakota. We are in the right spot!
Storm base starting to tighten up a bit with tilted updraft overhead. Can see another storm base forming to the south.
Wall cloud formed a short while later and began to get organized.
Broad mesocyclone with bowl lowering in there for a while near Hamberg, North Dakota.
We got cows! They’re wondering what I’m doing here while another wall cloud organizes behind them near New Rockford, North Dakota.
Awesome structure on the storm with impressive, big wall cloud and inflow tail near McHenry, North Dakota!
Big crescent roll twisting and turning wall cloud. Lots of motion going on with this thing at this time with very fast condensation right to left of the inflow tail.
Major hook echo and couplet on the storm at this point when the wall cloud was tightening up.
The storm structure is hanging on very well here near Binford, North Dakota.
Terrific vantage point here up on a big hill watching the next storm approach from the southwest. Caught a lightning bolt in there on the left side of the core.
New storm starting to get organized as we approach sunset.
Wall cloud now forming on the new storm near Aneta, North Dakota. Love that color as the sun is setting behind the storm as we’re looking west.
Tornado warned storm with well established wall cloud near Aneta, North Dakota after sun has set.
Lit up storm with strobe lightning east of Finley, North Dakota.
STORM REPORTS:
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AUGUST 8, 2021 MINNESOTA AND IOWA: CHASING A LONE LONG LIVED SUPERCELL FOR OVER 6 HOURS
First storm of the day near Edgerton, Minnesota. Can see a lowering trying to wrap up in there to the left-center of the image. We got on this storm just after it already produced a brief tornado further north.
This was a short while later as the lowering tightened up and produced a funnel cloud that we could tell was clearly spinning on the left side of the image here.
Two action areas on the broad mesocyclone near Worthington, Minnesota.
Wall cloud on the tornado warned storm near Worthington, Minnesota.
A pair of wall clouds on the storm as it was crossing the border into Iowa.
A wall cloud on the storm near May City, Iowa.
Wall cloud and brief funnel cloud near Everly, Iowa.
Inflow tail right to left into the wall cloud that was twisting and turning here.
Wall cloud with fast condensing inflow scud fingers on the storm near Everly, Iowa.
Beautiful wall cloud trying to tighten up.
Looking out the window at a funnel cloud forming as we were driving and trying to get ahead of the storm.
The cloud bases are so low here you cannot even see the tops of the windmills!
Just an awesome supercell that just keeps trucking along and cycling repeatedly.
Yet another wall cloud near Sioux Rapids, Iowa.
ANOTHER wall cloud with a brief funnel forming.
Blocky lowering tucked in near the core that could have easily touched down a tornado near Albert City, Iowa. No confirmation that it did touch down though.
STORM REPORTS:
STORM PREDICTION CENTER OUTLOOKS:
JULY 28, 2021 WISCONSIN: STORM NEARLY DROPPED A TORNADO, CHASING IN WOODED AREA
First look at the storm as I pulled up just southeast of it southwest of Grantsburg, WI near the St Croix River. Of course a tree is blocking the view but you can make out the lowering, possible wall cloud in there underneath the storm. This was just before it became tornado warned.
Tornado warned storm about to pass to my west.
Nice mesocyclone on this storm as it was passing just west of me here and great structure!
I moved west for a closer view before getting cored. Great structure but definitely losing organization. Still have inflow however.
Southern end of the meso as it started to look more like a shelf cloud. I quickly bailed west back to Hwy 87 through the forward flank core to get back south right after this.
All that is left of the occluding wall cloud looking to the north-northwest. Storm still tornado warned.
Mothership coming in! This was as I finally got back south ahead of it again near Trade River, WI. Stupid power lines in the shot.
Looking back north it still had an action area and rather unorganized lowering but still holding on to inflow.
Wall of rain about to soon overtake me near Cushing, WI.
Tried to get some lightning shots but not a lot of CG's to speak of. Still the CC lightning was enough to illuminate the storm at dark near Osceola, WI. Scud lowering in there is not a funnel cloud but certainly a look alike.
Last shot of the day as the storm was moving to my due east after sunset. This storm went on to bow out and produce a couple tornadoes and a lot of straight line wind damage as it progressed southeast through the night.
STORM REPORTS:
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JUNE 24, 2021 KANSAS: TORNADO WARNED STORM BUST AND STUCK IN THE MUD
First storm of the day developing near Marysville, Kansas as a tornado watch was being issued.
Wall cloud forming on the storm as we were looking north on Hwy 36 just west of Marysville, Kansas. Storm exhibiting some nice structure here with the spiraled bands above the low level mesocyclone.
Another shot of the wall cloud quickly becoming more mature as we continued to watch stationary at our position for the moment.
We started racing north to intercept the storm and get closer to the action area at this point to the north of Marysville.
And soon after we got stuck on a blackjack clay road north of Home, Kansas. This is Melanie Metz whom I was chasing with this day trying to clean out some of the mud from around the tires. We were stuck here for over an hour as I had to help push the vehicle a mile back up the road very slowly without going into the ditch. This was the worst I’ve ever been stuck chasing and it ended our day! Very frustrating but storms that kept moving further east really did not do much so we didn’t miss much. We could not drive the vehicle over 30 mph so were forced to drive back to Marysville and luckily found a self service car wash where we spent 3 separate instances spraying out the entire underside of the vehicle, around the tires and inside the wheel wells. Then spent the night in Marysville and chased the next day.
