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Written by Kenneth
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Thursday, 27 May 2010 23:16 |
While I'm not watching storms this year on May 29th, these are example pictures that were each taken on May 29th but in different years. To see more pictures from those days, please click on links for the dates on the left.
May 29, 2001 supercell west of Childress, Texas
May 29, 2004 supercells with numerous tornadoes Harper County, KS
May 29, 2008 tornado near Osborne, KS
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Last Updated on Saturday, 29 May 2010 14:11 |
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Written by Kenneth
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Saturday, 22 May 2010 20:48 |
I have finally posted pictures and a video from the May 19, 2010 chase which included a tornado just north of Hennessey, Oklahoma. Please visit the "May 19, 2010" link on the left to see.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 27 May 2010 23:38 |
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Written by Kenneth
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Tuesday, 11 May 2010 00:12 |
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May 10th was everything I expect from a high risk day. As I expected last night, it was full of frustrations associated with very fast storms, then geography east of I-35, and then worst of all...the hordes. Once I reached the crowds on a storm south of Ponca City, I knew I was doomed. This is point where I realize that the rest of the day will be fighting traffic and trying to see rain-wrapped tornadoes from miles away while standing in RFD. Soon after that, I was headed home with another uninteresting high risk day chase story. I should have added another component to the list of components of a good chase day: A reasonable hope that there aren't going to be fatalities and significant property damage. Days like today you have to expect there might be horrible consequences to the storms. Even if the day had been fruitful in other respects, it could not been a good day with such losses. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 00:36 |
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Written by Kenneth
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Monday, 10 May 2010 00:44 |
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Looking at Monday's high potential for severe weather has me thinking of what constitutes a high potential in a storm chase day. Monday will likely see widespread severe weather and a number of tornadoes, but will also likely see many frustrated storm chasers due to the relative "chase unfriendliness" of the event. Six components come to mind and how I see them for Monday:
storm potential- Very high,especially near and north of the KS/OK border. Further south, much more questionable.
number of storms - likely to be many up north and possibly a few further south. In storm chasing terms, you want a few separated storms.
clean dryline storms - personal preference here of course, but I strongly prefer discreet dryline storms to the cruddy clusters along warm fronts. Tomorrow gives the classic choice.
storm motion- Ideally very slow and more easterly. Monday looks very bad here.
geography - (populated areas, trees, roads, etc.)- Monday looking more east makes this look much less ideal. Ideally you want to see storms out in the unpopulated high plains.
chaser hordes - A very valid chase strategy concern these days are the huge number of jackasses on the roads. Also, it would be nice to completely avoid the scientist armadas as well. So, guessing where everybody else might go is part of a chase strategy these days.
Monday looks like it has a very high risk of disappointment. I will of course still try to see some tornadoes. :) |
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