Category: Storm Chasing

Just call me storm killer.   Tried to hold out for development in my target area, but the classic cyclic supercell that developed down by Wichita Falls was just too big of a lure for me, and I eventually went after it.  The above pic was the best I got out of it.  Tried 3 other storms, only to have them die when I pulled up on them.  Even the last one couldn’t put out any lightning for me to try my hand at some lightning photography.

Crashing tonight in Lawton again and head home tomorrow and get ready for some possible back yard action on Wednesday.  I’ll get a tornado one that LIVE ChaseCAM sooner or later!!

PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION 

SPC has issued a PDS Tornado Watch at this time.  I gotta grab a bite to eat real quick and get moving, so I’ll just post the important text from the watch.  They have also upgraded the risk today to MODERATE.  It smells like tornadoes outside.  I know that sounds weird, but after all these years chasing on the plains, tornado days just have a certain smell to them.

ChaseCAM is now LIVE!

DISCUSSION...A VERY POTENT SUPERCELL ENVIRONMENT IS DEVELOPING
   ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON.  STRONG VEERING SHEAR PROFILES
   COUPLED WITH AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL SUPPORT
   DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BOTH VICINITY E/W FRONTAL ZONE
   CENTRAL OK AND ALONG AND E OF DRY LINE EXTENDING SWD INTO NWRN TX. 
   SUPERCELLS WILL RAPIDLY EVOLVE GIVEN SHEAR WITH ASSOCIATED VERY
   LARGE HAIL AND TORNADO THREAT WITH ANY STORM.  POTENTIAL EXITS FOR
   LONG LIVED SUPERCELLS MOVING ACROSS WARM SECTOR WITH POSSIBLE STRONG
   TORNADOES.