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FCST: 05/12/10 – KS/MO/IL
Posted on11. May, 2010 by Jesse.
Continuing the active weather pattern, Wednesday has the potential to bring another round of severe weather to the Midwest. The noxious trough that has been responsible for the past few days of active weather on the Plains will start to eject eastward towards the Great Lakes on Wednesday. With the ejection of the trough, a [...]
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May 10 Wakita, OK Tornado
Posted on10. May, 2010 by Scott.
Scott Weberpal and Ryan Wichman caught a multiple vortex tornado between Cherokee and Medford, Oklahoma; just southwest of Wakita. Here are a few quick video captures and a short video…
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FCST #2: 05/10/10 – KS/OK/TX
Posted on09. May, 2010 by Jesse.
Now that the actual event is drawing closer, and previous model uncertainties are beginning to become clearer, it’s time once again to revisit Monday’s potential for some significant severe weather over a relatively narrow corridor from northern Texas into central Kansas. It was decided to refer more to the NAM/WRF for today’s forecast, as we [...]
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05/10/10 FCST: KS/OK/TX
Posted on08. May, 2010 by Jesse.
The written pericope of this particular forecast overview will be more succinct, as final timing and placement of attendant surface features, such as the placement of the dry line/dew point front, timing of ejection and final placement of the trough, along with the exact nature of the thermodynamic environment associated with Monday’s potential severe weather [...]
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FCST: 05/07/10 – MI/IN/OH
Posted on06. May, 2010 by Jesse.
A 998 mb low will promulgate into the Southern Great Lakes late Friday morning. An attenuating warm front will lift north of the Ohio Valley, reaching northern Indiana and Ohio by early Friday afternoon, creating a moderately unstable atmosphere should maximum solar isolation indeed coalesce. Forecast models show dew points across the region reaching the [...]
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Adam’s 4/22/10 Chase Log – Texas Panhandle Tornado Fest!
Posted on03. May, 2010 by Adam.
Danny and I intercepted 6 tornadoes, perhaps even as many as 9, but we were unable to confirm some of the touchdowns. The day began and Childress, TX as we waited for storms to fire. Eventually we ended up intercepting east of Amarillo near the towns of Goodnight, Jericho and Alanreed. Here is a highlight [...]
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EXTENDED VIDEO: April 24, 2010 Yazoo City, MS
Posted on03. May, 2010 by Ryan.
It has taken a few days, but we have uploaded an extended video of the Yazoo City, MS tornado. This video will give you a chance to see more of the sights and hear more of the sounds from that day. You can either watch the video below (in 2 parts) or subscribe to our [...]
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REPORT: 05/01/10 – ARKANSAS
Posted on02. May, 2010 by Jesse.
Note: I noticed when I reviewed the video today that the iris was open too wide, so it won’t be winning any academy awards for crisp quality, but the features of the storm are discernible on the time lapse. I chased with Kevin Crawmer on Saturday, initially staging near Stuttgart, Arkansas, which was a community [...]
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05/01/10 Forecast: Tornado Outbreak
Posted on01. May, 2010 by Ryan.
After following convective trends through the overnight hours, it now appears very likely that a significant tornado outbreak will occur across the Ozarks and into the Middle Tennessee Valley later this afternoon and into tonight. CA’s Jesse Risley and fellow chaser Kevin Crawmer will be chasing. Live cams can be found HERE! Tornadic supercells have [...]
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4-21-10 – Caprock Chase – Floydada, TX area.
Posted on27. Apr, 2010 by Danny.
Adam Lucio and I set off Tuesday afternoon from Chicago, IL to Wichita, KS. We left at 12 P.M. and ended up arriving at 12 A.M. We were staying at Mike Nelson’s place on the south side of Wichita and hoped to be on the road by 6 A.M. the next morning for the northeast [...]
