Archive for 'Jesse’s Chase Logs'
June 14, 2011: New Boston, MO Tornado
Posted on15. Jun, 2011 by Jesse.
A spectacular view of a tornado in northeastern Missouri at night is a rare treat, and getting a decent viewing angle is even less likely. Frankly, I was convinced that this particular severe weather event would be mostly a non-event due to the presence of a strong EML (warm layer aloft that prevents vigorous convective [...]
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04/22/2011 – St. Louis area tornadoes (chase report)
Posted on23. Apr, 2011 by Jesse.
I chased on Friday, April 22, 2011 with Dr. Tom Williams from Western Illinois University, along with fellow chasers Jeremy Degenhart and Eric Apel. We witnessed several tornadoes and tornadic circulations in the St. Louis region, including power flashes associated with the cell that moved through Pontoon Beach, IL after dark. We initially targeted Kingdom [...]
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04/09/11 Chase Report – Sac and Pocahontas County, Iowa Tornadoes
Posted on11. Apr, 2011 by Jesse.
I chased this day with Brad Goddard and Jodi Irvin; we initially targeted Council Bluffs, IA as a preliminary starting spot, but decided to move north to the Missouri Valley truck stop exit when a cumulus field started to build northwest of Omaha between 4 PM and 5 PM. A healthy storm popped up west [...]
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Chase Report: IA – 04/03/11
Posted on06. Apr, 2011 by Jesse.
I chased this day with Dr. Tom Williams and Rich Sample, both from Western Illinois University. We initially targeted Mt. Pleasant, IA, but later decided to drop south to near Keosauqua, IA after some of the short-range numerical models were showing convection erupting across parts of far N MO and far S IA between 21z [...]
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Jesse’s June 17, 2010 Minnesota Tornado Intercepts
Posted on24. Jun, 2010 by Jesse.
Video Series: Part I Video Series: Part II I teamed up with Brandon Sullivan of Wicked Wind Media and Aaron Shaffer from KGAN in Cedar Rapids, IA for what looked to be a favorable chase day in northern Iowa on Thursday, June 17, 2010. As a quick overview, a shortwave was moving out of the [...]
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Chase Log: June 11-12, 2010 –> CO and TX
Posted on15. Jun, 2010 by Jesse.
On Friday, June 11th, 2010, I chased with Dr. Tom Williams from Western Illinois University, along with Steve Polley and Corey Sloan from Storm Chase Live. We awoke in Limon, Colorado and began reviewing mesoscale data, targeting that general area. When a cell erupted SW of Denver, we drove up I-70 and intercepted the cell, [...]
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Last Chance, Colorado tornadoes – June 10, 2010
Posted on11. Jun, 2010 by Jesse.
I started this chase day sitting in Holyoke, Colorado watching mesoscale data. When it became apparent that initiation was taking place in two locations, I and my chase partner Dr. Tom Williams, along with Corey Sloan and Steve Polley from Storm Chase Live, decided to intercept the cells that were developing just east of the [...]
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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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Hawk Point, MO Supercell – April 23, 2010
Posted on26. Apr, 2010 by Jesse.
I began my chase day on Friday traveling to Macon, Missouri, hoping for some warm front convection to fire prior to dark. Due to work commitments, I was unable to reach what appeared to be the best play on the northern target in NW MO/SE NE. Ongoing convection and cloud cover during the day precluded [...]
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Yazoo City, MS Tornado – April 24, 2010
Posted on25. Apr, 2010 by Jesse.
The video that I have uploaded chronicles the monstrous supercell that struck Yazoo City, Mississippi on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Convective Addiction compatriots Jesse Risley and Brad Goddard, along with fellow chaser Kevin Crawmer, intercepted the supercell several miles to the south of Yazoo City, MS. At is became apparent that a tornado of elephantine [...]
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North Central Missouri Supercell – April 04, 2010
Posted on07. Apr, 2010 by Jesse.
Convective Addiction’s Brad Goddard and Jesse Risley intercept a SVR warned supercell SW of Moberly, MO on Sunday, April 04, 2010. This storm went tornado warned shortly later, with several unconfirmed touchdows in the Roanoke and Mexico, MO areas. Adam Lucio was also on this same cell, and will be posting impressive footage from his [...]
