May 4th Chase Report & Pictures

[Paul Sherman]

So Big day today what with Ozzies Birthday, No seriously another Moderate Risk and another event, this time a Landspout at 346pm which again is verified on the SPC Site, this was in the Early Stages of the Monster Mason County Supercell which we saw from Initiation until we left it at 8Pm. I have no camera pics of this just Video but Ozzie will post a pic for you all to see. So we left Snyder and headed South and East to our Target which was Sterling City just South of Interstate 20, this was where we thought initiation would kick off and we were spot on. As we got to Sterling City i took this shot of their Tornado Sirens.

- Tornado Sirens in Sterling City

We watched a few cells pop to our South and East near San Angelo and decided on what would become the Mason County Supercell, again the biggest and best Storm of the Day, With a little help from the Baron's sytsem once again :o

- Wall cloud just before Land Spout at 346pm CDT

2146 3 N VICK CONCHO TX 3138 10009 BRIEF LANDSPOUT (SJT) - From SPC Site

- Mason County Supercell with Inflow

- Well you wanted Structure Shots so here goes

- Rapid Convection !!

Pushed further South and East at this time as Storm became a Right Mover and was heading to the South East, was getting really hard to Chase now as Road Options became very hard, but we managed to get to just North West of Brady (Tx) we were then sitting in the optimum position with rotating wall clouds and Mesos crossing the road in front of us, but she could'nt just manage to drop a Tube

Finally fell behind the Meso's and main Supercell because road options became impossible so Fuelled up the Chase Wagon and let the Gust Front (Pictured) and RFD (Rear Flank Downdraft) pass over us, only measured marble sized hailstones but had wind gusts to 64mph in Mason (Tx)

Finally headed North to stay the night in Brady (TX) and let a few severe storms rumble over us and get ready for the haul North-West tomorrow which looks like a good Tornado Day. So a few Lightning shots

Ozzie will post the Landspout picture tomorrow and some fantastic Lightning Shots from this evening.

Regards

Paul Sherman

[gobbyash]

Thanks Paul - great pics.

gobbyash

[Lynxus]

Nice one man..

Hope you guys are having fun out there!!!

[Paul Sherman]

Yes we are having fun, but very tiring, looks like the next 7 days will be action packed, ozzie still cannot believe the intensity of these storms, must sleep soon nearly 2am over here and we need to haul North-West tomorrow.

Paul Sherman

[fuzion]

cool nice pics keep um coming

cant wait to see other pics

and vids

Edited May 5, 2006 by fuzion

[kold weather]

Looks very good and also good to see you've bagged yet another system, yesterday was going to be marginal for any tornadic activity, so feel good that you saw something as well!

Happy birthday Ozzie!

[Anvil Crawler]

Thanks K.W here ere few more pics of chase.

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Edited May 5, 2006 by Anvil Crawler

[sconetone]

Delighted for you guys (and also very envious!)

Love that picture of the gas station

Have a good day! :o

And happy birthday Ozzie - certainly one to remember eh?

Edited May 5, 2006 by sconetone

[Louby]

Again great pictures!!

Is there still the excitement and anticipation when you see those big dark clouds coming over, or has the tireness from all that travel taken the edge off?

[SnowJoke]

Awesome photos guys. Glad your all having fun.

You couldn't have asked for a better birthday present ozzie

[fuzion]

again nice pics

hope you have another good day

[Kain]

http://www.netweather.tv/forum/index.php?a...e=post&id=16889

I really can't help but smile at that pick, looks like an advert for a new car!!

Great pics lads!

Kain

[fuzion]

hey guys what cameras are you all using thinking of getting one want to know whats best for taking pics of lightning etc when you get a moment, if you do!

cheers

[wolves78]

great pics yet again you two glad you had yet another succesfull day

Edited May 5, 2006 by wolves78

[xxsnowflakexx]

Fantastic pictures - great to show the grankids. Lucky things to witness such awesome and exciting skies, t'would be so amazing. Wishing you decent rests and sleeps so that you can enjoy the rest of the trip, keep up the good work.

[Andy Bown]

The storm cloud in Anvil Crawler's top line of photos (the 3rd from the left) is massive B) .

[PersianPaladin]

Great pics.

Almost as impressive as the thunderstorm cells in west Scotland last night.

B)

[Anvil Crawler]

Thanks all,here is another shot taken from a storm in early hours B)

[pottyprof]

fantastic photos guys!! B) keep em commin..

[kold weather]

Ah, just seen those pictures, great shots Ozzie!!!