Reports & Pictures Chase Day 14 - Co/ne

[Paul Sherman]

Started the day with a firm target of Eastern Nebraska so left out overnight position of Hays (Kansas) and moved North on Highway 183 to Holdredge (Nebraska) for lunch. After stopping in a Maccy D's we noticed a developing situation in Eastern Colorado with a Surface Low in SW Kansas progged to draw up some moisture into the Eastern part of Colorado. So we took a massive gamble and headed west towards Burlington. The HRRR Model once again performed fantastically well showing 2 Discrete Supercells at 6-7pm. As we got down there it would become very apparant that the Tornado threat was going to be quite low as the moisture surge was about 150 miles much further south than expected. A nice Classic Supercell went up South West of Limon but struggled when it left the higher terrain and into the low 40's Dp's. Further South near Peublo Moisture was starting to increase with east winds noted. We got onto a very nice Sculptured Supercell SE Of Limon and then another near Lamar. Some great pictures were taken and the lightning was insane at times showing us the beautiful Structure.

All in all a great chase and the gamble paid off, but we are way out of position for tomorrow's risk in Wisconsin and Iowa.

Videos and Pictures will be uploaded by some of the guys for you.

Regards

Paul S

- Supercell SE Of Limon (Colorado)

[Tom Lynch]

Brilliant chase long day - another 600 mile drive but it paid off in the end and the storms were fantastic - Twas an interesting day all round - I had a 20yrd sprint in a Wal Mart car park to save someones car from being damaged by a super market trolley - We the had an extremey near miss with an Eagle and thne ended up with three supercells - have some video but others have a lot better.

Tom

[John Hanrahan]

Just a quick few pics from me while I'm going through video from what was a fantastic day.

[Paul]

The team managed to get some video uploaded before going to bed

Some cracking lightning from one of the supercells:

And a look at the structure:

[Paul]

And another, in car lightning show!

[davelp]

And another, in car lightning show!

Nice show

[D-J-V]

Very nice lightning hope some of the guys did some damage with their SLR's!

[jimbo36]

Whey hey, my first ever daytime lightning shot, didn't even realise i captured it until i was going through pics today.

Edited May 24, 2012 by jimbo36

[John Hanrahan]

Tom had to go trolly chasing after a gust of wind sent a trolly rolling towards a car in a wallmart in Nebraska. Believe it or not the owner of the car was not very grateful when we told her. Fair play to Aishley for being quick off the mark to get this one. V Funny.

[davelp]

Whey hey, my first ever daytime lightning shot, didn't even realise i captured it until i was going through pics today.

What a shot.. So proud.. Well done excellent photo.

Love the video's need my fix of stills.

[Arron]

Just a few pics from me, have some lightning ones that Laura got handheld and will put up when I go back out to the car for the cable

[Cookie]

A few photos from me

[Tom Lynch]

Twas a long and interesting day - Was sandblasted by the outflow - chased a super market trolley - nearly hit by an eagle - drove 600 miles saw three totally amazing supercells and rounded the day off by getting set upon by two stray american pit bulls in the hotel car park - I am not a coward but in the instance I made a beeline fhe van hoping it wasn't locked with the two dogs large fangs after me - As you can see with the trolley I can run and this time I had my trainers on . Got to safety

[Arron]

Here's Laura's shots, the lightning ones were handheld/balanced and a first ever attempt at shooting lightning

[davelp]

Here's Laura's shots, the lightning ones were handheld/balanced and a first ever attempt at shooting lightning

Great first effort. Impressed at the hand holding skills.

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Stunning video and stills!

[ZONE 51]

Great stuff, the lightning video is well cool! been hoping to get some night lightning shots here.. still waiting! since august09

Edited May 25, 2012 by ElectricSnowStorm

[Tom Lynch]

Video from today please excuse the wind

Tom