Monday 3 June 2019

Storm chase 2019 - Day 6 SE Colorado 02/05/19

Drove north from our overnight stay in Amarillo, Texas into SE Colorado where we watched storms roll off higher terrain to the west east towards us at the small settlement of Pritchett. After several miles of dirt roading to follow one of the storms, which eventually became too high based and weakened, we dropped south onto a severe warned HP storm and got ahead of before stopping for the night at Guymon, Oklahoma - where the storm rolled close by but not overhead.

Sunday 2 June 2019

Storm Chase 2019 - Day 5 Texas Panhandle 02/05/19

Drove from Midland, TX up to Texas Panhandle where we intercepted as supercell near Channing to the NW of Amarillo.
The storm chased us south and east to Amarillo, where we stayed overnight, storm rolled over Amarillo and brought flash-floods to the city, with the road outside our Motel 6 turning into a river - which some foolish people still drove through.

Storm Chase 2019 - Day 4 SW Texas / Alpine 31/05/19

After overnight stay in Fort Stockton, a short drive to Fort Davies for target area, ended up intercepting storm between there and Alpine. Was quite a prolific lightning producer for a time. Overnight stay in Midland.

Storm Chase 2019 - Day 3 SW Texas / Marathon 30/05/19

Long 580 drive from Liberal, Kansas down to target area of Fort Stockton in far SW of Texas, ended up 80 miles SW near Marathon where we intercepted a decaying storm in the evening.
Storm near Marathon, SW Texas
Overnight stay in Fort Stockton, they locked the pool in the morning after we sat around late evening having beers and food from Walmart after finding all eateries shut.

Storm chase 2019 - Day 2 (Travel Day) 29/05/19

Meet with rest of tour 2 in Hays for lunch at Gella's Diner, before heading down to Liberal, Kansas for overnight stay. Had a quick visit to Dorothy's house from the Wizard of Oz.