06.01.24
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Supercell-ifragilisticexpialidocious

Thursday started in LA Junta CO and our target area was. Brownfield TX just south of Lubbock, exactly where we were on Tuesday!

A pitstop in Dumas TX where an early storm produced some striking mammatus clouds

After a 400 mile drive South, we intercepted our first supercell of the day just North and West of our initial target of Brownfield TX.

 

Our first storm of the day on radar
Some really interesting structure on this storm
Definitely some rotation happening on this unusual looking storm
Time-lapse of the storm
Earlier in the week, we passed a lone tree in a field that I commented would make a great photo with a storm forming the backdrop- and on Thursday, we found exactly that!

After our first storm started to weaken, we relocated to our second super cell of the day, just to our South and severe warned.

The storm weakening
Final view before we moved to our second target
Our second target on radar

While relocating to our next storm we encountered many fellow storm chasers, including the armored Tornado intercepting Dominator and several vehicles from  NOAA, including a mobile doppler radar.

Reed Timmer’s Dominator followed our lead most of the day
A doppler on wheels targeting our storm
The doppler on wheels
NOAA storm chasers
Double Rainbow
In position on our second target

This second storm was very messy, with precipitation obscuring our view while we tried to get in a good position to observe the area of interest.

Our storm hidden by precipitation
The inflow of this storm kicked up an incredible amount of dust.
The storm reveals itself

As a new cell strengthened to the south we relocated again in time for a beautiful sunset on our penultimate storm chase.

Our final storm of the day

In order to get in position for our final storm chase on Friday we drove North back to Amarillo through the storm and our stop for the night.

Lightning striking all around us on the drive back
Mammatus providing an atmospheric backdrop to our drive North

One thought on “Supercell-ifragilisticexpialidocious”

  1. Great photos of clouds and lightening. Very atmospheric. And you’re there with the National Weather Service. Good planning!

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