Larry J. Kosch
EF2
SPC has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of CO, WY, NE and KS. Storms have initiated north of Cheyenne WY. Opening a NOW thread for current storms and chase strategies.
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06/05/09 NOW: CO, WY, NE, KS
- Thread starter Larry J. Kosch
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Greg Blumberg
EF4
There are two cells showing up on the KCYS radar. Both are SVR Warned. There's a bullseye of 0-3km SRH of 400 m^2/s^2 near the NW NE - SW SD border, according to the SPC Mesoanalysis and these two storms are moving towards that area, so I'd expect them to start taking on some super-cellular characteristics soon.
If I had my choice, I'd go after the southern cell that is SW of Wheatland, WY.
If I had my choice, I'd go after the southern cell that is SW of Wheatland, WY.
Greg Blumberg
EF4
That southern cell is now rotating and has a nice hook echo to it.
David Reimer
EF2
The storm on the southern parts of the Platte and Goshen, WY has really taken off in the past 15 minutes. It has also been attempting to develop an appendage in the past few scans. I'd expect if the storm can maintain itself, that it's going to go tornadic in the next hour.
EDIT: Better reduce that hour to roughly 5 minutes as it has just gone Tornado Warned.
EDIT: Better reduce that hour to roughly 5 minutes as it has just gone Tornado Warned.
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Greg Blumberg
EF4
It seems like that cell is becoming a right mover and still has a really nice hook to it. It's TORN Warned now.
Larry J. Kosch
EF2
3.25" Hail Max
That southmost storm that Greg B referred to was listed on wunderground.com radar with the following specs:
That storm is topping out at 37 thousand feet with 100 % chance of severe hail measuring 3.25 inches. Current direction and speed is 12 knots out of the west.
EDIT: Torn Warn confirmed on wunderground.com radar. Storm has TVS signature.
That southmost storm that Greg B referred to was listed on wunderground.com radar with the following specs:
That storm is topping out at 37 thousand feet with 100 % chance of severe hail measuring 3.25 inches. Current direction and speed is 12 knots out of the west.
EDIT: Torn Warn confirmed on wunderground.com radar. Storm has TVS signature.
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David Reimer
EF2
Large Wall Cloud was shown on the Weather Channel about 5 minutes ago on the tornado warned supercell in Wyoming. Did not look like it was rotating extremely fast, but the velocities have picked up significantly in the past few minuets so that may have changed.
Greg Blumberg
EF4
Dick McGowan
EF5
Looks like it's wanting to do it live on TWC....beautiful!
We are late, but we (wife and I) will be leaving Denver in the next couple of minutes and heading out I-76 to hopefully catch some action. Looks like a rotating wall cloud is about to put down a tornado on the Weather Channel live via Vortex 2. This is the storm in southern Goshen county WY. Very nice hook echo on GRL3. I sure hope we aren't too late, but I think other cells could erupt later in the next two hours further south.
David Wolfson
EF5
Roger Hill is streaming this at http://www.severestudios.com/cgi-bin/player.pl?username=roger.hill&uid=15
[Edit: Wow, on the 22:02Z scan. Monster meso!]
[Edit: Wow, on the 22:02Z scan. Monster meso!]
Scott Lincoln
EF4
Yellow TVS now evident on GRAnalyst in the middle of the hook. Spectrum width spike also evident in the center of the rotation at ~2800ft and along the associated RFD.
Todd Beal
EF1
Live tornado on TWC.
Dick McGowan
EF5
Fat stovepipe is live on The Weather Channel! Incredible...
Edit: changing shape to a larger cone tornado.
Edit: changing shape to a larger cone tornado.
Scott Lincoln
EF4
Andy Grabrielson's camera is also showing the same thing. Looks like he is about to get cut off by the storm. His only road option now is to let it pass him to the south. Based on radar estimates, the tornado passed within 0.25 miles of his location (depending on storm tilt and meso angle, of course).
Look at the incredible 60-65dbz swirl around the rotation. I'd say the tornado might be becoming rain-wrapped.
Look at the incredible 60-65dbz swirl around the rotation. I'd say the tornado might be becoming rain-wrapped.
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