06/09/05 TALK: High Plains

[Dick McGowan]

Just got a call from Darin Brunin, Damar got hit with, damage being reported. He sounded pretty excited, with 2 tornados on the ground at once. Described as beautiful. He will update further as they are still on these.

 

[Alex Lamers]

0520 PM HAIL DAMAR 39.32N 99.58W
06/09/2005 1.00 INCH ROOKS KS AMATEUR RADIO

4 MILE WIDE WALL CLOUD SPOTTED, TORRENTIAL RAIN REPORTED

That is incredible. Debris reports as well.

...Alex Lamers....

 

[Dick McGowan]

Derek Shaffer is on that Ness/Trego co. storm. Should be getting reports from him soon.

 

[Ryan McGinnis]

Yeah, they'll have a story to tell... if anyone there is left.

That storm is STILL healthy, though it's showing signs of going linear. The new storm to the southwest is getting spun up pretty quick now with a strong hail core and a good GTG. Nebraska cell is turning classic, though it has to contend with all the crap popping in front of it. Very busy day for those out chasing!

 

[Alex Lamers]

0554 PM TORNADO 2 SW STOCKTON 39.42N 99.30W
06/09/2005 ROOKS KS STORM CHASER

2 RAIN WRAPPED TORNADOES SPOTTED

The worst thing...rain wrapped tornadoes. Makes them nearly impossible to see. Very bad news for those out ahead of these tornadoes.

...Alex Lamers...

 

[Andrea Griffa]

guys, nice hook in the supercell near Dodge city

 

[Ryan McGinnis]

Rook storm is interesting now... looks linear on radar, until you look at the velocites. It's basically operating like a giant tail-end-charlie now. And it STILL has a huge GTG on the storm relative velocites with a massive off-the-chart VIL in the hailcore. Krikey this is an amazing storm!

 

[Chris Hayes]

I did a loop of the DDC storm. The hook is bearing down right on DDC

 

[Ryan McGinnis]

DDC has a pop of around 25,000... wow.

 

[Andrea Griffa]

dodge ctity supercell is stazionary and continues to produce an amazing hook echo: I'm sure we have a tornado on the ground if continues.

 

[Ryan McGinnis]

BIG hook with GTG crossing I-70 right now near Ellis, KS.

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

Actually... hook echoes are by no means an indicator of tornadoes. Many supercells that are non tornadic produce hook echoes. Velocities on the DDC storm don't impress me at the moment (6:31pm) so I would be surprised if a tornado is on the ground...

Aaron

 

[mikegeukes]

Busy day for Rooks County Kansas, will be interesting to see the damage survey and the PNS statement, if and when they do one, to see how many actual tornadoes did occur in Rooks County. NWS Hastings Reports.

0558 PM TORNADO STOCKTON 39.44N 99.27W
06/09/2005 ROOKS KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
DEPUTY REPORTS TORNADO ON NORTH SIDE OF STOCKTON

0554 PM TORNADO 2 SW STOCKTON 39.42N 99.30W
06/09/2005 ROOKS KS STORM CHASER
2 RAIN WRAPPED TORNADOES SPOTTED

0551 PM TORNADO 6 N ZURICH 39.32N 99.43W
06/09/2005 ROOKS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM TORNADO 6 SE STOCKTON 39.37N 99.19W
06/09/2005 ROOKS KS EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO W/DEBRIS REPORTED

0535 PM TORNADO 5 NW ZURICH 39.28N 99.50W
06/09/2005 ROOKS KS TRAINED SPOTTER DISTANCE ESTIMATED

0520 PM TORNADO PALCO 39.25N 99.56W
06/09/2005 ROOKS KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0520 PM TORNADO 2 S DAMAR 39.29N 99.58W
06/09/2005 ROOKS KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0501 PM TORNADO DAMAR 39.32N 99.58W
06/09/2005 ROOKS
KS STORM CHASER
MULTIPLE TORNADOES VISIBLE

NWS Dodge City Reports:

0735 PM TORNADO 9 W TREGO CENTER 38.88N 100.07W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0732 PM TORNADO 1 W FOWLER 37.38N 100.21W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0722 PM TORNADO 13 W TREGO CENTER 38.85N 100.13W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0714 PM TORNADO TREGO CENTER 38.88N 99.90W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS STORM CHASER
TORNADO NEAR TREGO CENTER.

0712 PM TORNADO 6 N ELLIS 39.02N 99.56W
06/09/2005 ELLIS KS TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED BY KSNW STORM SPOTTER.

0658 PM TORNADO OGALLAH 38.98N 99.73W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
RELAYED BY GOODLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

0658 PM TORNADO 5 WSW FOWLER 37.36N 100.28W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO DISSIPATED BY 701 PM. ALSO REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.

0646 PM TORNADO 2 SW FOWLER 37.36N 100.22W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALSO REPORTED BY STORM CHASER.

0641 PM TORNADO 4 E OGALLAH 38.98N 99.66W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER
THREE SEMI TRUCKS BLOWN OVER ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE OF I70. HIGHWAY SIGN TWISTED.

0639 PM TORNADO 5 N MISSLER 37.39N 100.43W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0634 PM TORNADO 2 S OGALLAH 38.95N 99.73W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0615 PM TORNADO 1 N TREGO CENTER 38.89N 99.90W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE CONDENSATION FUNNEL WITH DEBRIS CLOUD OBSERVED

0602 PM TORNADO 2 NW TREGO CENTER 38.90N 99.93W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER
BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT 602 PM AND AGAIN AT 605 PM. ALSO REPORTED BY KSNW STORM SPOTTER.

Mike

 

[Scott Lincoln]

I'm sure we have a tornado on the ground if continues.

Remember what VORTEX project taught us.... only ~10% of supercells even produce tornadoes. Hook echo just means rotation aloft, and that may not have a whole lot, if anything, to do with tornado formation...depending on what researcher you ask.

 

[Kiel Ortega]

Playing with WDSS-II here at the lab...wish I could post some pics, but the SoM machine is being dumb. Anyways, just went through the tilts at KDDC, storm looks like it is reorganizing. There is a BWER through the storm (though it has ~25-30 dbZ...HP BEAST!)...and a good convergence signiture at the two lowest tilts. Rotation aloft didn't look too impressive, but I think a lot of the velocities are screwed up. Wouldn't be surprised to see this one have another push and maybe move!