07/06/2008 REPORTS: CO, WY, MT, NE, KS

[Tony Laubach]

7/6/2008 REPORTS: CO, WY, MT, NE, KS

Intercepted a close-to-home cell in eastern Denver that went severe-warned for quarter hail. Saw a few stones around nickel to penny sized, but heavy rains were the big deal with this one. Monsoon season kicking in around Colorado as slow moving, heavy-rain producing cells are becoming the big threats around here.

Storms moved east and pulled a few tornado warnings as they moved into Kansas. I didn't pursue them beyond Watkins.

 

[Jonathan Merage]

Also watched the severe warned storm near Denver before taking off on I-70 east to Seibert, CO. Got there about 7:20 and observed this huge gusting tornado-warned outflow. Storm had embedded persistent rotations with a touchdown reported by local emergency management at Limon ...which has apparently disappeared from all records (??).
Core exhibited strong turbulence & shear at all levels with nice spilling lenticular forms over the huge dirt plume.

Southeast edge of dirt cloud bearing down on Seibert.


An ominous sight, with so many turbulent roiling cloud motions moving in over me.

Watched the outflow as it approached I-70 to my west. It took 6-1/2 minutes for the huge dusty outflow to reach I-70. Hopefully, no aciddents occurred there!!

Shortly after my last few pictures, the sun set & daylight was fading, so, I continued back home.