07/18/09 REPORTS: TX/NM

[Jason Boggs]

I headed towards Dalhart after looking at radar data at Hartley. I noticed a T-storm warned cell east of Dalhart and headed that way. The cell looked ok, but I was beginning to get interested in the LP supercell to the north. I watched this beauty for a while, and it petered out after about an hour and a half or so. I then headed down 385 to catch the initial cell I had targeted. As I got to Channing, I saw a very small and brief landspout tornado about 10 miles to the southeast of Channing. I got what video I could while trying to drive because I knew I wouldn't have time to pull over. It was shaky video, but it was still a tornado, and it was on video. I then continued Se on 385 and ran into golfball hail that had already fallen. I got video of that and continued on. I then began getting pennies to an occasional ping pong hail falling as I made my way south. It let up after a few minutes, and I made my way into Vega where I met up with Steve Miller (TX). We chatted, as I handed him a bag of Dill Pickle sunflower seeds to munch on. By the way, these are addicitve. Anyway, we made our way west towards the TX-NM border to look at another nice looking LP supercell. Steve went on, and I pulled over near Adrian and watched it for a while before heading back to the station to get my video edited for the 10 news. What another great chase in July! Maybe today, I can make it 3 for 3 in July! I'll get the video up later since I need to find a power cord I have to have to upload the video to the computer.

EDIT: I forgot that the video is already on the tv stations website. Here is the link.
VIDEO OF LP SUPERCELL, LANDSPOUT AND GOLFBALL HAIL

Storm looking north near Dalhart

Same storm near Dalhart

Same storm near Dalhart

Storm as it was starting to die out south of Dalhart

Storm near the TX-NM border that eventually went tornado warned.

 

[Mike Umscheid]

I chased this storm (the TX-NM border supercell) through its whole life from northeast of Clayton to northwest of Clovis spanning quite a few hours, leap-frogging Roger Hill and Silver Lining Tours at some points, but I was mainly due south or west of it the whole time. My full chase account and 10 images can be found here http://www.underthemeso.com/blog/?p=907