David Wolfson
EF5
We headed out from Denver after noontime business toward the central CO/KS border aiming for the somewhat better backed flow and moisture. Got to Cheyenne Wells and picked up the tail-end of the line that had just produced the landspout further north
. This feature had a very persistent junior-size flanking line and inflow tail -- all quite elevated. As it began to get dark we headed west on I-70, and just as we passed beneath the wimpy-looking line it unloaded west of Stratton with an inch of mostly marble hail. The tail-end we'd been tracking also blew up, with some very nice sunset views of the blooming supercell that went on to produce large hail.
All in all a better than expected day, and two more lessons learned about Colorado chasing: all things equal, respect the higher altitudes above 5k as storm promoters in marginal situations; and watch for storm intensification at sunset due to increased instability of upper diurnal cooling.

All in all a better than expected day, and two more lessons learned about Colorado chasing: all things equal, respect the higher altitudes above 5k as storm promoters in marginal situations; and watch for storm intensification at sunset due to increased instability of upper diurnal cooling.