2016-05-24 REPORTS: KS/CO/TX/OK

[James Wilson]

Amazing day on all accounts ... these are a few cell phone pics but I cannot wait to see edited ones. Lost count on tornadoes with 2 and 3 on ground at same time.

We targeted Woodward after Turkey yesterday ... worked our way up to NW and was on the cell as it was warned the first time.

Look forward to seeing all your pics ... bring them!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Absolutely off-the-charts chase day, my best ever. I was on the first tornado south of Dodge City as it began as a dust whirl in the field a few hundred feet away, and had a front-row seat as it slowly morphed into Rozel II. All the while, tornado #2 was in progress to the east under the new meso. I caught up to this second tornado, within a half mile or so, as it became Rozel III with even more tornadoes simultaneously occurring to its east. That's right, TWO Rozel-caliber tornadoes in a row - I can't believe it. I lost ground on the storm due to a police roadblock, but witnessed several other tornadoes, including a strong tornado on the west side of Dodge City and several more north of town. I completely lost count of the total, it is at least 7 and that's being conservative. Topped off by an amazing sky show in Dodge City afterward with anticrepuscular rays and sunset mammatus.

My final chase report is finished and can be viewed here:
http://stormhighway.com/may242016.php

First tornado:




Second tornado:




Final video edit from the day:

 

[Andy Berrington]

What do I even say about this day? My first two chase days out in the Plains and on the second I see likely the most impressive cyclic tornadic supercell in Kansas since possibly Greensburg (which happens to be the place I'm staying in tonight). Drove north after staying in Woodward overnight and met @PaxPhotography near Buffalo (and watched the dryline approach the remnant outflow boundaries from further south). Headed north and met up with Ian Livingston and Quincy Vagell just south of Minneola as the storm began developing (again after multiple attempts) to the southwest. What happened after speaks for itself so I won't go further, but suffice to say I may have trouble ever topping this. Also ran into Jon Strebler again.

 

[John Farley]

One of my best days ever, too. At least 3 tornadoes, and probably more, and just about every shape a tornado can - elephant trunk, cone, wedge, multi-vortex, rope, you name it. And two on the ground at the same time, too, possibly more than once. A spectacular display of Mother Nature. And I have not even looked at my video yet. Pictures below are of the first two of the three I am sure about.


Elephant trunk northwest of Minneola.


Wedge southwest of Dodge City

 

[Michael Snyder]

A late start and a great chase day.

6 different tornadoes, but seeing the house get wiped off its foundation and completely destroyed was sobering
The people were ok, and it was good to see Ben Holcomb and Adam Lucio help out with us. We arrived just minutes after the Twister hit.
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[Stan Rose]

Well, I guess if I had gone completely without sleep I could have got to Dodge...(word to the wise: don't work for the NWS if you like to chase) But fortunately I was able to catch the two tornadoes near Woodrow and Akron today...after getting off work at 8 and grabbing a quick 4 hours of sleep. Didn't even check any data--no need to, just drove north for the only show around. Maybe after a couple days the pain of seeing all those awesome tornadoes from KS ill post a couple pics

 

[Matt Hunt]

Easily my best chase ever. I believe I'm going to count it as 10 tornadoes. It was so hard to keep track with multiple tornadoes on the ground at once, brief spin-ups, rope-outs, then returning to the ground... whew! Dodge City was my target the night before. Spent most of the day in Woodward getting a tan, then moved north and got on the cell south of Minneola right as it developed.

 

[Dan Rupnow]

Not much needs to be said for this day! Started the day in Woodward, OK, after seeing the tornado there the evening before. Noted the better surface convergence and better cumulus further north, so I headed to the Rosston, OK area to wait and see where the cap was finally going to break. Saw the tower go up near Minneola, KS, so I cruised up Hwy. 283, and the chase was on. Amazing day!!!

 

[Ben Holcomb]

Career day! Will post everything later, but here's my video medly. Top 3 chase for sure.

Even the mammatus was great
https://theta360.com/s/eitoDcNY1cW7FsnVOnWsNC9om

 

[James Wilson]

I have a professional photographer that chases with me but she is slow to edit so here is one from my cell phone of the three at once.

 

[Marc R. O'Leary]

Some of the cell that lumbered across CO for hours yesterday. I chased from Bennett all the way up to near Wray before I called it.


BELOW


And to the driver of the Burgundy Jeep who tailgated me at 65mph on dirt (I could barely see you for the dust behind, so no idea how you could see anything ahead), then ran a T-Intersection (CR30/RD P) to get in front of me at another interchange, you're going to get someone, or yourself/passengers killed with that kind of behavior.

 

[Marc R. O'Leary]

 

[sdienst]

Same story, top 3 chase for me. Cannot beat western Kansas! These are all video stills. Going to take forever to edit video and piece together.

 

[Kelton Halbert]

I'll spare the narrative and get straight to the good stuff. Got 14 tornadoes - what a day!
These are just my favorites out of quite a few photos taken.

Disaster Road 1 by keltonhalbert, on Flickr

Disaster Road 2 by keltonhalbert, on Flickr

The Road to Nowhere by keltonhalbert, on Flickr

Rhythm of a Wild Heart by keltonhalbert, on Flickr

Touch The Sky by keltonhalbert, on Flickr

Secrets from the Winds by keltonhalbert, on Flickr

 

[James Wilson]

Here are a few from my pro photographer that I take chasing with me ... she takes better photos so I always welcome her along for my chases.