Steve Miller TX
EF3
Another fun-filled chase in the Texas Panhandle. I got on the big storm just north of Freona and stayed on it all the way to SE of Muleshoe. Despite the tornado warnings and impressive radar presentation, it never produced a tornado. Highlights were 60mph inflow with higher gusts, tons of dust being sucked into and wrapping around the meso updraft, AND getting ambushed by monster gorilla hail!
The hail was the largest I've ever witnessed in my entire life from tennis/baseballs the smallest of the barrage with some softballs thrown into the mix, and a few even grapefruit size. One stone I saw falling fromthe sky and exploding on the road was even bigger than that!! It was actually scary and even surreal. Fortunately, I got away with only 3 craters in my roof. I ended up back in Muleshoe under a strong awning to await the arrival of a second brutal storm with hail to tennis ball and a few isolated baseballs.
You can read my full report here.
The hail was the largest I've ever witnessed in my entire life from tennis/baseballs the smallest of the barrage with some softballs thrown into the mix, and a few even grapefruit size. One stone I saw falling fromthe sky and exploding on the road was even bigger than that!! It was actually scary and even surreal. Fortunately, I got away with only 3 craters in my roof. I ended up back in Muleshoe under a strong awning to await the arrival of a second brutal storm with hail to tennis ball and a few isolated baseballs.
You can read my full report here.
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