Chase Case #13

[Marc Austin]

OK, getting into this very very late. I was initially sitting in Worthington, MN, so noticing the convection to my north and shaking my head in confusion at the supercells in WRN SD and NE, would have tried to intercept the cell in SE MN. Probably wouldn't have realistically reached the storm with any daylight, but perhaps a nice light show would have come of it. What a tough chase day! This one would have been a bit of a discouragement.

 

[Sarah Glenn]

*Sits here yelling WHY at the sky, shaking a fist*

 

[Matt Gingery]

Well, I will be in Pembina, ND. Awaiting these cells along the Canadian border. This is my final location. I will chase in and 50 miles around Pembina. I have cells due west of me about 20 minutes, and they appear to be backbuilding. Great structure with these, and they look very cellular on radar. Cells are filling in across NE ND. I would expect a watch of some sort soon, or even already in progress. So, good luck to those in the Minneapple. I have picked my final location of Pembina ND.

 

[Paul Townsend]

I'm in Detroit for a family funeral so I haven't been able to follow this chase, but I was in Mankato, so after getting all the new data I would have seen the mesolow/area of convergence west of the twinkie cities. I headed up US 169 to the southwest of the metro. Watching the towers explode up the backside of the updraft cluster.

 

[Dann Cianca]

Spotters indicate a tornado has touched down briefly at Highway 13 and Chowan Avenue in Savage, Minnesota.

Wayfaring Map

Results will be posted in 15 minutes.

 

[Dean Baron]

Spotters indicate a tornado has touched down briefly at Highway 13 and Chowan Avenue in Savage, Minnesota.


Results will be posted in 15 minutes.

That was me (and probably the 3 or 4 other people on this storm)

 

[Paul Austin]

1z: I'll continue pursuing the cell cluster heading toward Fargo. I'm still an hour from Finley, ND, due to not-a-lot-of road options (technical name for it). I don't hold much hope for either better cell development or my ability to catch the cells before dark, but I'll make an attempt.

 

[John Farley]

Sitting on the side of route 52 2 miles north of Coates, I can see the meso off 10 miles or so to my west, coming in my general direction. A little too far away to tell whether anything was down in the Savage area, but would not doubt that spotter report.

 

[David Wolfson]

Sure is a pretty sunset way up here in Minnewaukan, ND !

 

[Dann Cianca]

0130Z FINAL RESULT

The date: Saturday, August 22nd, 1998.

Final radar imagery:

Reports: (1 tornado)

I browsed a few days at random and chose the first one that had a tornado and a decent amount of data. Most of the other cases so far had been outbreak days. I wanted to do more of an "every day" storm chase. I was really impressed with how most of you evaluated the atmosphere on this difficult day of forecasting. Congrats if you were anywhere on the south side of MSP.

Click here to find all available data for the day.

Click here for information on the tornado that touched down.

*note, I don't have any data for severe weather in Canada. So, it's possible if there was something close to the border, you could have seen it.


Wayfaring Map

 

[Leah Robertson]

Currently on the eastern edge of this cell near Burnsville, MN watching the skies opening just to the west of me....

Edit: Whoops, just saw Dann's post.

 

[Matt Gingery]

Actually, Im glad you brought that up about Canada Dann. I got a nice visual of a wall cloud illuminated by a sunset with a stove pipe tornado about 10 miles north of the border and 50 miles to the WNW of Pembina ND. I find that disappointing that that report wasn't available. LOL

 

[Dean Baron]

I admit it was mostly luck that brought me success. If I had been following this case the whole time I probably would've headed to west central Minnesota. But in most chases you need atleast a little luck. But, I am glad I was able to get in to good position after I started this case, identifying the OFB, and setting up just south of initiation. And now, only about a 30 minute drive home. Anyone up for some dinner? Thanks Dann for putting the case together and doin the live chase! VERY cool!

 

[Matt Gingery]

But seriously, there is really no way I would be chasing this. It was definately a great case for the sake of practice. Everyone seemed to play the upper midwest, and that is awesome.

 

[Paul Townsend]

Thanks for the interesting case, Dann. I migh have been on a roadtrip to Canada and then to the Ohio State with my brother and friend.