CHASE CASE #2

[Wes Carter]

I must have fallen asleep in Childress in the Super Wal-Mart parking lot. A lot has happened. I'm going to ride up towards Memphis, TX on 287, check data, and take a look at the skt from a hilltop.

 

[Michael O'Keeffe]

I missed the Hereford tornado on the northern storm but have been on the tail end cell that produced the large wedge near Happy, TX since just after initiation currently following the storm east.

 

[Jim Cross]

Still along hwy 136 between Morse and Pringle, TX. Tornado crossing hwy 136 just north of Pringle.

 

[Kurt Hulst]

Bob and I are in between the two cells in Northern TX Panhandle in near the town of Spearman.

Edit:2330z looks like we are on the main cell near spearman.

 

[Verne Carlson]

Scott, Jim and I are on this tornado; TORNADO REPORTED BY NWS IN HUTCHESON CO. NEAR PRINGLE MOVING ENE.

If it lifts I'm going to drop south and catch the next one coming up from the southwest!

 

[Damon Scott Hynes]

Flying eagle radar presentation on the southern storm. Northern one might be getting choked. On my way to Stratford, TX.

 

[Matt Gingery]

23Z FINAL UPDATE​

VISIBLE SATELLITE

CONUS: http://i50.tinypic.com/2a0auk8.jpg

MIDWEST: http://i46.tinypic.com/24w7i1w.jpg

N PLAINS: http://i50.tinypic.com/2k0dfm.jpg

RADAR UPDATE

MIDWEST: http://i46.tinypic.com/35ddill.gif

N PLAINS: http://i48.tinypic.com/24y62s5.gif

S PLAINS: http://i45.tinypic.com/90c0id.gif

WAYFARING MAP: http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/show/60497

TORNADO WARNINGS HAVE TAPERED IN KANSAS/NEBRASKA. WIDESPREAD TORNADO WARNINGS IN TEXAS NEAR AMARILLO MOVING ENE.

REPORTS WILL BE POSTED SOON!

I AM SURE MANY OF YOU KNOW THE DATE BY NOW.

 

[Scott Weberpal]

What a storm! The northern panhandle supercell is going crazy and has produced 2 large tornadoes!

Looks like the chasers down near Amarillo are about to watch a tornado move through Happy, TX.

 

[Damon Scott Hynes]

Flying eagle radar presentation on the southern storm. Northern one might be getting choked. On my way to Stratford, TX.

What the heck. I'm going to beat it back to Canadian, see if any new development happens on top of me. I'll probably catch a javelina on my grille

 

[Matt Gingery]

I WILL BE POSTING THE REPORTS IN THE NEXT FEW MOMENTS. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU THAT PARTICIPATED AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN ONE MYSELF VERY SOON. . .

 

[Matt Gingery]

SPC Storm Reports
1200 UTC May 05, 2002 - 1159 UTC May 06, 2002

Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
Time F-Scale Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2132 UNK 10 E WAKEENEY TREGO KS 3901 9966 REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE. (DDC)
2135 UNK 10 NW HAYS ELLIS KS 3898 9946 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO REPORTED BY SPOTTER (DDC)
2145 UNK 10 N ELLIS ELLIS KS 3909 9955 ENFORCEMENT. BRICK BUILDING PARTIALLY DESTROYED, POWER LINES DOWN, NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN REPORT BY NWS EMPLOYEE (DDC)
2150 UNK 7 S ZURICH ROOKS KS 3911 9943 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GRI)
2208 UNK 2 SE PARADISE RUSSELL KS 3909 9888 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TORNADO. PRODUCED DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. (ICT)
2210 UNK 2 W REAMSVILLE SMITH KS 3993 9891 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. (GRI)
2217 UNK 3 W WALDO RUSSELL KS 3911 9886 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO THAT BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN. (ICT)
2222 UNK HEREFORD DEAF SMITH TX 3481 10239 REPORTED BY FD. (AMA)
2223 UNK 2 NNW CORA SMITH KS 3991 9868 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (GRI)
2231 UNK DAWN DEAF SMITH TX 3491 10220 REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER. (AMA)
2235 UNK PRINGLE HUTCHINSON TX 3595 10145 REPORTED BY NWS (AMA)
2254 UNK CANYON RANDALL TX 3498 10191 REPORTED BY RANDALL COUNTY EOC. (AMA)
2330 UNK 7 SW HAPPY SWISHER TX 3465 10195 NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY 1424-1075 (LBB)
2330 UNK 5 W DUNNING BLAINE NE 4181 10022 BRIEF TOUCHDOWN REPORTED BY PUBLIC (LBF)
2335 UNK CANYON RANDALL TX 3498 10191 REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER. (AMA)
2342 UNK 4 S RUSSELL RUSSELL KS 3881 9885 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. (ICT)
2345 UNK HAPPY SWISHER TX 3473 10185 *** 3 DEAD, 4 INJ *** EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN HAPPY. SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED. ROOF BLOWN OFF CHURCH. (LBB)
2352 UNK 4 S RUSSELL RUSSELL KS 3881 9885 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. (ICT)
0011 UNK WAYSIDE ARMSTRONG TX 3478 10155 REPORTED BY RANDALL COUNTY EOC. (AMA)
0020 UNK 3 W DORRANCE RUSSELL KS 3884 9864 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED REPORTED A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN (ICT)
0020 UNK 2 S BEVERLY LINCOLN KS 3898 9796 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED DAMAGE TO A SHED. (ICT)
0030 UNK WAYSIDE ARMSTRONG TX 3478 10155 REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER. (AMA)
0035 UNK WAYSIDE ARMSTRONG TX 3478 10155 BRIEF TORNADO LASTED LESS THAN ONE MINUTE REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE (AMA)
0040 UNK 3 W BLACK WOLF ELLSWORTH KS 3874 9843 AN OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. (ICT)
0054 UNK GLAZIER HEMPHILL TX 3600 10023 REPORTED BY NWS. (AMA)
0216 UNK 5 SW MEMPHIS HALL TX 3465 10060 SPOTTER REPORT RELAYED VIA NORMAN WFO (LBB)
0310 UNK 4 E SEILING DEWEY OK 3614 9883 HOUSE DAMAGED REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE. (OKC)
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TORNADO EVENT 5-5-02 ​

VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN8COQj5y8o

PICS VIA Samuel D. Barricklow WEBSITE: http://www.k5kj.net/20020505d.htm


PLEASE UPLOAD ANY PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM THIS DAY. ESPECIALLY FROM KANSAS IF ANYONE HAS ACCESS.

UNFORTUNATELY THIS WAS A DEADLY DAY FOR THE TOWN OF HAPPY, TEXAS. ONE THING THAT WE AS CHASERS/METEOROLOGISTS END UP GOING THROUGH, ARE EVENTS SUCH AS THESE THAT BRING EVERYTHING INTO PERSPECTIVE. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ALWAYS IMPROVING THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS OUT IN THE FIELD TODAY. WE ALWAYS WISH FOR THAT PERFECT STORM THAT HITS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE RURAL AREA, BUT THAT ISN'T ALWAYS THE CASE. UNFORTUNATELY TORNADOES DO HIT POPULATED AREAS AND TRAGEDIES TAKE PLACE. THAT IS WHEN THE MIND SET OF CHASING IS DIVERTED TO LENDING A HELPING HAND.


I DID NOT PERSONALLY CHASE THIS DAY, IF ANY OF YOU DID CHASE ON THIS DAY PLEASE SHARE ANY ACCOUNTS YOU MAY HAVE HAD.

 

[CZandbergen]

I got the wedge near Happy, TX!

EDIT: Moving in to see if there are an SAR needs there.

 

[Matt Gingery]

EVERYONE NEEDS TO THANK BRIAN HURST. HE HAS OFFERED TO BUY STEAK FOR EVERYONE AT THE BIG TEXAN IN AMARILLO.

 

[Danny Neal]

Scored a tornado in far NE TX panhandle but missed the Happy tornado. I call it a success as my initial target area were the panhandles. Can't wait for #3! I am thinking about throwing one together in the next couple of weeks, just want to compile everything. Great job Matt ; all.

 

[Scott Hammel]

Missed the Happy tornado but did collect a consolation ribbon on the tornado on the northern panhandle cell near Pringle. Thanks again Matt for putting another one of these together!