CHASE CASE #2

[Jeff Duda]

Probably got nothing but hail south of Grand Island on my way towards the supercell that was in Smith Co., KS. Fail.

 

[Jacob Ferden]

OK, I'm back.

My relocation to Texhoma probably wasn't the best move as the northern panhandle cell went up near Dalhart, which I had targeted earlier. Might have caught a tornado in the northeast panhandle but was in the classic out-of-position-for-tubes-to-the-north (Kansas), out-of-position-for-tubes-to-the-south (Happy, TX) routine.

That's chasing.

 

[Brian Hurst]

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

Thanks, Matt look's like I am buying steak for all of Stormtrack!!!Hope everybody can eat all of that 72oz steak or good at washing the dishes.I think I would have closed the distance from Shamrock to make the Happy tornado!!

 

[Bob Hartig]

Thanks, Matt!

Matt, this was a great scenario. Thanks for putting it together!

 

[Brian Stertz]

Ah yes...the Happy TX tornado day. That day had bigger potential as I remember but
had just a select group of tornadic supercells. I remember that night having a rough ride as a tornado tracked towards Memphis TX and being on a "phoner" with the Hall County Sheriff's office with the play by play after sunset. I remember getting whalloped by an intense RFD on this chase too.

 

[Dean Baron]

Wasn't able to follow along tonight due to work, but I probably would've gone for the northern TX panhandle storm. Things didn't pan out like I thought they woud across the OK panhandle, I'd like to think I would've realized this and moved south. Who knows, for the sake of simulation and fun I'll say I moved south enough to get some nice structure and maybe even a tornado. Still kind of hurts seeing that TOR damage report 4 miles east of where I was posted up prior to initiation (Seiling, OK).

 

[Jeremy Perez]

Dumas, TX turned out to be a good spot to follow the northern panhandle storm to the east as it dropped a tornado near Pringle. Summary and chase animation are here: 20Z through Final

Thanks again, Matt, that was very helpful!

 

[Andrea Griffa]

I was able to get the wedge in Happy,Tx. Panhandle magic
Congratulations on all that caught the tubes and thanks a lot to Matt for this very nice case!Superlative job.

 

[Matt Gingery]

Thanks, Matt look's like I am buying steak for all of Stormtrack!!!Hope everybody can eat all of that 72oz steak or good at washing the dishes.I think I would have closed the distance from Shamrock to make the Happy tornado!!

I am sure Brian Depriest can knock off that 72oz steak. But with all your riches I am sure you could rent out the whole place. Ain't that right chase buddy??

 

[Jim Cross]

Im very pleased with how well i would have done with this chase case. Started out in Shamrock in the morning and moved to Stinnett early in the day. Stayed along hwy 136 between Morse and Pringle all afternoon and would have been in good position for the Pringle tornado.

 

[Andrea Griffa]

Amos took an amazing video on that day:

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

 

[Greg McLaughlin]

Its funny, I chased on this day back in 2002 and came up with the exact same target as I did in this Chase Case.....Childress, TX. On the actual chase Justin and I would have had that storm, however we made a mistake deciding which road to take and didn't catch up to the storm until it was closer to Turkey, TX.....well after the Happy tornado. That was a frustrating day.

 

[Ben Holcomb]

Nice chase case.. My first one, and I was 40 miles south of the action well before the action started. I imagine I would have scored the Happy, TX Tornado.

Thanks for the chase case. Looking forward to #3. It feels good to have learned something in the past 2 years

 

[Danny Neal]

Chase case 3 will come later on today if all goes as planned.... I am attempting to put one together, the first one I have ever done, so if it sucks bear with me!!! Sorry!

 

[Matt Gingery]

YES DANNY! BRING ON #3!! I AM READY TO PARTICIPATE AS A CHASER. MY CHASE BUDDY SEEMS AWFUL LONELY WITHOUT ME SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HIM.