Chase Case 5

[Jacob Ferden]

Still near the storm near Julesburg, and caught a distant view of the brief tornado. I-76 still working like a charm thanks to the great sight lines in the area. Should be able to merge onto I-80 East and follow it at least as far as Ogallala before having to change direction. What a lucky sequence of events!

 

[Kurt Hulst]

At 302pm MDT trained spotters reported a brief tornado near interstate 80 or about 6 miles northwest of Julesburg, CO. This storm was moving northeast at 35mph.

Tracking right along with it. I think I just passed Ben H. Are you out here yet?

 

[Matt Gingery]

I honestly didn't think it would happen with 20+ degree spreads. The best spreads are way out in central and east Kansas into east Oklahoma. Totally misjudged the dryline, but happy I am on this cell off I-80. I have to assume this is a high base tornado. Should be moving into a relatively better environment. As the evening moves on those spreads should come down, so I plan on sticking with this cell as the environment becomes more conducive for more cells. Waiting on the tail end charlie to fire up along the flank of this cell.

 

[Charles Kuster]

22z​

Severe Update:
*The national weather service in north Platte has issued a tornado warning for northern Keith County and southern Arthur County in western Nebraska. At 4:10pm MDT trained spotters reported a tornado 5 miles northeast of Lemoyne. This storm was moving northeast at 35mph and will affect rural areas of Keith and Arthur Counties.
Surface
Central Plains: http://i49.tinypic.com/24o7jn4.jpg
Northern Plains: http://i46.tinypic.com/35cogev.jpg
Southern Plains: http://i48.tinypic.com/303dxzb.jpg
Midwest: http://i48.tinypic.com/1zvy549.jpg

Radar
Central Plains: http://i47.tinypic.com/2mpddaa.jpg
Northern Plains: http://i45.tinypic.com/2hogt8i.jpg
Southern Plains: http://i48.tinypic.com/5wm8nr.jpg
Midwest: http://i48.tinypic.com/a43rk.jpg
Satellite

Central Plains: http://i50.tinypic.com/359y4hw.jpg
Northern Plains: http://i48.tinypic.com/b7gz6g.jpg
Southern Plains: http://i48.tinypic.com/awx2yd.jpg
Midwest: http://i48.tinypic.com/29bygso.jpg

 

[Ben Holcomb]

Tracking right along with it. I think I just passed Ben H. Are you out here yet?

You bet! Tracking this thing into Nebraska

 

[Ben Holcomb]

I honestly didn't think it would happen with 20+ degree spreads.

Gotta love the high altitude targets! Dew points don't matter as much out there.

 

[Matt Gingery]

Rolling east on I-80 near Big Spring, NE. Have a great view of cell north of I-80 with a distinct lowering. Maybe a tornado. Also have visual on towers forming to my east and southeast.

 

[Patrick Martin]

Have passed through Imperial, and am southeast bound on hwy 6 to hwy 34 headed in the direction of McCook, NE. Going to play the new development going up quickly on the southeast side of the surface low in northeast CO.

 

[Greg McLaughlin]

Yarrrr! It appears a storm is breaking the cap just to my northeast! I will latch on to this cell for now and follow it unless another cell develops nearby and becomes dominant. I really liked how backed the flow is to my northeast. Wow, that cell in southwest appears to be a monster.

 

[Charles Kuster]

Radar update for the supercell in Nebraska:

 

[Matt Gingery]

Gotta love the high altitude targets! Dew points don't matter as much out there.

I guess not. Elevation can't be much more than 3000'. Now, if we were up on the Palmer Divide, or further up the Cheyenne ridge I would totally agree with you. East of Sterling elevation drops off as we get further into the plains. Im not saying it is impossible for it to happen, but I normally like spreads less than 10-15. It doesn't really matter now, cuz we scored!!!

 

[Patrick Martin]

Radar update for the supercell in Nebraska:

Dangit!! I hope my stubborness to discount this storm throughout this case does not burn me.

 

[Wesley Luginbyhl]

Blasting SE now to intercept the storm in SE Gove County KS as I was heading to Colby, KS from North Platte. Hope to make it there just in time.

 

[Jeff Duda]

Pretty sure I got to the SE side of the SW NE supercell just as it started producing and followed it along I-80 and now to the northeast. Yay! Victory after previous busts.

 

[Matt Gingery]

Well. . .Gotta head out for the night. Thanks for the great case Charles!! I will check the reports later. I love chasing the northeast plains, and the cheyenne ridge. Zero Trees