Chase Case 5

[Charles Kuster]

12Z Data​

Here is the 12Z update for the morning of the chase day. I will post a 15Z update late this evening. Feel free to jump in at anytime if you have not already!

Upper air:
300mb: http://i50.tinypic.com/f01sy.jpg
500mb: http://i49.tinypic.com/9tmuza.jpg
700mb: http://i45.tinypic.com/2m29gcx.jpg
850mb: http://i50.tinypic.com/358tmky.jpg

Surface:
Central Plains: http://i50.tinypic.com/2usv8dy.jpg
Midwest: http://i46.tinypic.com/se4p36.jpg
Northern Plains: http://i46.tinypic.com/20tpm45.jpg
Southern Plains: http://i47.tinypic.com/2w4jv4h.jpg
Surface analysis: http://i49.tinypic.com/24nivpk.jpg

Soundings:
Dodge City: http://i46.tinypic.com/2vxlpqe.jpg
Denver: http://i48.tinypic.com/2z6fac0.jpg
Aberdeen: http://i45.tinypic.com/ksya0.jpg
Norman: http://i46.tinypic.com/1znvgir.jpg
Rapid City: http://i50.tinypic.com/2ns3qyd.jpg
Amarillo: http://i47.tinypic.com/1ihjxe.jpg
Topeka: http://i50.tinypic.com/2njg195.jpg
Springfield: http://i45.tinypic.com/2ahecqt.jpg
Dallas/Fort Worth: http://i47.tinypic.com/o0q92c.jpg
Lincoln (IL): http://i48.tinypic.com/2u8l3ch.jpg
Minneapolis: http://i50.tinypic.com/mrdddz.jpg
Omaha: http://i48.tinypic.com/2laatyc.jpg
North Platte: http://i46.tinypic.com/2q06hio.jpg
Little Rock: http://i46.tinypic.com/fn47td.jpg

Satellite:
Central Plains: http://i48.tinypic.com/24pcmft.jpg
Midwest: http://i45.tinypic.com/qs5yxd.jpg
Southern Plains: http://i45.tinypic.com/2mz05uh.jpg
Northern Plains: http://i48.tinypic.com/21ovnzb.jpg

Radar:
Central Plains: http://i50.tinypic.com/2i8hksh.jpg
Midwest: http://i45.tinypic.com/2vazk0h.jpg
Southern Plains: http://i48.tinypic.com/10cjgxg.jpg
Northern Plains: http://i50.tinypic.com/24zk788.jpg

Wayfaring Map: http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/show/60590

 

[David Wolfson]

Wow! Snooze and lose.... I haven't looked at the 12Z yet. The 00Z negative tilt short wave is already inspiring a stout lee slope surface low in northeastern CO. 60s dews are heading for the high country throughout the northern Plains. Big area of interest, so I guess I'll split the difference and go to sleep in Lusk, WY.

 

[Damon Scott Hynes]

My central plains radar only shows Nebraska?

But the visible sat shows the only substantive clearing to the west of Concordia, KS., so there is where I'll head.

 

[Verne Carlson]

Waking up in Russell, KS. Looking at upper 50 Tds already in e CO with good easterly surface flow. A more northerly track negative tilt trough. I'm going to make my way up to McCook, NE and wait for the next group of data.

 

[Patrick Kerrin]

I am happy where I am, sitting on the warm front just outside Brady, NE!

 

[scott r currens]

I'm going to head up 385 from Goodland, KS to Julesburg, CO.

 

[Charles Kuster]

My central plains radar only shows Nebraska?

I am not sure why that happened. It should have been the whole region. I will try again below with a .gif. Sorry about that.

Central Plains Radar: http://i50.tinypic.com/wcmrv4.jpg

 

[Bob Hartig]

Wow, what a system! The maps seem to tell a different story from the soundings regarding capping, and I'm not sure what to make of that. But assuming the trough does its job, it looks to me like a widespread outbreak is in the making.

I like where I'm at in North Platte. Mid-levels are weak but that'll change, moisture is surging in from the southeast, and I expect this cloud cover will clear out before long.

 

[Kurt Hulst]

I think I am going to reposition to Holyoke, CO. Good road options in all directions. will monitor the 15z update on the way.

 

[Skip Talbot]

I'm staying in North Platte, NE for now. Some of the surface obs have a windshift to the southwest, maybe an OFB from that junk on the radar moving overheard now? I'll watching that to see if there is a playable boundary later, but otherwise waiting for the shear and moisture to arrive.

 

[Scott Hammel]

I too am sticking in North Platte. Gonna let these light rain showers move out of the area and wait for the next set of data. Great moisture already moving into the area though.

 

[Patrick Martin]

Waking up in North Platte, NE with the small armada of other chasers that have overnighted here. Despite some rain showers, seeing clearing and the trough still to the west, so don't see any reason to leave. Have a feeling it's going to be a hurry up and wait kind of day. Going to see if I can't track down Bob Hartig and see if he still has that frisbee.

 

[Jake Wallentine]

Gonna make my way over to Goodland, KS and wait for the next update there. Lots of clearing starting to take place to the west.

 

[Andrea Griffa]

After looking 12Z run I'm heading for Hays,Ks...It will take at least 2 hours of driving to get there from wichita where I'm now.

 

[Greg McLaughlin]

I am heading west on I-70 to Oakley, KS and will wait there for the next update. I really like southwest Kansas, however the strong capping around 750mb is a real concern. If I go north I am sure to get storms, however if the cap does break in southwest Kansas it could be explosive.