USA 2015

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 26/05/2015 03:13

In Abilene Texas, sitting inside the Severe Thunderstorm Warning presently. Not too far to travel today all going well.

Manukau heads obs · Tue 26/05/2015 07:22

I see on the news here a tornado in Mexico....shows how far south of normal the setups are this year

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 26/05/2015 09:01

A great season for the NZ storm chaser but I'm picking the US chasers will be finding this season a bit too messy, too many storms firing too early in the day, a lot of MCS rain events, the big wet.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 26/05/2015 10:29

I wouldn't say a great season. But it most certainly is different to the 2013 trip. We've had fun today punching through the line of storms several times, quite confidently as they weren't tornado warned and only had small hail.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Tue 26/05/2015 15:32

Chased KS today, very messy storms. Did witness one lowering with a funnel cloud, but once that disappointed that was it. Ended the day shooting lightning. Meet up with Willo tonight for dinner at Applebee's!

W OK it is tomorrow

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 26/05/2015 18:32

I heard on the radio a report of a tornado killing 19 in Mexico. Northern Mexico has a reputation for big supercells.

On our trip we had supercells on 10 days of the 14 we chased. On most days the storms produced the classic structures you associate with supercells.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Wed 27/05/2015 16:35

Some bute structure today in Texas. Currently in Cleburne Texas spending the night, under a flood warning atm. Would think 60-70mm+ has fallen in the last hour

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Thu 28/05/2015 00:48

Good to catch up with Willoughby, Steve & a heck of a lot of other Au & NZ chasers under the anvil of an angry supercell in Texas today.

Stayed in Granbury TX overnight where we saw an EF4 Tornado on 15th May 2013 on my last trip here.

We need to head back North to Norman OK tonight for a commitment there tomorrow morning, so not sure what today will bring at this stage.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 28/05/2015 07:18

Enjoy those storms.
A few more photos from our trip

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 28/05/2015 10:49

Love the green tinge to that storm in that last photo. A bit murkey underneath.... was that dust or precip?

Manukau heads obs · Thu 28/05/2015 11:03

spoiler alert
the lads have bagged an epic nado today
hopefully they get photos onto forum later

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 28/05/2015 12:25

Tornado northern Texas panhandle today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=OxR984oDzBw

Manukau heads obs · Thu 28/05/2015 12:34

that's the one they bagged

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 28/05/2015 16:40

Yes! Great day! Haha. Came from south of Fort Worth this morning. I'll try and get it up on Flickr soon, just having a few celebratory beers!

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 28/05/2015 17:26

Great photos spwill

Blitzortung going off big time with a storm to the east of Lubbock

bloody amazing

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 28/05/2015 17:36

Congrats to all on successful Tornado chase.
Looks like the system has turned into a MCS around northern Texas, insane amounts of Lightning getting detected.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 28/05/2015 17:38

Whats a MCS Tim?

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 28/05/2015 17:44

Richard wrote:Whats a MCS Tim?

Mesoscale Convective System.
Looking at the Sat WV Products those storms have drawn massive amounts of Moisture.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 28/05/2015 17:58

The Modis Images look Interesting for the Day:

Looks like earlier in Initiation, but some of the storms look like Nuc bomb has gone off.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 28/05/2015 18:29

Great chase day today. Long drive to Canadian TX were a near stationary storm dropped a number of tornadoes.

Sadly reports of fatalities are coming thru.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 29/05/2015 08:19

Well done guys on your chase yesterday, some good reward for the long drive north.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 29/05/2015 13:32

Photo from Canadian, Texas yesterday. Big tornado! Chased on the NM / TX state line west of Dalhart today but nothing amazing.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 30/05/2015 07:47

Great chasing Willoughby!

Wettest May in history for southern plains.

City/Total Precip this Month/% of Normal:
Oklahoma City: 19.43"/418%
Tulsa: 12.30"/210%
Wichita: 11.67"/255%
Kansas City: 9.95"/190%
Dallas: 12.31"/251%
Houston: 13.59"/267%
Corpus Christi: 13.41"/437%

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Sat 30/05/2015 08:08

Some big totals there

For those like me who relate to rainfall in millimeters

City/Total Precip this Month/% of Normal:
Oklahoma City: 19.43"/418% 491mm
Tulsa: 12.30"/210% 312mm
Wichita: 11.67"/255% 296mm
Kansas City: 9.95"/190% 252mm
Dallas: 12.31"/251% 312mm
Houston: 13.59"/267% 343mm
Corpus Christi: 13.41"/437% 340mm

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 30/05/2015 08:33

A good season coming up for US farming after years of drought in some areas that have got the rain

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