Forum USA Trip 2018

[Rogue]

Moderate risk over there today. Really starting to get into the swing of things now.

Anyone keen to predict what we will arrive to on the 12th? Haha.

Both GFS ans GFS-FV3 have been hinting at a trough moving in a day or two after we arrive (GFS has it about a day later). GFS has plenty of moisture in place but the FV3 not so much. Still a long way out.

[03Stormchaser]

Caught the first arm chair tornado today, a nice looking cone in Kansas. Another Mod risk day tomorrow to look forward too

[spwill]

Moderate risk over there today. Really starting to get into the swing of things now.

Anyone keen to predict what we will arrive to on the 12th? Haha.

I'll make a prediction in 5 days time Good to see the season underway.

[NZstorm]

Day2 of the severe weather outbreak and western Oklahoma looks primed up.

[spwill]

Moderate risk over there today. Really starting to get into the swing of things now.

Anyone keen to predict what we will arrive to on the 12th? Haha.

A terribly quiet year over there this year but atleast there is some troughing showing for your arrival

[jamie]

Looks crap after Sunday over there though

[NZstorm]

GFS showing supercell potential 12th to 14th. HP mode.

[tgsnoopy]

In 36 hours we will be travelling across the Tasman Sea, getting close now. Sadly the mountain of things I need to complete before going is still quite large. But batteries are being charged etc prior to departing, so hopefully everything will fall in to place. Now all we need is some weather worthy of a chase when we get there

[NZstorm]

Have a great chase trip.

SPC has issued an MD on todays set up. I think the MD is the most useful product the SPC put out as they can update details such as the location of outflow boundaries. They are a must read in my opnion. Typically issued before a watch.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0375.html

[spwill]

In 36 hours we will be travelling across the Tasman Sea, getting close now. Sadly the mountain of things I need to complete before going is still quite large. But batteries are being charged etc prior to departing, so hopefully everything will fall in to place. Now all we need is some weather worthy of a chase when we get there

There will be some good chasing. I see there is some good western troughing around the 20th.

[treetop]

yes good luck tgsnoopy . Its always a commitment time and money and the longer you go the better the chances. I am undecided yet as even the predictions for June July show average or below moisture predicted for New Mexico and Arizona.Best supercells normally late May in Texas so enjoy.

[Orion]

tgsnoopy - have a successful trip

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I may go over there next year to see my brother in Missouri.

[tgsnoopy]

I may go over there next year to see my brother in Missouri.

Time it carefully, they get big twisters in Misery umm Missouri

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I may go over there next year to see my brother in Missouri.

Time it carefully, they get big twisters in Misery umm Missouri

That's why they live in a 3 story house, one story underground.

[jamie]

Bloody good day yesterday for us chasing. Might be a few days before we get some pics up. Windscreen and car has seen better days, oops.


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[NZstorm]

Windscreen and car has seen better days, oops.

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Hail stones upto 3inches yesterday on the SPC reports!

[jamie]

Yes that was us. We got hit by 2 and 3/4 inch.


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[jamie]

Currently on a hail maker in Colorado.


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[spwill]

Bloody good day yesterday for us chasing. Might be a few days before we get some pics up. Windscreen and car has seen better days, oops.

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Sometimes you can't get out the way of hail. Hail is a limiting factor for storm chasing unless you have a vehicle with hail protection. We missed a big tornado last trip in order to protect the vehicle from hail.

[NZstorm]

Neat picture by Adam Lucio of a thunderstorm developing off a grass fire in Texas Panhandle May 11th.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dc8cczKV4AA7Kys.jpg:large

[NZstorm]

There has been plenty of structure in 2018 despite lack of tornadoes.

from some chasers in New Mexico today. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dd0wEk7V4AAVgrf.jpg:large

[jamie]

Sure was good structure today in NM. Two days in a row here and tossing up NM tomorrow or a 10 hour drive north to SD. last night we very nearly got hit by lightning while in the car. I got it on film. Rather funny.


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[NZstorm]

Slightly off topic but Tropical Storm Alberto making landfall on the Gulf Coast in a couple of days time.

GFS forecast sounding here for western Florida Panhandle. Looking interesting! A few EF1 tornadoes on the cards.

[jamie]

Next week looms to be an active week.


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